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1 GERRICK McPHEARSON 8 Cornerback 5-9 Fr.-RS Columbia, Md. (Howard HS) On McPhearson: Second-year defensive back who worked with the scout team a year ago will work to provide depth in a defensive backfield that enters the season with some new faces listed as the backup on Domonique Foxworth s side entering fall camp had the second-best improvement in strength index among cornerbacks between and earned Iron Terp distinction with a 66 strength index timed at 4.47 in the 4-yard dash and recorded a 8 /-inch vertical on spring testing day. High School: A graduate of Howard High School in Ellicott City, Md. as a senior, rushed 7 times for 85 yards, caught passes for 8 yards, and scored touchdowns on defense, totaled 4 tackles and two interceptions as a junior, rushed for,4 yards and scored 8 touchdowns was named Associated Press Small School all-state honorable mention as a defensive back as a senior named to SuperPrep s all-region team a preseason Mid-Atlantic all-region choice by PrepStar played his final season of prep ball at Howard High School after transferring from the Cardinal Gibbons School in Baltimore... was also recruited by Boston College and Virginia... high school coach was Vince Parnell. Personal: Gerrick Harold McPhearson was born December 9, 98 son of Kim and Gerrick McPhearson majoring in letters and sciences father played MARIO MERRILLS 8 Tailback 5-97 Fr.-RS Columbia, Md. (Wilde Lake HS) open space highest strength index of any tailback (7) an Iron Terp timed at 4.49 in the 4-yard dash. (Freshman): Redshirt season named offensive scout team Player of the Year for his efforts on the practice field. High School: A graduate of Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, Md. one of the fastest Division I prospects in the state of Maryland (4.7 in the 4)... rushed for,74 yards and touchdowns as a senior on defense, totaled 74 tackles, eight pass breakups, six TFLs, two sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery selected to play in the allfirst All-Star Game following his senior season and returned a kickoff 8 yards for a touchdown to lead the Metro all-stars to victory. had a -yard rushing performance as a senior against Long Reach, scoring on touchdown runs of 8, 65, 45 and 64 yards highly decorated player as a senior in, earning SuperPrep All-American honors in the athlete category also earned consensus all-state honors from the Associated Press in addition to being named Gatorade Maryland State Player of the Year... a Baltimore Sun All-Metro first team and Washington Post All-Met honorable mention pick as a running back a preseason Mid-Atlantic all-region choice by PrepStar was a second team Baltimore Sun All-Metro selection as a junior in, totaling,5 rushing yards and touchdowns... was also recruited by Penn State... high school coach was Douglas DuVall. Personal: Mario Eduard Merrills was born January, 98 son of Shirley and Albert Merrills a letters and sciences major. DEREK MILLER 84 Tight End Fr.-RS Carlisle, Pa. (Boiling Springs HS) On Miller: Tight end who enters his second season in the program with a chance to earn playing time in passing situations with the graduation of Matt Murphy big target with strong pass-catching skills brings an added dimension with his ability to get downfield and stretch defenses has added a needed 7 pounds to his frame since the fall of and continues to work on getting stronger will compete with Ryan Flynn for the number two spot behind Jeff Dugan. BSHS to the district playoffs and a 9- overall record in, equaling the most wins by the school in 49 years named to the All-Sentinel All-Star team as a tight end/defensive end was a three-way first team All-Mid-Penn League selection, earning recognition as a tight end, defensive end and placekicker also named second team all-league as a punter selected team most valuable player as a senior runs a reported sub yard dash and has benched pounds... is also an outstanding baseball player (first base)... was also recruited by Boston College. Personal: Derek A. Miller was born June, 98 son of Connie and Jon Miller majoring in letters and sciences. MICHAEL MILLER 5 Linebacker 6-5 Fr.-HS Aberdeen, Md. (Aberdeen HS) On Miller: First-year linebacker who enrolled in the spring and participated in spring drills seeing work at middle linebacker. High School: A three-year letterwinner and graduate of Aberdeen High School in Aberdeen, Md. played fullback and linebacker team captain as a senior who earned first team all-county recognition named to the I-95 Challenge senior all-star team named Harford County Athlete of the Year in by the Aegis newspaper also competed in wrestling and baseball regional champion and finished fifth in the state as a junior grappler high school coach was Joe Harbert. Personal: Michael Joseph Miller was born January 7, 98 in Havre de Grace, Md. the son of Phil and Dottie Miller a Maryland Distinguished Scholar semifinalist as a prep member of National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society majoring in biology. On Merrills: Speedy tailback who will likely see the field in some capacity in adds another home run threat to the Terp backfield enters fall third on the depth chart a quiet, hard-working player who got better and better as his first year with the program progressed odds-on favorite to man kick returning duties this year returned six kicks for 6 yards (7. average) in this year s spring game also rushed times for 48 yards dangerous in High School: A graduate of Boiling Springs (Pa.) High School played tight end and defensive end as a senior helped his team allow just 9.6 points per game on defense in totaled tackles (5 solos) and sacks in addition to catching 5 passes for 4 yards and five touchdowns set school career records by a tight end for receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns is the Bubblers first-ever Division I football signee... helped DEFENDING ACC CHAMPIONS MARYLAND FOOTBALL 77

2 SCOOTER MONROE Sr.-V Abingdon, Md. (John Carroll HS) On Monroe: Athletic, speedy receiver with good size who enters fall atop the depth chart at wide receiver a big-play type receiver with outstanding potential and the ability to stretch a defense the most experienced player of this year s receiving corps and the unit s lone senior has played in games in his career career receptions an Iron Terp with a 8-inch vertical jump. (Junior): Saw action in all games with two starts also played in the Orange Bowl finished fourth on the team with 4 receptions for a career-high 9 yards... (vs. TSU) made two catches for 54 yards... had the team s longest reception of the day, good for 4 yards... (vs. FSU) had two receptions for yards... (vs. Duke) totaled two catches for 5 yards... had a 5-yard catch, the team s longest of the day... (vs. UVa) had just one catch for 5 yards, but it came on a critical rd-and-9 situation in the second quarter... (vs.wvu) hauled in one pass for yards... the yard catch was the team s longest of the game... (vs. UNC) hauled in his second career touchdown reception... the touchdown catch was from five yards out and pushed the Terrapin lead out to finished the contest with two grabs for 6 yards. captain... earned All-America honors from PrepStar... also was an honorable mention prep All-American by USA Today... rushed for, yards as a junior and senior... starting tailback in Baltimore Club All-Star Game where he ran for 4 yards and two touchdowns on 9 carries... also played a strong corner on defense during his junior and senior seasons, collecting 77 solo tackles, 4 assists and five interceptions... returned three picks for touchdowns... all- state defensive back as a senior... featured in PrepStar Magazine in August called a quiet leader by high school coach Bill Mackley... helped team to 8- records and conference runner-up finishes in each of final two seasons... Baltimore Sun All-Metro first team as a senior, second team as a junior... earned All-Harford County honors three straight seasons... was twice an All-MIAA pick... member of the Baltimore Club s Super and the Big Sporting Times first team as a junior and senior... career statistics include 478 carries for,558 yards yard average and touchdowns catches for 886 yards and two touchdowns... 7 yards and two s on kickoff returns... 6 yards and three s on punt returns... also was an all-league standout in baseball... honor roll student. Personal: Hun Warren Monroe was born April, son of LaVerne and Hun Monroe, Sr.... majoring in communications interned this past year with WJLA-TV (Ch. 7) in Washington, D.C. a Maryland scholar-athlete in. eiving Career Kick Ret. Ret Totals (Sophomore): Appeared in all games while making starts at the wide receiver position finished tied for sixth on the team in receptions (4) averaged.8 yards per catch had three catches each vs. West Virginia and Georgia Tech season-high 65 receiving yards in opener vs.temple one of the Terps primary kickoff returners who had returns for 45 yards. (Freshman): Played in of games as a true freshman three catches for yards including a 7-yard on his first major college reception, against Western Carolina it was Maryland s second-longest pass play of the year three kickoff returns for 48 yards one of three true freshmen to earn a letter. 78 High School: A four-year letterman and 998 graduate of John Carroll High School in Bel Air, Md., where he was a standout tailback was a four-year starter and two-year MARYLAND FOOTBALL DEFENDING ACC CHAMPIONS NICK NOVAK 46 Placekicker 6-89 So.-V Charlottesville, Va. (Albemarle HS) On Novak: Starting placekicker who entered fall battling for a job and now begins his second season as one of the top young kickers in the country transformed the Terp kicking game from an inexperienced question mark at the start of last year into one of the top units in the ACC has a strong leg and good accuracy has worked hard in the offseason to improve even more upon his consistency and leg strength handles placekicking and kickoff duties (could draw a challenge from Brooks Barnard). (Redshirt Freshman): Starting kicker in all games plus the Orange Bowl was 6-of- 5 on field goals for a 64 percent success rate missed just one of his 4 PATs on the season an honorable mention All-ACC selection... also second-team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News... connected on of his last 4 field goals to close out the season... two of the kicks were from 5 yards or longer and four were from at least 4 yards... the only two misses were from 5 yards out vs. Duke, which hit the right upright, and the 6-yard attempt vs. Clemson... finished one field goal shy of the Maryland single-season record of 7... his 4 PATs set a new single-season record at Maryland... led the team in scoring with 89 points, the highest total ever by a Terp freshman kicker... ranked 5th in Division I-A in field goals per game (.45) and 9th in scoring (8.9 ppg)... (vs. CU) had a stellar game, going three-for-four on field goal attempts... his only miss was from 6 yards at the end of the first half and fell just a yard short... (vs.tsu) finished a perfect 4-for4 on field goal attempts... two of the field goals were from long range, one from 5 yards to end the first half and one from 46 yards out... (vs. FSU) made a career-long 5-yard field goal with no time remaining in the first half... his first attempt was from 56 yards and was just short, but got the chance to kick again after a roughing the kicker penalty on FSU... also was a perfect 4-for-4 on extra points... (vs. Duke) tied a schoolrecord with eight PATs... also kicked a -yard field goal... missed from 5 yards out to end the first half by hitting the left upright... had plenty of distance on the 5-yard attempt... (vs. GT) had a game which changed his season and possibly his career as he finished the game with two field goals and two extra points... came up with one of the plays of the year, kicking a then career-long 46-yard field goal to force overtime at the

3 end of regulation of a Thursday night matchup on ESPN previous long was yards... kept his focus on the kick after a high snap... earned ACC Specialist of the Week honors for his efforts... also connected on a 6-yard field goal in overtime that proved to be the game-winning score... (vs. UVa) was -for- on field goal attempts including makes from 5 and yards out... also was a perfect 5-for-5 on PAT attempts... the -yard field goal was the longest of his career at the time... (vs. WFU) made the first two field goals of his career (from 7 and 9 yards). (Freshman): Redshirt season. High School: A three-year letterwinner and graduate of Albemarle High in Charlottesville, Va.... three-year varsity starter as a placekicker and punter... two-time first team all-state choice, capturing the honor as a sophomore and as a senior... was of 4 on field goal attempts his final two seasons, including a career long of 5 yards as a senior... was a two-time all-district and All-Daily Progress selection... named to the school s all-academic team three times. Personal: Nicholas Ryan Novak was born August, son of Julie and Bob Novak... college major is kinesiology parents are both professors at Purdue and were at Virginia when Novak prepped a Maryland scholar-athlete Kicking XP-A FGM-FGA Lg Pts ONNIE ONWUEMENE 6-94 So.-RS Silver Spring, Md. (Good Counsel HS/Frostburg State) On Onwuemene: Speedy transfer who could find himself in the mix in the fall first year playing football at Maryland after spending his first two years at Frostburg State (did not play any sports) excelled in both track and football as a prep came on in the spring game, leading all receivers with four receptions for 7 yards including a 5-yard touchdown an Iron Terp with a 8-inch vertical jump and a 67 strength index. High School: A one-year letterwinner and graduate of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in the Washington, D.C. metro area was a wide receiver and special teams performer team went 7- in his lone season playing football a two-year letterwinner and All-Met performer in track & field (indoor and outdoor) WCAC triple jump champion in 998 who competed as a hurdler. Personal: Onochie Peter Onwuemene was born July 6, 98 in Washington, D.C. son of Josephine Onwuemene majoring in economics member of the International Students Association and Black Student Union president of the Political Science Club and a U.S. National Achievement Award winner in. RICH PARSON 5-74 So.-V Newark, Del. (Newark Academy) On Parson: One of the true surprises of last season began last spring trying his hand at tailback and finished as a contributor and a player to watch in the future at wide receiver has steady hands and good speed will compete for even more playing time this year came on at the end of the year as a reliable kickoff and punt returner will likely compete to resume those duties this season will see time as a slot receiver. (Freshman): Appeared in all regular season games and the Orange Bowl had receptions for 56 yards also returned 7 kicks for 75 yards and five punts for 5 yards one of four true freshmen to see playing time... top offensive contributor among the team s true freshman... played more and more as the year progressed... finished 64th in Division I-A in kickoff returns with a. average... (vs. NCSU) had career-highs in receptions (three) and receiving yards ()... the yards receiving led the team... caught a pass over the middle for a career-long 64 yards before he was stripped at the goal line... also returned five kickoffs for yards and handled the punt return duties for the first time... (vs. Duke) rushed two times for 9 yards including a -yard scamper... the -yard run was the longest of his career... also caught one pass for nine yards... (vs. GT) had just two catches for yards, but had the game s most important reception with his 7-yard grab that set up the game-tying field goal at the end of regulation... the 7yard catch was, at that time, the longest of his career... (vs. UNC) made his first career reception (seven yards). High School: A four-year letterwinner and graduate of Newark (Del.) High School... a four-year varsity starter who rushed for,88 yards in his career while helping Newark High to a Delaware record four consecutive appearances in the state championship game... as a senior, rushed for, yards and 4 touchdowns... rushed for 7 yards as a junior when he was an honorable mention all-state selection on a - state championship winning team... was a twotime,-yard rusher during his career, totaling,6 yards as a sophomore in 996 when he earned first team all-league and second team all-state accolades... was the first freshman ever to start at defensive back in Newark High history...was an honorable mention USA Today All-American... also earned first team all-state and first team All-Blue Hen Conference (Flight A) honors after leading team to a - record and a second consecutive state title in played on teams that compiled an aggregate record of 4-5 and played in the state championship game all four seasons... was a first team all-state selection in track (4x relay) as a sophomore was also recruited by Syracuse, Michigan State and Nebraska out of high school... high school coach was Butch Simpson. Personal: Richard Wayne Parson was born May 6, 9... son of Kim and Wayne Parson majoring in letters and sciences. eiving Kick Ret. Ret Punt Ret. Ret AKIL PATTERSON 9 Defensive Tackle 6-94 Fr.-RS Frederick, Md. (Frederick HS) On Patterson: Second-year player who could work his way into playing time with continued improvement has good size enters fall listed as the backup at defensive tackle behind Randy Starks showed strong pass-rushing ability in the spring game with four sacks. High School: A graduate of Frederick (Md.) High School a three-year starter at defensive tackle who also saw action on the offensive line... as a senior in, was named Associated Press honorable mention all-state as a defensive linemen in addition to pulling down first team All-Central League honors for the second consecutive year a first team all-area selection by the Frederick Post... named the top lineman in Frederick as a junior a preseason Mid-Atlantic all-region selection by PrepStar... was also one of the top wrestlers in the state. Personal: Akil Sadiki Patterson was born January, 98 son of Rhonda and Keith Patterson majoring in government and politics... is interested in a career in politics. DEFENDING ACC CHAMPIONS MARYLAND FOOTBALL 79

4 BRUCE PERRY longest of Perry s career... rushed for 67 yards on carries (5. average) and a touchdown... was selected the player of the game for Maryland by ABC... (vs. Duke) had 79 rushing yards on carries in limited action... led the team with six catches for 6 yards... scored the Terps second touchdown on a -yard run in the first quarter... (vs. GT) was held under yards for the first time in the season, rushing for 49 yards Tailback on 8 carries... caught five passes, though... (vs. UVa) finished with 4 yards on 5 carries and a touchdown... also caught Jr.-V a career-high eight passes for 5 yards... (vs. WVU) posted a Philadelphia, Pa. -carry, 5-yard performance... rushed for one touchdown while also catching two passes for 8 yards... (vs.wfu) turned (George Washington HS) in the second-best rushing performance in Maryland history On Perry: Fourth-year junior and All-America candidate with a career-high 76 yards on carries... was named who enters the season as a player to watch at both the ACC Offensive Back of the Week for his efforts... the 76 conference and national levels ACC Offensive Player of yards trails only LaMont Jordan s 6 yards gained the Year in candidate for the Doak Walker Award vs. Virginia in in the Maryland record book... after working his way into becoming a finalist for the honor scored two touchdowns on the day on long runs of as a sophomore missed spring due to a stomach strain and 5 yards... the -yard scamper was the first suffered prior to the Orange Bowl a quick, explosive play of the game for the Terps on offense and was tailback who is surprisingly powerful combines quick the longest run by a Terp since Jordan had a 9feet, a strong burst, breakaway speed and excellent open- yard run vs. Virginia in his 76 yards field moves when healthy, hits holes hard and is always were the most ever vs.wake Forest, a threat to go the distance always seems to finish plays breaking the old mark by South falling forward added weight in the offseason to help Carolina s George Rogers, who improve his late-season endurance proved to be a po- ran for 7 yards in tent receiver out of the backfield in the second half of the (vs. EMU) ran for yards on season when the opposition s focus became stopping the just 6 carries... reached the Maryland rushing attack a preseason second team All- century mark before halftime American and first team All-ACC as chosen by The Sporting for the second straight week News also selected by TSN as the fourth-best tailback... scored a career-best three in the country a preseason first team All-American touchdowns... (vs. UNC) turned selection by Lindy s and a third team by Athlon and heads after his first career start Collegefootballnews.com also ranked by Lindy s as the... ran for 6 yards on carries (5.5 yards per carry)... continued best running back in college football. to get better and better as the (Junior): Starter in all regular season games and game went on... totaled 7 yards the Orange Bowl... rushed 9 times for,4 yards and in the second half at an impressive touchdowns... finished second on the team in receiving with 7.8 yards per attempt. 4 receptions for 59 yards and a pair of s ACC Offensive Player of the Year was the first non-senior to win the (Sophomore): Redshirt season. award and is just the first Terrapin to ever win the prestigious award named a second-team All-American by Football (Freshman): Saw action in seven games as News... a finalist for the Doak Walker Award, given to a true freshman was No. in Maryland s tailback the nation s top running back one of a record-tying seven rotation averaged 6.5 yards per carry, toting times Terps to earn first-team All-ACC honors... finished the season for 95 yards long carry was 4 yards eight carries ranked 9th in the NCAA in rushing yards per game (.9) for 9 yards vs. Western Carolina 7 for 47 the following... also ranked among the nation s leaders in all-purpose week against West Virginia caught one pass for nine yards yards per game (ninth/56.) and scoring (69th/6.55 ppg) in the West Virginia game.... averaged 5.7 yards per carry and had touchdowns... became the only sophomore in Maryland history to have five High School: Graduated in from George Washington consecutive -yard efforts... with his 64 yards on carries High School in Philadephia, Pa.... rushed for,4 yards and in the first half of the WVU game, it snapped a streak of three touchdowns while playing in the wing T offense as a senior, straight -yard outings by halftime... was just the fifth his only season at Washington... averaged 9.9 yards per carry Terp to crack the,-yard plateau in a season... (vs. NCSU)... had four touchdowns (two coming on punt returns) on just ran for 9 yards on carries... also caught five passes out seven touches in one game his senior season...returned three of the backfield for 5 yards including a clutch fourth-down punts for touchdowns, including one of 79 yards... earned Allconversion on the team s final drive that he caught as he was America honors from PrepStar... was named the Philadelphia falling backwards toward the sideline... (vs. CU) led the Terps Offensive Player of the Year by the Philadelphia Inquirer and with 9 rushing yards on carries... also caught three passes first team All-Met by the Philadelphia Daily News... he also for 7 yards including the game-breaking score to put the was named first team all-state and first team all-area, and Terps ahead (vs. FSU) led the Terps in receiving with was a finalist for state Player of the Year honors... was sesix catches for 7 yards... had the team s longest pass play lected to play in the city all-star game... was an honorable on the day when he raced 8 yards on a swing pass to set mention USA Today All-American and a SuperPrep all-region up a Maryland touchdown... the 8-yard reception was the choice... helped Washington to a - record and a spot in MARYLAND FOOTBALL DEFENDING ACC CHAMPIONS Doak Walker Award Candidate Rushing Net 7-95 Redshirt season - 9,4 Career 8-49, eiving 7-9 Redshirt season Career Att the semifinals of the postseason playoffs... transferred to Washington for his senior season after playing his sophomore and junior seasons at Cardinal Dougherty High School... attended West Catholic High School as a freshman... ran a.4 meters at the AAU Junior Nationals. Personal: Bruce Perry was born March, son of Kevin and Robin Perry... majoring in criminal justice.

5 MATT POWELL 65 Offensive Tackle Fr.-RS Ft. Washington, Md. (Oxon Hill HS) On Powell: Young player who started the spring at guard but has since moved to tackle is listed third on the depth chart at right tackle. High School: A graduate of Oxon Hill (Md.) High School started at offensive tackle and recorded a teamhigh six pancake blocks as a senior two-year team captain as a senior in, was named second team Associated Press Big School all-state, second team All-Met by the Washington Post and first team All-Prince George s 4A League also was named first team All-Gazette and first team all-county by the Prince George s Journal named to the Washington, D.C. Pigskin Club All-Metro team second team all-county by the PG Journal as a junior a threeyear starter who played both ways during his prep career threw the shot put for OHHS s track team an honor student... high school coach was Clifton Haskins. Personal: Matthew Devon Powell was born January 9, 98 son of Yvonne and Michael Powell majoring in letters and sciences. DURRAND ROUNDTREE 7 Defensive End 6-56 Sr.-V Baltimore, Md. (Lansdowne HS) On Roundtree: A physical force who had the most productive season of his career at defensive end a year ago one of the strongest players, pound-for-pound, in the history of Maryland football led defensive linemen in every strength/athleticism category (bench press, clean, squat, vertical jump and 4-yard dash time) after last year s testing strength index of 8 is the highest of any player at any position in school history (surpassing the record of 796 he set a year ago) combines a 475-pound bench press with a 74-pound squat, a 5-inch vertical jump, a 5-pound clean and jerk and a 4.6 time in the 4-yard dash showed speed, athleticism and an ability to get into the opposition s backfield a year ago. 998 (Freshman): Redshirt season. High School: A 998 graduate of Lansdowne High School... selected first team All-Baltimore County as a senior in played both defensive end and fullback... led the team with eight sacks as a senior in addition to rushing for 5 yards and five touchdowns on just 57 carries... played in the Baltimore County Senior All-Star game and was selected to the Mason-Dixon Shrine Classic... as a junior in 996, he led the team to its first winning season in years, registering four sacks and rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns... was selected first team All-Baltimore County as a linebacker... also lettered in basketball and track... high school coach was Frank Meehan. Personal: Durrand Antonio Roundtree was born February 6, 9... son of Jewell Anderson and Duncan Roundtree has a son, Durrand Antonio Roundtree, Jr., born August 4, nicknamed Tree majoring in criminology and criminal justice. (Junior): Started every game but one at defensive end... finished the season with 7 tackles (5 solo), five tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and a fumble recovery sack total was second best on the team had a team-high quarterback hurries (vs. TSU) had a busy day, finishing with.5 sacks for minus yards and two TFLs along with four total tackles... (vs. GT) finished with one sack and five tackles... also had two quarterback hurries... (vs. UVa) recovered a fumble by UVa quarterback Bryson Spinner in the first quarter... also assisted on one tackle... (vs. WFU) made three tackles before leaving the game with a sprained ankle... (vs. EMU) had one sack for yards... also had three quarterback hurries... (vs. UNC) had three tackles... also had a sack and two quarterback hurries... the sack was almost a safety as he downed Ronald Curry at the one-yard line. (Sophomore): A five-game starter at defensive end who appeared in games overall totaled tackles, including three for losses registered four quarterback hurries opened the first two games as a starting defensive end also had starts vs.wake Forest, Duke and NC State had a season-high seven tackles in the Florida State game also had four tackles each vs. Temple and Clemson. (Redshirt Freshman): A six-game contributor who recorded five tackles three stops vs. Western Carolina, two vs. West Virginia. Defense UT AT TT Career /.8 /. 7/.5 54/. Sacks Int TFL DEFENDING ACC CHAMPIONS MARYLAND FOOTBALL

6 KYLE SCHMITT 7 Center So.-V Latrobe, Pa. (Derry Area HS) On Schmitt: One of the young, talented players on an offensive line that returns four starters and a good deal of experience was an integral part of the line as a redshirt freshman a year ago as he served at the team s top backup versatile and intelligent enough to play either guard position or center locked up the starting center position with a strong spring and offseason a tough player with quick feet. (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in all games and the Orange Bowl the team s top reserve on the offensive line. (Freshman): Redshirt season. High School: A graduate of Derry Area Senior High School in Latrobe, Pa.... rated one of the top five linemen in the state of Pennsylvania by the Big Coaches Association... capped his senior season by earning first team all-state honors from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette... a PrepStar AllAmerican and an all-region choice by SuperPrep... nominated to play in the Big All-Star game... was a two-time first team All-Greater Alleghany Conference selection as an offensive tackle... two-way varsity starter for three seasons... entered his senior season as a preseason All-American by Street & Smith s... also played basketball... high school coach was Greg Dorn. was born August, son of Edward and Christine Schmitt... a letters and sciences major who plans to pursue a degree in education a Maryland scholar-athlete in and. MAURICE SHANKS HENRY SCOTT 76 Defensive End 6-48 So.-RS Baltimore, Md. (Kenwood HS) On Scott: Second-year player who walked on last season and has impressed coaches since his arrival started the season at fullback last year but has moved to defensive end has drawn attention with his size and athleticism and been mentioned as a player to watch down the road. High School: A three-year letterwinner and graduate of Kenwood High School in Baltimore team captain and a second-team all-county selection as a defensive lineman in posted 65 tackles and sacks as a senior posted career sacks in his three years also lettered two years in basketball averaged 8.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per game as a senior for a team that went -6 an all-academic team selection. Personal: Henry Daniel Scott was born September, 98 in New York City son of David and Laverne Gamble majoring in economics enjoys drawing member of the Off the Wall art club and the National Art honor society an International Baccalaureate Diploma Graduate in high school lists his parents as the people he most admires So.-V Hampton, Va. (Phoebus HS) On Shanks: eiver in his third year who will be trying to overcome an injury suffered at the end of last year tall receiver who could become a force with more consistency and experience tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his right knee in the Scout Bowl prior to the NC State game did not participate in spring drills due to the injury. (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in eight games caught three passes for 4 yards with a long of 7 (vs. Duke) played, but did not have any catches... had a chance to catch his first career touchdown, but he dropped it in the end zone... (at GT) caught one pass for 7 yards... the 7-yard grab was his longest of the season... (vs. EMU) caught two passes for 7 yards... the two catches were the first of his career... also caught a two-point conversion. (Freshman): Redshirt season. High School: A three-year letterwinner and graduate of Phoebus High School in Hampton, Va.... rated the No. 4 prospect in the state of Virginia by the Roanoke Times... a SuperPrep All-American who was rated No. in the nation among wide receivers... was a first team All-Hampton Roads choice after catching 7 passes for yards as a senior in despite a hamstring injury early in the season... was rated the No. wide receiver in the Atlantic Region and the No. 9 prospect overall in the Atlantic Region by PrepStar... was an allregion selection in the state as a junior. Personal: Maurice Kelly Shanks was born February 9, son of DaMita Jackson... majoring in criminology & criminal justice a Maryland scholar-athlete in. Personal: Kyle Schmitt eiving 8 MARYLAND FOOTBALL DEFENDING ACC CHAMPIONS 8- Long 4. 7