Darrius Heyward-Bey drafted seventh by Raiders, four others chosen by NFL teams

Darrius Heyward-Bey (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Former Terrapins standout wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey was surprised, just like pretty much everyone else when he was drafted No. 7 overall by the Oakland Raiders. I always thought Heyward-Bey was deserving of being drafted in the first-round but never really saw him as getting picked that high. Here's to hoping Al Davis doesn't find a way to mess up his new receiver's career.

Along with Heyward-Bey, four other Terps were drafted by NFL teams, but not in the first round.

Cornerback Kevin Barnes, a Maryland native, isn't going that far to play pro ball. He was chosen with the 16th choice in the third round (80th overall) by the Washington Redskins. Barnes was caught a little off-guard that he was chosen by the Skins but couldn't be happier to don the burgundy and gold.  

Moise Fokou, Jaimie Thomas, and Dan Gronkowski were all taken in the seventh round.

That was not the end of it for former Terps football players. Six were signed to undrafted free agent deals, including two who hope to stick with Barnes on the Redskins. The information below was provided by the University of Maryland.

      • Played in 28 career games, mostly as a reserve; Posted 58 career tackles
      • Battled injuries as a sophomore and junior

     OL Scott Burley - Washington Redskins

      • Played in 39 career games, including 24 starts (18 at left tackle/six at right tackle)
      • 2008 honorable mention All-ACC performer by AP/ACSMA
      • 2007 second team All-ACC by Rivals.com

     DL Jeremy Navarre - Jacksonville Jaguars

      • Started 48 of 50 career games played at DE or DT
      • Posted 183 career tackles, including 25.5 TFLs (12th in school history)
      • 2008 honorable mention All-ACC performer by AP/ACSMA
      • Posted 70 tackles last season, tops among ACC defensive linemen

     LB Dave Philistin - Seattle Seahawks

      • Member of watch list for 2008 Nagurski Trophy
      • Posted 251 career tackles, including 17.5 TFLs, and five pass breakups
      • Tallied 218 tackles during the 2007-08 seasons, the third-highest total in the ACC
      • Durable player who appeared in the last 49 games of his career

    * OL Edwin Williams - Washington Redskins

      • A three-year starter at center; started the final 39 games of his career
      • 2008 first team All-ACC performer by AP/ACSMA; two-time Academic All-ACC
      honoree

     WR Isaiah Williams - Baltimore Ravens

      • Played in 43 career games, including 23 starts
      • Posted 64 career receptions for 902 yards

      In addition, DL Dean Muhtadi and OL Dane Randolph earned free-agent tryouts with the Green Bay Packers, according to the players.