DEVARD DARLING #81

Position	Wide Receiver
Height	6-1
Weight	213
Years Experience	5
Birthdate	4/16/1982
Hometown	Nassau, Bahamas
College	Washington State
Current status	Active
Games Started	1
Games Played	30

Pro Career

Talented and athletic wide receiver joined the Chiefs as an unrestricted free agent from Baltimore on March 11th … Spent four seasons with the Ravens (2004-07) before coming to Kansas City … Is expected to compete for the starting wide receiver spot opposite WR Dwayne Bowe in the Chiefs lineup … Can play every receiver position and can also contribute on special teams … Saw limited duty in the Ravens talented receiving corps, but has the potential and skill to play at a high level … Expected to make the most of his opportunity in Kansas City … Possesses the physical tools to make cuts on a dime and has the ability to outleap defenders … Already owns a solid rapport with the Chiefs receivers coach Eric Price, who recruited him to Washington State … Came on strong during the last seven games of the 2007 campaign when he caught 17 passes for 316 yards (18.6 avg.) with three touchdowns … Has played in 30 games (one start) ... Owns 20 receptions for 331 yards (16.6 avg.) with three touchdowns.

Transactions: Signed a three-year contract with Kansas City (3/11/08) ... Signed a one-year contract with Baltimore (5/15/07) ... Signed restricted free agent tender with Baltimore (2/20/07) ... Signed a three-year contract with Baltimore (7/26/04) ... Originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick (82nd overall) of Baltimore in the 2004 NFL Draft.

2007

Played in all 16 games (one start) ... Saw duty in every game for the first time in his career … Caught 18 passes for 326 yards (18.1 avg.) with three touchdowns … Added two special teams tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams … Led the team with an 18.1 yards-per-catch average … Produced 16 first down catches, including six on third down and one on fourth down … Had a catch for 10 yards at Buffalo (10/21) ... Recorded a 16-yard reception vs. Cincinnati (11/11) ... Posted a career-high four catches for 107 yards with a 27-yard TD vs. Cleveland (11/18), marking his first career TD and his initial 100-yard game … Tallied two catches for 24 yards at San Diego (11/25) ... Had a career-long 53-yard reception vs. New England (12/3) ... Caught a four-yard TD vs. Indianapolis (12/9) ... Tied a career high with four receptions for 56 yards at Miami (12/16) ... Made his first career start vs. Pittsburgh (12/30), posting three catches for 49 yards with a TD. Also recovered a WR Willie Reid fumble on the opening kickoff.

2006

Saw action in one game and was inactive for the final 15 regular season games … Was also inactive for an AFC Divisional Playoff game vs. Indianapolis (1/13/07).

2005

Played in 10 games and was inactive for six contests … Was inactive for the first four contests of the season … Saw duty vs. Cleveland (10/16), at Chicago (10/23) and at Pittsburgh (10/31) ... Was inactive vs. Cincinnati (11/6) ... Played at Jacksonville (11/13) ... Was inactive vs. Pittsburgh (11/20) ... Saw action in the final six games.

2004

Saw action in three games, catching two passes for five yards … Was inactive for six contests … Played in his first NFL contest at Cleveland (9/12) ... Was inactive vs. Pittsburgh (9/19) ... Recorded his first two career receptions for five yards at Cincinnati (9/26) ... Was inactive at Washington (10/10) and vs. Buffalo (10/24) ... Was placed on injured reserve with a heel injury on October 29th.

College Bio

Concluded his collegiate career with 106 receptions for 1,666 yards (15.7 avg.) and 19 touchdowns … Spent his first season at Florida State before transferring to Washington State after his twin brother and teammate, Devaughn passed away … Recorded 104 catches for 1,630 yards (15.7 avg.) with 18 TDs at Washington State … His 18 career TDs are tied for second in Cougars history … Caught 11 touchdown passes as a redshirt sophomore in 2002, tying for the highest single-season total in Washington State history … Redshirted as a sophomore in 2001 after transferring to Washington State from Florida State … Had two receptions for 36 yards (18.0 avg.) as a true freshman at Florida State in 2000 … Earned a degree in Kinesiology at Washington State.

Personal Bio

• Earned three varsity letters in football, two letters in track and one letter in basketball at Stephen F. Austin High School in Sugarland, Texas.

• Named first-team all-district as a senior.

• Established the “As One Foundation” in 2006 to provide underprivileged youth around the world with educational and developmental opportunities through athletic endeavors, educational programming and spiritual enrichment. The foundation is hosting the first Nassau Elite Devard Darling Football Camp in an effort to find and recruit the top players in the Bahamas.

• Has also hosted a free football camp in the Bahamas for youths ages 11-16 since 2006.

• Brother Dennis was a member of the Bahamian 4x400-meter relay team that competed in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. He is the head track coach at the University of Texas - Pan American.

• Full name: Devard Loran Darling.

• Serves as a spokesperson for Solace House, a center for grieving children and families.

• Married, wife Cicely with a son Devard, Jr. (1).

• The Darlings reside in Houston, Texas.