18 Vernon Davis Tight End Jr.-3V Washington, D.C. (Dunbar HS)

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1 18 Vernon Davis Tight End Jr.-3V Washington, D.C. (Dunbar HS) On Davis: A physically-gifted junior who was one of the nation s premier tight ends in a Mackey Award finalist and All-American his junior year was more of an H-back last year, lining up at tight end, fullback and wide receiver a complete tight end as he is also an outstanding blocker size and speed create matchup problems... an Iron Terp with the second-highest strength index on the team owns school strength records for a tight end in bench (460), power clean (355), vertical jump (40 inches), index (797), squat (685) and 40-yard dash time (4.41) all were recorded in spring of (Junior): Started all 11 games first team All-America by the Associated Press and AFCA a finalist for the John Mackey Award three time National Tight End of the Week led the team in receptions (51), yards (871) and receiving touchdowns (6) led the ACC in receiving yards per game at also ranked fourth in the conference with 4.6 receptions per contest... had four 100-yard receiving games... (at NCSU)... led the team in receiving with a career-high eight receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown late in the fourth quarter... (at UNC)... finished with seven receptions for 139 yards and his fourth touchdown of the year... corralled a pass in the end zone with a hand in his face, and one on his back, for a 24-yard touchdown to give Maryland the lead in the third quarter... John Mackey National Tight End of the Week... (vs. FSU)... led the team in receiving with four catches for 59 yards... took a pass from Sam Hollenbach down the left sideline for a 29-yard pickup... threw several tacklers off him on a six-yard reception on the Terps final drive... (vs. VT)... tied for team lead in receptions with four for 48 yards... (vs. UVA)... had four receptions for 59 yards... after having a 47-yard touchdown called back on the same drive, scored on a 24- yard pass from Sam Hollenbach with 4:34 left in the first half... (vs. WVU)... had five receptions for a career-high 158 yards and a touchdown... established a new personal single-game high in yards for the second consecutive week... caught a pass from Sam Hollenbach over the middle, slipped a defender at the 45-yard line and proceeded to go 73 yards for the touchdown in the fourth quarter... John Mackey National Tight End of the Week... ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week... (vs. CU)... caught six balls for 140 yards... six receptions were a career high... scored his first touchdown of the season, making a quick cut after the catch and running it in for a 29-yard score in the third quarter... two plays earlier, caught a Sam Hollenbach pass and proceeded to stretch it into a 30-yard gain, advancing the ball down the sideline despite a host of nearly a half-dozen Tigers hanging on his back... in the first quarter, adjusted to a pass and jumped between two defenders to haul in ball for 44-yard gain... John Mackey National Tight End of the Week... (vs. Navy)... had two receptions, including a 21-yard catch down the right sideline that moved the ball to midfield... was one of team s highest rate blockers (Sophomore): Saw action in all 11 games as an H-back, starting six... led the Terps with 441 receiving yards (on 27 receptions) with a team-high three touchdown catches... finished eighth in the ACC with 40.1 receiving yards per game (at UVa)... set a career high with 104 receiving yards on five receptions... took a pass up the right sideline for a 46-yard reception late in the third quarter... split a pair of defenders across the middle after catching a pass from

2 Jordan Steffy in the fourth quarter, picking up 43 yards on the play... (vs. FSU)... had a career-high six receptions for 99 yards... took a short Statham pass and ran after the catch for a 33-yard reception, hurdling two Florida State defenders and falling two yards short of the end zone in the second quarter, setting up Maryland s first touchdown... (at Duke)... had four catches for 101 yards and three touchdowns... three touchdowns tied a school single-game record... was named John Mackey Award Tight End of the Week and received ACC Player of the Week honors... caught a Joel Statham pass 20 yards downfield, stayed in bounds and took it to the end zone for a 29-yard touchdown... broke three tackles and gained 30 yards after the catch on a five-yard out for a 35-yard touchdown early in the second half... (vs. NIU)... made his first career start and finished with five receptions for 72 yards yard reception in the second quarter was the team s long play from scrimmage and led to a 43-yard Nick Novak field goal (Freshman): Saw the most consistent action of any true freshman, playing in all 13 contests finished with five receptions for 59 yards and eight solo special teams tackles (vs. WVU in the Gator Bowl) made his most athletic play of the season, taking a quick out and turning it into a 28-yard gain, making would-be tacklers miss and breaking tackles along the way... (at EMU)... first career game with multiple receptions (two)... second career reception was good for a first down, keeping the Terps first scoring drive alive... (at FSU)... had his first career reception, which came on a one-yard pass from Orlando Evans in the fourth quarter... (at NIU)... saw action on punt and kick coverage teams in his first career action as a Terp the lone true freshman to play in the season-opener. High School: A 2003 graduate of Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C. a three-year starter who primarily played tight end and safety but also saw time at wide receiver, kick returner, linebacker and defensive end in his tenure caught 21 passes for 511 yards (24.3 avg.) and five touchdowns as a senior despite missing three games with a deep bone bruise below his knee also caught three two-point conversions and returned four kicks (two kickoffs and two punts) for touchdowns had 35 receptions for 385 yards and 11 TDs as a junior selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl rated as the third-best tight end in the nation by ESPN.com s Tom Lemming a member of SuperPrep s Elite 50 and that publication s 39th-rated player nationally a Mid-Atlantic all-region pick by SuperPrep and the third-best player (at any position) in the region second team All-USA by USA Today ranked as the fourthbest tight end in the nation and the seventh-best player (overall) in the Atlantic East by Rivals.com first team All-Met by The Washington Post Gatorade Player of the Year for the District of Columbia team went 31-5 and won two city championships in his three years at Dunbar competed in basketball and track & field was the DCIAA champion in the high jump with a leap of 6-5 chose Maryland over Florida, Virginia, Purdue and Miami, among others high school coach was Craig Jefferies. Personal: Vernon Davis was born January 31, 1984 son of Jacqueline Davis an art studio major nickname is The Duke. Receiving G-GS Rec Yards Avg TD LP Career , Derrick Fenner Wide Receiver Sr.-3V Hampton, Va. (Hampton HS) On Fenner: Fifth-year receiver who enters his second season as a starter will again work at the X receiver spot showed the ability to get downfield in his sophomore campaign averaging 27.8 yards per reception -- but was slowed somewhat by injury last season a good blocking receiver very athletic player who blazed to a 4.37 in the 40-yard dash in the spring, the second-fastest time on the team earned Iron Terp status, posting a 40-inch vertical jump,

3 330-pound bench, 530-pound squat and 693 strength index, best among receivers earned his bachelor s degree in criminology in May, (Junior): Played in 10 games, starting nine and missing one due to injury (left fibula)... led the team with a career-high 35 receptions with two going for touchdowns... second on the team with 430 receiving yards... finished ninth in the ACC with 3.18 receptions per game... (vs. WFU)... led the team with five receptions and 67 yards... four of his five catches were for first downs, including an 11-yard fourth-down conversion to set up a 47-yard Nick Novak field goal at the end of the first half... (at VT)... had a career-high seven receptions for 61 yards... (at WVU)... caught two passes for 42 yards and had a TD reception for the second consecutive game... touchdown came in the third quarter on a 27-yard fly pattern, as he out-leapt a WVU defender in the front right corner of the end zone... (vs. TU)... had four receptions for 70 yards... caught a 15-yard TD pass in the second quarter, adjusting to a ball thrown to his outside shoulder in the front corner of the end zone (Sophomore): Saw action in 10 games with one start... despite being eighth in receptions (12), was third on the team in receiving yards with 334 and had a pair of TDs... averaged 27.8 yards per catch missed the regular season s final three games after having an appendectomy (Gator Bowl vs. WVU) had two receptions for 36 yards had what would have been a 50-yard touchdown catch called back due to a face-mask penalty... (vs. UNC)... tied a career-high with two receptions for 64 yards... showed his big-play ability as he beat his defender downfield in the first quarter to take a pass from Scott McBrien for 55 yards... (vs. CU)... lone reception was a 69-yard touchdown where he came back on the field and made the catch after initially being forced out of bounds by the Clemson defender... reception was the longest of his career... (at EMU)... lone reception of the game came on a 58-yard gain in the third quarter... got behind defender and would have scored, had ball not been slightly underthrown... (vs. WVU)... earned the first start of his collegiate career... only reception of the game was a 15-yard pass up the right side, setting up a 32-yard field goal by Novak to end the second quarter... (vs. The Citadel)... showed great speed as he took a pass from Orlando Evans 62 yards up the middle for a touchdown on his only reception of the night... (at FSU)... one of only two Terps with multiple receptions in the game (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in eight games finished the season with one reception for eight yards lone catch was a touchdown also returned one punt for two yards missed three games due to a broken ankle suffered the week of practice before the Eastern Michigan game... (vs. Akron)... made first career catch for a touchdown on an 8-yard pass in the first quarter (Freshman): Redshirt season. High School: A three-year prep letterwinner who split time between Hampton and Kecoughton high schools in Hampton, Va. graduated from Hampton in played his first year at Kecoughton before transferring for his final two years at Hampton played defensive back all three years and wide receiver his final two second team alldistrict at defensive back as a senior team captain in 2000 HHS went 20-4 in his final two years was also recruited by Virginia and Connecticut high school coach at Hampton was Mike Smith. Personal: Derrick Fenner was born on Christmas Day, 1982, in Hampton, Va.... son of Darryl and Reglin Fenner one of six children... degree is in criminology and criminal justice now working on a second degree in family studies lists his parents as the people he most admires. Receiving G-GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Career

4 27 Milton Harris Strong Safety Sr.-1V Lanham, Md. (Duval HS / Delaware State) On Harris: Senior in his third year at Maryland who will enter fall camp as the slight favorite to start at a competitive strong safety position an instinctive player with good cover skills could also play in nickel and dime packages walked on at Maryland in 2003 after transferring from Delaware State timed in the 4.5 range in the 40-yard dash in spring testing with a 37 ½-inch vertical jump (Redshirt Junior): Played in all 11 games finished the season with 18 tackles (eight unassisted) (vs. TU) posted a career-high seven tackles (three solo) in the most extensive playing time of his career as a Terp (Junior): Redshirt season played on the defensive scout team named defensive scout team Player of the Week for his work in practice leading up to the North Carolina game (Sophomore at DSU): Saw action in 11 games at defensive back was the team s fourth-leading tackler with 47 (28 solo) also posted 2.5 tackles for loss and a team-high five pass breakups (Freshman at DSU): Competed in 11 games at tailback, starting six rushed for 76 yards on 21 carries. High School: A three-year letterwinner at Duval High School in Lanham, Md. named team captain his senior year earned the team s Most Valuable Player award as a cornerback in 2000 also ran track (100 meters, 200 meters, 4x100) for Duval s indoor state champion team was recruited by Colgate, Towson, Villanova and Massachusetts high school coach was Joe Lewis. Personal: Milton Harris III was born February 18, 1983 son of Saundra and Milton Harris Jr. majoring in criminology and criminal justice in the drama club and mock trial team as a prep. Defense G-GS UT AT TT/Avg TFL Sacks Int / D Qwell Jackson Linebacker V Largo, Fla. (Seminole HS) On Jackson: Four-year player who established himself as the leader of the Terrapin defense and one of the top defensive players in the country the last two seasons... ACC Defensive Player of the Year as a senior and finished second in voting as a junior runs well and is a sure tackler somewhat slight for his position but is solid as a rock has no problem shedding blockers reserved off the field but is a high-intensity warrior on it excels against the run and in pass coverage an Iron Terp who posted a 35 1/2-inch vertical jump, a 350-pound bench and a 525-pound squat in off-season testing last year missed spring drills and testing in 05 after having surgery on his wrist (Senior): Started 10 games, missing the Temple game due to injury finished the year with 137 tackles (56 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss, four sacks and a pair of interceptions ACC Defensive Player of the Year... first team All- American by AFCA and Sporting News... Bednarik Award finalist... first team All-ACC... led the ACC and ranked second in the country in tackles with 13.7 per game... posted 15 or more tackles five times in the season... (at NCSU)

5 ... finished with 13 tackles, including 3.5 TFLs... tackled TB Andre Brown for a loss of one on 1st-and-10 early in the first quarter... took down the ball carrier behind the line of scrimmage on 3rd-and-1 at the end of the first quarter... sacked QB Marcus Stone on 3rd-and-2 deep in NC State territory midway through the second quarter... (vs. BC)... led the team with 16 tackles... intercepted a Matthew Ryan pass near midfield early in the second quarter... (at UNC)... finished with 10 tackles and one pass break up... PBU forced a Tar Heel fourth down... (at FSU) finished with a gamehigh 15 tackles, including 11 in the second half... tackled TB Lorenzo Booker for a two-yard loss on third-and-two early in the fourth quarter... had a hand in disrupting several other plays that his teammates were able to finish off... (at TU)... did not play due to injury (leg), snapping a team-best streak of 29 consecutive starts... (vs. VT)... led the team with 11 tackles to go a long with a quarterback hurry and his first interception of the season... hurried Marcus Vick on the first play of the second quarter, causing him to overthrow his intended target... intercepted a Vick pass near midfield and, using an array of cuts and spin moves, advanced the ball 21 yards late in the third quarter... (vs. UVA)... led the team with 14 tackles... recorded 1.5 tackles for loss (including one sack) on the same Virginia drive early in the second half... (at WFU)... recorded a team-high nine tackles... came from the other side of the field to tackle the ball carrier shy of the first-down marker on 3rd-and-10 in the fourth quarter... (vs. WVU)... led the team in tackles with 15 for the third straight week... combined with Wesley Jefferson to stuff RB Jason Gwaltney at the goal line in the second quarter... (vs. CU)... led team in tackles with (vs. Navy)... named co-acc Defensive Lineman of the Week for play against Midshipmen... tied a career high with 18 tackles, including one sack... registered at least one tackle on every Navy drive of the second half... the lone remaining Terp before the first down marker, met QB Lamar Owens head-on, stopping him in his tracks midway through the third (Junior): Started all 11 games... a first team All-ACC selection first team All-America by Collegefootballnews.com and second team by Rivals.com honorable mention All-American by Pro Football Weekly led the ACC with 123 tackles... tied for the team lead with two interceptions... third on the team with five PBUs... fourth on the team with seven TFLs and second with four sacks... (vs. WFU)... had 11 tackles (two solo), 1.5 TFLs and a half-sack... combined with Kevin Eli on a six-yard sack late in the third quarter and stopped TB Chris Barclay for a one-yard loss in the fourth quarter... (at UVa)... was all over the field, leading the Terrapins with 16 tackles (nine solo)... pursued Marques Hagans as a passing play broke down, tackling him for no gain on a 3rd-and-4, forcing a Cavalier punt... (vs. FSU)... recorded a team-high 11 tackles (eight solo), a half-sack, a half-tfl and a PBU... combined with Kevin Eli on an 11-yard sack in the first quarter... named ACC Player of the Week... (at CU)... finished with a career-high 18 tackles (nine solo), 2.5 TFLs and one sack... pursued Charlie Whitehurst out of the pocket to knock him out of bounds for no-gain on a 4th-and-1 in the third quarter... came around the right end to stuff a Reggie Merriweather run for a loss of four yards in the third quarter... burst through the line on a blitz to sack Whitehurst for a loss of 10 yards in the fourth quarter... named ACC Player of the Week... (vs. NCSU)... notched eight tackles (four solo), had one PBU, forced one fumble and recovered his first career fumble... came streaking downfield on the opening kickoff of the second half, and forced a fumble as he hit the returner... recovered a fumbled punt by NC State in the fourth quarter... (vs. GT)... finished with 16 tackles (four solo), a PBU and a half-tfl... hit QB Reggie Ball s arm as he threw for a PBU in the first quarter... (at WVU)... finished with 16 tackles (nine solo), had a sack and a PBU, while playing with a hyper-extended elbow... leapt over one blocker to hit RB Kay-Jay Harris when Harris fumbled in the second quarter... knocked down a pass by Marshall and forced a 3rd-and-long early in the second half... buried Marshall after he was forced upfield for a one-yard sack at the end of the third quarter... (vs. NIU)... second on the team with nine tackles (eight solo)... also intercepted two passes... both interceptions led to Maryland scores, with one stopping an NIU drive at the Maryland ACC Player of the Week (Sophomore): Started all 13 games at middle linebacker... a second team All-ACC selection... ranked seventh in the ACC rankings for tackles per game with led the team with 136 tackles (90 solo)... other numbers include 7.5 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, two interceptions (one returned for a TD), two pass breakups, 10 QB hurries and one forced fumble... tackle total was one short of the Maryland record for a sophomore (Gator Bowl vs. WVU)... posted 12 tackles (eight solo) (at WFU)... recorded eight tackles (six solo) and an interception... interception came in the third quarter as he made a leaping grab on a pass that was tipped in the air by Andrew Henley... stood up Chris Barclay on a run to the right side in the first quarter for no gain... (at NCSU)... had a big game with 11 tackles (nine solo), including one tackle for a loss... (at GT)... finished with 13 tackles (seven solo) and one QB hurry... added a PBU in the second quarter as he nearly intercepted a pass from Reggie Ball... (vs. Duke)... led the Terps with 12 tackles (eight solo)... combined with Leon Joe for a sack on a third-and-11, forcing a Duke punt... on one of his two QB hurries, he broke straight through the offensive line to get to the Blue Devil quarterback, forcing him to throw the ball away... (vs. CU)... led the team with 10 tackles (nine solo), a sack and 0.5 TFL... threw his blocker aside and downed the Clemson QB for a sack in the second quarter... showed his great speed in the third quarter on a third down as he

6 caught the Tiger QB, stopping him short of a first down and forcing a fourth-down conversion attempt which failed... (at EMU)... was all over the field, leading the team with a career-high 16 tackles (nine solo)... (vs. WVU)... finished with 12 tackles (10 solo)... caught Rasheed Marshall from behind for a loss of six yards on his first career sack... (at FSU)... had a career game... posted the first interception of his career on Chris Rix s first pass of the game and returned it for a touchdown, running over two FSU players on his way to the end zone... finished second on the team with 11 tackles (five solo)... forced a fumble... came flying through the right end of the offensive line to block a 28-yard field goal attempt in the first quarter... stopped a Chris Rix QB sneak on third and one, forcing the Seminoles to punt... (at NIU)... led the Terps with 15 tackles (eight solo) in his debut as a starter tied for a team lead with three QB hurries added one tackle for a loss of two yards (Freshman): Saw action in all 14 games led all freshmen in tackles with 51, including 38 solo stops also had three TFLs, three QB hurries and two forced fumbles (second-most on the team)... (at Duke)... tied for second on the team with eight tackles (six solo)... (vs. EMU)... had six stops on the day (four solo)... had one tackle for a loss of one yard... posted two quarterback hurries... (vs. Akron)... had five tackles on the day (four solo)... registered a forced fumble... (vs. Notre Dame)... had a strong Terrapin debut, finishing the game with season-high 12 total tackles, second-most on the team... his 10 solo tackles also ranked second on the team behind E.J. Henderson (11)... also contributed a forced fumble and two TFLs. High School: A three-year letterwinner and 2002 graduate of Seminole High School in Seminole, Fla. spent time at linebacker, fullback, quarterback and punter as a prep made 91 tackles as a senior, including 10 sacks also rushed for 950 yards with a 5.7-yard average and 13 touchdowns as a fullback made 150 tackles with 16 for loss, four forced fumbles and four fumbles recovered as a junior was the Warhawk s quarterback in 2000 a first team all-state selection by the Associated Press as a junior and senior a first team all-conference, all-district and All-Sun Coast selection as a senior was also an All-Time Warner first-team pick, which encompasses Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties on Florida s Gulf Coast an All-Dixie region selection by SuperPrep an All-Southeast region pick by PrepStar played in the prestigious Florida/Georgia All-Star game led all tacklers with 10 in a Florida win SHS went 23-4 in his last two years and made the regional finals both seasons 2000 team was undefeated in the regular season and finished 12-1 was also recruited by Florida, NC State and Louisiana State... high school coach was Sam Roper. Personal: D Qwell Jackson was born September 26, 1983 son of Willie and Debra Jackson served as a mentor for youngsters at a local elementary school vice president of the Varsity Lettermen s Club at his high school majoring in criminology and criminal justice first name is pronounced dee-kwell. Defense G-GS UT AT TT/Avg TFL Sacks Int / / / / Career / William Kershaw Linebacker V Raeford, N.C. (Hoke County HS) On Kershaw: Four-year letterwinner who spent the last two years as the starter at weakside linebacker a long, athletic player who changes direction well started his career working at the Mike linebacker position but moved prior to 2003 ran a 4.69 in the 40-yard dash in spring testing with a 385-pound bench (Senior): Started all 10 games in which he played posted 76 tackles (34 solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, a sack and an interception tied for 11th in the conference in tackles at 7.6 per contest... (at UNC)... recorded nine tackles, including a pair of TFLs... also registered one quarterback hurry... (at FSU)... had a season-high 11 tackles on the

7 day including one for a loss... intercepted Drew Weatherford in Florida State territory, giving the Terps the ball at the 30-yard line... the pick was his first of the season and resulted in a Maryland field goal... wrapped up TB Lorenzo Booker for a loss of three to bring up third-and-goal in the third quarter... (vs. VT)... finished second on the team in tackles with nine... wrapped up the Virginia Tech ball carrier for a loss of four late in the first, setting up second-andlong... (at TU)... recorded a team-high tying nine tackles... (vs.uva)... made seven tackles, including one sack...(at WFU)... finished second on the team in tackles with eight... bounced off RB Micah Andrew and tackled QB Ben Mauk after a short gain... (vs.wvu)... finished with 10 tackles... (vs. CU)... tied for third on the team with seven tackles... (vs. Navy)... finished with two tackles... brought down RB Matt Hall on a crucial two-point conversion with 4:43 to play in the game, keeping Maryland within five (Junior): Saw action in all 11 games, starting finished fourth on the team with 74 tackles (38 solo)... tied for 17th in the ACC with 6.7 tackles per game also posted six TFLs, two sacks, an interception, a forced fumble and two pass breakups... led the team with two blocked kicks... (at VT)... had one of his best games, setting a career high with 14 tackles... powered around the right side to tackle Justin Hamilton on a run for no gain in the second quarter... stepped up to the line to stop Cedric Humes for no gain on a run in the third quarter... (at UVa)... finished with seven tackles (two solo) and one blocked kick... blocked a 35-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter as he leaped at the line of scrimmage to deflect the kick... (vs. FSU)... had six tackles (four solo), an interception, a sack and 1.5 TFLs... picked off a Wyatt Sexton pass after it was tipped by D Qwell Jackson to end a Florida State drive in Maryland territory at the end of the first half... interception was the first of his career... burst through the line of scrimmage in the fourth quarter to drag down QB Chris Rix for a sack... (at CU)... totaled seven tackles (three solo), one TFL, one PBU and his first career sack... contained Charlie Whitehurst before sacking him for a 10-yard loss in the second quarter... (at Duke)... had five tackles (three solo) and forced his first career fumble... stripped the ball from Duke s QB with his left hand at the end of the first quarter... put a big hit on Mike Schneider, leading to an errant throw and an interception by Ray Custis midway through the third quarter... (at WVU)... tallied seven tackles (five solo) with two TFLs for six yards... notched his first career blocked field goal with 1:10 remaining to keep the game tied at and send it into overtime... (vs. NIU)... earned his first collegiate start, notching seven tackles (five solo)... combined with Chris Kelley on a TFL... recorded the first PBU of his career when he swatted down a pass late in the fourth quarter (Sophomore): Played in 11 games, posting 25 tackles (18 solo) as a reserve also registered one TFL and four QB hurries... (at NCSU)... recorded two solo tackles on special teams... hit return man Tramain Hall on a kickoff late in the fourth quarter on NC State s own 3-yard line, where it would be forced to start the final drive of the game... (at EMU)... finished with a season-high six tackles (three solo)... had his first career TFL for a loss of one yard... (vs. WVU)... recorded four tackles (three solo)... had a big hit on Quincy Wilson in the fourth quarter, limiting him to a gain of just two yards on the play... (at NIU) forced an incomplete pass on a third down in the first quarter by hitting QB Josh Haldi as he released the ball (Freshman): Saw action in 10 games posted 29 tackles (13 unassisted) and one quarterback hurry (vs. Akron) finished second on the team with a season-high eight tackles six tackles were solo efforts (vs. Notre Dame) opened his college career by coming up with seven tackles (two solo) against the Irish five assisted tackles tied for a team-high. High School: A three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Hoke County High School in Raeford, N.C. racked up 135 tackles with two interceptions, four fumble recoveries and seven sacks as a senior 69 of his 135 tackles were of the solo variety a first team All-Mid Southeastern Conference selection as a senior and a junior also a first team all-region pick as a senior an honorable mention all-region selection by PrepStar also a two-year letterman in basketball was also recruited by Wake Forest, Duke and Richmond... high school coach was Greg Bryant. Personal: William Kershaw was born December 15, 1983 son of Betty and William Kershaw, Sr. majoring in criminology and criminal justice. Defense G-GS UT AT TT/Avg TFL Sacks Int / / / / Career /

8 38 Gerrick McPhearson Cornerback V Columbia, Md. (Howard HS) On McPhearson: Started the 2005 season at field cornerback fastest player on the team and certainly one of the fastest, if not the fastest, in the ACC named All-ACC in indoor track for his third-place finish at the 2005 ACC Indoor Championships school record-holder with a 6.73 in the 60-meter dash, breaking the mark of Renaldo Nehemiah an Iron Terp who also posted a 42-inch vertical jump, 365-pound bench press and 515-pound squat vertical jump is a Terp record for a defensive back and his 40 time of 4.21, posted this past spring, is the fastest ever by any Maryland player (regardless of position) (Senior): Played in all 11 games, starting 10 finished the season with 37 tackles, six pass breakups and a team-high three fumble recoveries (vs. BC)... finished the day with a season-high seven tackles... ripped the ball away from TB Andre Callendar and recovered it at the Maryland one-yard line, saving a potential touchdown... (at UNC)... finished with three tackles and a career-high three pass break ups... shifted his body in mid-air and deflected the potential game-winning touchdown pass on third down in overtime... (vs. VT)... posted six tackles... recovered a fumble at the goal line to prevent a potential Virginia Tech touchdown in the first half... (at TU)... posted six tackles... recovered a fumbled punt by Brian Allbrooks in the fourth quarter... (vs. UVA)... broke up two passes and finished with five tackles... (at WFU)... recorded two tackles... broke up a pass to WR Nate Morton late in the third quarter, setting up third down... (vs. CU)... made four tackles in first start of the year... (vs. Navy)... saw action but did not record any statistics (Junior): Played in all 11 games, starting six... finished the season with 38 tackles (24 solo) and a team-high 11 PBUs... tied for fifth in the ACC with 1.00 passes defended per game... also added a sack and one TFL... (vs. WFU)... had four tackles and two PBUs... forced a turnover on downs late in the fourth quarter, knocking away a downfield pass intended for Jason Anderson... (vs. FSU)... finished with three tackles and two PBUs... stepped in front of a crossing route to knock away a third-down pass away in the fourth quarter... knocked a Chris Rix pass down in the end zone on a third down to force a 52-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter (which was no good)... (at CU)... notched four tackles (two solo)... was involved in several controversial plays... (vs. NCSU)... set a career high with seven tackles to go along with two PBUs... hit Bobby Washington to ensure an incompletion on a 3rd-and-9 in the fourth quarter, forcing NC State to punt... prevented a touchdown by knocking down a pass in the corner of the end zone in the fourth quarter... (vs. GT)... tallied three tackles (two solo) with one PBU... ran down TB P.J. Daniels in the third quarter, preventing a touchdown as he was the last defender on the play... (vs. TU)... finished with five tackles (four solo) while recording the first sack of his career along with one PBU in his first career start... blitzed and laid a punishing hit on QB Walter Washington from the blind side, causing a loss of eight yards in the first quarter... (vs. NIU)... recorded four tackles (three solo) against the Huskies... made up a five-yard deficit to catch A.J. Harris from behind in the third quarter, saving a touchdown on the play (Sophomore): Saw action in the first two games of the season, recording one tackle (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in 13 games, playing primarily on special teams finished the season with 16 tackles (13 solo), one pass breakup and one interception All-ACC Freshman Team by The Sporting News (at Duke)... had three tackles (two solo)... (at WVU)... made first career INT to halt a late Mountaineer scoring drive (Freshman): Redshirt season. High School: A 2001 graduate of Howard High School in Ellicott City, Md. as a senior, rushed 117 times for 825 yards, caught 10 passes for 228 yards, and scored 11 touchdowns on defense, totaled 43 tackles and two interceptions as a junior, rushed for 1,423 yards and scored 18 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

9 preseason Mid-Atlantic all-region choice by PrepStar played his final season of prep ball at Howard High School after transferring from Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore... was also recruited by Boston College and Virginia... high school coach was Vince Parnell. Personal: Gerrick McPhearson was born December 29, 1983 son of Kim and Gerrick McPhearson majoring in criminology and criminal justice father played defensive back at Boston College and with the New England Patriots brother, Derrick, plays football at the University of Illinois. Defense G-GS UT AT TT/Avg TFL Sacks Int / / / / Career / Danny Melendez Wide Receiver Sr.-3V Lancaster, Pa. (J.P. McCaskey HS) On Melendez: Senior who will get the most significant playing time of his career in 2005 was slowed by a hamstring injury last year but has good speed and very good hands... uses his hands well to create space between himself and the defender a good route runner also serves as a backup holder posted a 39-inch vertical jump and ran a 4.52 in the 40-yard dash in spring testing has run sub-4.5 in the past (Junior): Played in five games... posted six receptions for 109 yards struggled with an injured hamstring much of the season... (vs. FSU)... caught one pass for a season-long 39 yards... moved the Terps into FSU territory with a 39-yard catch and run up the left sideline, leading to a 43-yard field goal by Nick Novak... (vs. TU)... tied his career high with three receptions, totaling 42 yards... longest catch of the game (16 yards) came in the third quarter as he found space between a pair of defenders at midfield (Sophomore): Played in all but one game (West Virginia) had nine receptions for 136 yards and a pair of touchdowns... had two carries for 22 yards as well (Gator Bowl vs. WVU) Terps third-leading receiver with three receptions for 61 yards had a 44-yard reception in the third quarter which set up a Nick Novak field goal (at WFU)...finished with two receptions for 27 yards and one touchdown... made a nice move to break off his defender in the end zone for the second touchdown reception of his career in the second quarter... made a leaping grab along the right sideline for 13 yards in the first quarter... (vs. UNC)... took an end-around for a 14-yard gain in the third quarter... (at EMU)... scored his first career touchdown on a 14-yard pass from Scott McBrien during the fourth quarter, in which he twisted his way into the end zone after the catch... (at NIU)... had the Terps second-longest reception (15 yards) on his only catch of the game (Freshman): Played in each of the final 11 games of the season had six receptions for 62 yards... (at Duke)... had three receptions for 37 yards, both season-highs... hauled in a 25-yard reception in the third quarter... (vs. EMU)... saw the first action of his collegiate career and made two catches for 15 yards. High School: A three-year letterwinner and starter at J.P. McCaskey High School in Lancaster, Pa. named Associated Press Big Schools all-state and All-East by Student Sports Magazine as a senior also was named to the Patriot-News Platinum 33 all-star team and to all-region teams by SuperPrep and PrepStar voted the Lancaster- Lebanon League s wide receiver of the year formed a dangerous combination with quarterback Perry Patterson, who was expected to sign with Syracuse helped McCaskey to a 10-2 overall record, league co-championship and a district runner-up showing in 2001 finished his three-year career ranked among the top five receivers in school history in three years, he totaled 87 receptions for 1,838 yards (21.1 average) and 17 touchdowns also participated on

10 the track and field team, competing in the triple jump (44-11), 100 meters (10.8) and the 4x100 and 4x400 relays helped McCaskey to the county track championship in 2001 also recruited by Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Pitt, Penn State and Duke high school coach was Scott Feldman. Personal: Daniel Melendez was born February 16, 1984, in Bronx, N.Y. son of Diana and Al McHenry majoring in criminology and criminal justice. Receiving G-GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Career Mario Merrills Tailback Sr-3V Columbia, Md. (Wilde Lake HS) On Merrills: Hard-working senior tailback who will get his best shot at a starting spot this year hits the hole hard and is dangerous in open space an Iron Terp with the highest strength index (814) on the team, a record for a Maryland running back numbers include a 39 ½-inch vertical jump, a 4.48 time in the 40-yard dash, a 405-pound bench press and a 670-pound squat squat is a 90-pound improvement over last year (Junior): Saw action in all 11 games third on the team in rushing, finishing with 33 carries for 124 yards and a touchdown more than half of his carries (17) came in the season s final two games (vs. WFU)... rushed 10 times for 41 yards... carried seven consecutive times after entering the game in the third quarter... juked to the outside to gain nine yards and convert a third down in the third quarter... (at Duke)... rushed six times for 42 yards (7.0 avg.) and had a four-yard TD run... burst through the line of scrimmage and carried Duke defenders on his way to a season-long 21-yard gain... pushed the pile forward for a four-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter (Sophomore): Played in four games finished the season with 23 carries for 86 yards and one touchdown (vs. The Citadel) had his top rushing effort of the season, rushing 13 times for 42 yards and a touchdown TD was a 4-yard effort that capped Maryland s scoring on the day (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in nine games rushed 40 times for 157 yards (3.9 yards per carry) also caught six passes for 67 yards and a touchdown (vs. EMU)... had first career touchdown reception on a 14-yard catch in the second quarter... finished tied for the team lead in receptions (three) and third in yards (50)... had six carries for 26 yards... (vs. FSU)... had first career reception for four yards... (vs. Akron)... finished as the Terps leading rusher on the day with a career-high 79 yards on 17 carries... had three carries over 10 yards (22, 14, 11) (Freshman): Redshirt season named offensive scout team Player of the Year for his efforts on the practice field. High School: A 2001 graduate of Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, Md. rushed for 1,743 yards and 21 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 81 yards for a touchdown to lead the Metro all-stars to victory. had a 313-yard rushing performance as a senior against Long Reach, scoring on touchdown runs of 83, 65, 45 and 64 yards highly decorated player as a senior in 2000, earning SuperPrep All-America 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

11 junior in 1999, totaling 1,050 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns... was also recruited by Penn State... high school coach was Douglas DuVall. Personal: Mario Merrills was born January 23, 1983 son of Shirley and Albert Merrills majoring in communications first name is pronounced MAHR-ee-oh. Rushing G-GS Att Net Avg TD LP Career Receiving G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD LP Career Derek Miller Tight End Sr.-3V Carlisle, Pa. (Boiling Springs HS) On Miller: Senior tight end who is the Terps primary blocking tight end a big target with good pass-catching skills who excels in short-yardage and goal line situations saw the bulk of his action in two-tight end formations in his first two years but started every game last season posted a 35-inch vertical jump in spring testing (Junior): Started all 11 games had one reception for seven yards team s highest-graded tight end as a blocker (at Duke)... caught his only pass of the season... bowled over a Duke defender to pick up seven yards on the catch (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games, starting one when the Terps opened in a two-tight end formation finished the season with two receptions for 10 yards and a touchdown... (at NCSU)... had a 2-yard touchdown reception on a play-action pass from Scott McBrien in the second quarter... touchdown was his first of the season... (at FSU)... made his first reception of the season, a diving effort in the fourth quarter for a gain of eight yards (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 14 games, seeing action as the Terps No. 2 tight end finished the season with two receptions for 10 yards and a touchdown (Peach Bowl vs. UT)... fractured his right fibula in the third quarter (at CU)... made his first career TD reception on a 1-yard pass from Scott McBrien in the first quarter... (vs. Wofford)... made his first career reception on a nine-yard pass play was good for a first down (Freshman): Redshirt season. High School: A 2001 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 2000 totaled 123 tackles (51 solos) and 21 sacks in addition to catching 25 passes for 423 yards and five touchdowns set school career records by a tight end for receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns was the Bubblers first-ever Division I football signee... helped BSHS to the district playoffs and a 9-1 overall record in 2000, 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 also lettered in baseball... was also recruited by Boston College.

12 Personal: Derek Miller was born June 10, 1983 son of Connie and Jon Miller degree is in criminology and criminal justice is working on a new major in family studies. Receiving G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long Career Jo Jo Walker Wide Receiver Sr.-3V Carrollton, Texas (Creekview HS) On Walker: Speedy receiver who will get a shot to play outside and in the slot this season one of the quickest players on the team has the stop/start ability that few players possess leading candidate to return kicks and punts has good hands and has shown the ability to catch the ball over the middle is surprisingly physical and runs well after the catch had a great spring an Iron Terp with a 35-inch vertical jump, 4.43 time in the 40-yard dash and a 315-pound bench (Junior): Played in 10 games, starting three and missing one due to injury (concussion) finished the season fifth on the team in receiving with 14 catches for 139 yards and a TD also rushed four times for 46 yards and returned 11 kicks for 203 yards (18.5 avg.) (at UVa)... gained a career-high 112 yards on four kickoff returns while making one reception for 19 yards... returned the opening kickoff for a career-long 39 yards after finding a seam up the middle... returned a kickoff for 26 yards after speeding up the left sideline in the second quarter... (vs. FSU)... caught four passes for 36 yards and ran twice for 42 yards... took a reverse up the left sideline for a 35-yard gain in the second quarter... (at Duke)... caught two passes for a season-high 38 yards... took a fourth-quarter pass from Joel Statham 37 yards up the left sideline to move the Terps into Duke territory... (vs. TU)... had one reception for 12 yards and a touchdown, while carrying the ball once for six yards... touchdown was a leaping grab in the first quarter and was the Terps first receiving TD of the season (Sophomore): Saw action in all 13 games... third on the team with 23 receptions for 324 yards and three touchdowns also had four carries four 11 yards, returned six kicks for 135 yards and nine punts for 122 yards... (Gator Bowl vs. WVU)... had three receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown TD was a 14-yard effort and the final score of the day... (at NCSU)... finished with a career-high six receptions totaling 57 yards and one touchdown... touchdown came midway through the fourth quarter and pulled the Terps within a touchdown... (vs. UNC)... recorded a career-high 99 receiving yards on three catches... scored his first career touchdown in the second quarter on a 67- yard reception that came on a slant pass from Scott McBrien... reception was the longest of his career... (vs. Duke)... lone reception of the game came on a 23-yard crossing route in the fourth quarter... (vs. WVU)... had a then careerlong 24-yard reception, showing his speed on a crossing route in the middle of the field during the second quarter... finished with two receptions for 33 yards... (vs. The Citadel)... returned three punts for a career-high 69 yards... his longest punt return of the season came in the first quarter, as he evaded several Bulldog defenders to gain 36 yards... finished with two receptions... (at FSU)... led the Terps in receptions with four as well as receiving yards with his four receptions and 41 receiving yards are both career-highs... his longest reception of the night (22 yards) came in the first quarter on a play-action pass from Scott McBrien... (at NIU)... returned six punts for 53 yards in his first game as the Terps return man longest punt return of the night was 16 yards had four kick returns for 97 yards (Freshman): Saw action in 10 games had four receptions for 55 yards also rushed three times for 17 yards (Peach Bowl vs. UT) had two receptions for 27 yards had nice runs after both catches... (vs. GT)... had one reception for a season-long 22 yards... (vs. EMU)... had a 28-yard kickoff return in the second half... had first career carry for three yards... (vs. Akron)... made first career reception for six yards... (vs. Notre Dame)... saw action on kick returns in his first collegiate game.

13 High School: A two-year letterwinner and starter at Creekview High School in Carrollton, Texas played free safety led his high school in tackles and interceptions both seasons as a senior, had 112 total tackles, five interceptions, seven pass breakups and three fumble recoveries as a junior, totaled 111 tackles, six interceptions and had five returns for touchdowns (three interceptions, one punt and one kickoff) was a two-time first team unanimous alldistrict choice as a senior, was named second team All-Metroplex (Dallas-Forth Worth area) selected to the Dallas-Fort Worth Coca-Cola All-Star game following his senior season helped his high school, which had been in existence only two years, to a combined record of 15-6 in the state s highest classification, including an 8-3 mark and a spot in the district playoffs in 2001 had a 22-tackle effort in a game vs. R.L. Turner High School his senior season also recruited by Purdue, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Ohio State and Texas Tech high school coach was Garry Monty. Personal: Joseph Walker was born January 6, 1983 son of Barbara Walker and Louis McDonald majoring in criminology and criminal justice. Receiving G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long Career Kickoff Ret. G-GS Ret. Yds. Avg. TD Long Career Punt Ret. G-GS Ret. Yds. Avg. TD Long (-2) (-2.0) 0 (-2) Career