Sun series: Tracking Darrius Heyward-Bey

Raiders pick speedy Heyward-Bey

First came the euphoria for Darrius Heyward-Bey, then the sucker punch.

Reach to grab WR Heyward-Bey early? He says no

Darrius Heyward-Bey has elite speed, a prototypical NFL body and a fervent desire to excel.

Darrius Heyward-Bey's wait to join the NFL almost over

Sometime early in the process, Darrius Heyward-Bey removed the mystique from the NFL draft and reduced his interminable offseason to a series of job interviews.

Ravens Insider: Heyward-Bey's travel itinerary keeps him busy

Terps' Heyward-Bey picks up marketing blitz

The video begins with a sleepy-eyed Darrius Heyward-Bey staring into a hand-held recorder, reciting the day's itinerary.

At pro workout, Heyward-Bey puts on show

The man everyone came to see yesterday was hard to miss, even if you didn't notice the red-and-gray numbered shirt he wore when he ran the fastest 40-yard dash in the NFL scouting combine three weeks ago.

Heyward-Bey up to speed

Maryland's Darrius Heyward-Bey ran the fastest 40-yard dash among wide receivers and running backs at the NFL scouting combine yesterday, perhaps securing a place in the first round of April's draft.

NFL scouting combine

UM's Heyward-Bey steps under the NFL scouting microscope

Darrius Heyward-Bey's reputation preceded him this week in Indianapolis, where the NFL scouting combine will mint fresh millionaires and unmask impostors for its April draft.

Heyward-Bey leaving, hopes to latch on in NFL

University of Maryland junior wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, a McDonogh graduate and big-play threat for the Terps the past three seasons, announced yesterday that he plans to forgo his senior year and enter the 2009 NFL draft.