Darrius Hayward-Bey went to McDonogh School found in Maryland. He played as a linebacker and a receiver. In her senior years, he got the first-team all-state honors and he was named to be a Prep Star for All American.

In the Track and Field, he finished fifth in the nationals when he was a junior and he was a champion for Maryland interscholastic athletic Association of 100 meters and he used 10.44 seconds in 200 meters, he used 22.44 seconds and he ran the 60 meters indoor using 6.83 seconds while he was in his junior year, that joint 6th and it is a joint 4th fastest times throughout the nations.  His personal best was 6.38 seconds in the 55 meters. He ran the career best time of over 10.3 seconds in the 100 meters and he is 21.10 seconds in 200 meters at the 2005 IAAM Championship. 

Darrius Hayward-Bey became a recruit by Alabama in the Michigan State of Virginia but he chooses to go to Maryland. In 2005, he was a redshirt and he was able to run 4.23 seconds-yard dash. This is a record he set as a wide receiver. In that season, he was known to be the top Rookie for Atlantic Coast Conference called ACC. He earned the title of first-team All-American freshman from the Sporting News Rivals.com. He helped Terps to get 45 receptions and he set the school record as a freshman with 694 for receiving yards.

 In the year 2007, Darrius Hayward-Bey was put in the Watchlist of Biletnikoff Award. He led Maryland in the receptions of 51 and for receiving yards of 786. He had 63 yard touchdown reception in the year 2007 for Emerald Bowl when they played with Oregon State. When the season ended, Heyward-Bey had been awarded the honor of being Most Valuable Offensive for the year.

As a junior, he earned the All-ACC honorable. He forgo the senior season for NFL Draft.  Both his career stats and the college stats are found on Wikipedia. During the 2009 NFL draft, he was selected to play for Oakland and she was the seventh overall pick. He was picked over other players who were thought that they are best than him. He played again for Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers. The latest contract he has now is with Steelers for one year.   Darrius Hayward-Bey drops her critical passes in the year 2013 by 16.5 percent.