It’s been nine years since Maryland football last had a former player drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft. The Oakland Raiders drafted Darrius Heyward-Bey seventh overall in 2009. He went on to sign a one-year deal in 2013 with the Colts after the Raiders released him and is now a Pittsburgh Steeler.
Come Thursday night, Heyward-Bey likely won’t be the last first-round pick out of Maryland anymore. D.J. Moore, another Terps receiver, is a projected first-round pick and is the No. 1 receiver on Mike Mayock’s draft board. He probably won’t go as high as Heyward-Bey did, but he’s almost definitely going in the first round.