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open space … highest strength index of any tailback (713) BSHS to the district playoffs and a 9-1 overall record in 2000, … an Iron Terp … timed at 4.49 in the 40-yard dash. equaling the most wins by the school in 49 years … named GERRICK to the All-Sentinel All-Star team as a tight end/defensive 2001 (Freshman): Redshirt season … named offensive end … was a three-way first team All-Mid-Penn League McPHEARSON scout team Player of the Year for his efforts on the practice selection, earning recognition as a tight end, defensive end field. and placekicker … also named second team all-league as a punter … selected team most valuable player as a senior High School: A 2001 graduate of Wilde Lake High School … runs a reported sub-4.7 40-yard dash and has benched in Columbia, Md. … one of the fastest Division I prospects 320 pounds ... is also an outstanding baseball player (first 38 in the state of Maryland (4.37 in the 40) ... rushed for 1,743 base) ... was also recruited by Boston College. Cornerback yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior … on defense, totaled 74 tackles, eight pass breakups, six TFLs, two sacks, one in- Personal: Derek A. Miller was born June 10, 1983 … son of 5-11 • 190 • Fr.-RS terception and one fumble recovery … selected to play in Connie and Jon Miller … majoring in letters and sciences. Columbia, Md. (Howard HS) the allfirst All-Star Game following his senior season and returned a kickoff 81 yards for a touchdown to lead the Metro On McPhearson: Second-year defensive back who all-stars to victory …. had a 313-yard rushing performance worked with the scout team a year ago … will work to as a senior against Long Reach, scoring on touchdown runs MICHAEL provide depth in a defensive backfield that enters the of 83, 65, 45 and 64 yards … highly decorated player as a season with some new faces … listed as the backup on senior in 2000, earning SuperPrep All-American honors in Domonique Foxworth’s side entering fall camp … had the “athlete” category … also earned consensus all-state MILLER the second-best improvement in strength index among honors from the Associated Press in addition to being named cornerbacks between 2001 and 2002 … earned Iron Terp Gatorade Maryland State Player of the Year ... a Baltimore Sun distinction with a 662 strength index … timed at 4.47 in All-Metro first team andWashington Post All-Met honorable the 40-yard dash and recorded a 38 1/2-inch vertical on mention pick as a running back … a preseason Mid-Atlantic 35 spring testing day. all-region choice by PrepStar … was a second team Balti- more Sun All-Metro selection as a junior in 1999, totaling Linebacker 2001 (Freshman): Redshirt season. 1,050 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns ... was also recruited 6-0 • 225 • Fr.-HS by Penn State ... high school coach was Douglas DuVall. High School: A 2001 graduate of Howard High School Aberdeen, Md. (Aberdeen HS) in Ellicott City, Md. … as a senior, rushed 117 times for Personal: Mario Eduard Merrills was born January 23, 825 yards, caught 10 passes for 228 yards, and scored 11 On Miller: First-year linebacker who enrolled in the spring 1983 … son of Shirley and Albert Merrills … a letters and and participated in spring drills … seeing work at middle touchdowns … on defense, totaled 43 tackles and two sciences major. interceptions … as a junior, rushed for 1,423 yards and linebacker. scored 18 touchdowns … was named Associated Press Small School all-state honorable mention as a defensive High School: A three-year letterwinner and 2001 grad- back as a senior … named to SuperPrep’s all-region team DEREK uate of Aberdeen High School in Aberdeen, Md. … played … a preseason Mid-Atlantic all-region choice by PrepStar fullback and linebacker … team captain as a senior who … played his final season of prep ball at Howard High earned first team all-county recognition … named to the School after transferring from the Cardinal Gibbons School MILLER I-95 Challenge senior all-star team … named Harford in Baltimore ... was also recruited by Boston College and County Athlete of the Year in 2000 by the Aegis newspaper Virginia ... high school coach was Vince Parnell. … also competed in wrestling and baseball … regional champion and finished fifth in the state as a junior grappler Personal: Gerrick Harold McPhearson was born De- … high school coach was Joe Harbert. cember 29, 1983 … son of Kim and Gerrick McPhearson 84 … majoring in letters and sciences … father played Tight End Personal: Michael Joseph Miller was born January 7, 1983 in Havre de Grace, Md. … the son of Phil and Dottie Miller 6-8 • 257 • Fr.-RS … a Maryland Distinguished Scholar semifinalist as a prep MARIO Carlisle, Pa. (Boiling Springs HS) … member of National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society … majoring in biology. On Miller: Tight end who enters his second season in MERRILLS the program with a chance to earn playing time in pass- ing 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 17 pounds to 8 his frame since the fall of 2001 and continues to work on Tailback getting stronger … will compete with Ryan Flynn for the number two spot behind Jeff Dugan. 5-10 • 197 • Fr.-RS Columbia, Md. (Wilde Lake HS) 2001 (Freshman): Redshirt season.

On Merrills: Speedy tailback who will likely see the field High School: A 2001 graduate of Boiling Springs (Pa.) in some capacity in ‘02 … adds another home run threat High School … played tight end and defensive end as a to the Terp backfield … enters fall third on the depth chart senior … helped his team allow just 9.6 points per game … a quiet, hard-working player who got better and better on defense in 2000 … totaled 123 tackles (51 solos) and as his first year with the program progressed … odds-on 21 sacks in addition to catching 25 passes for 423 yards and favorite to man kick returning duties this year … returned five touchdowns … set school career records by a tight six kicks for 163 yards (27.2 average) in this year’s spring end for receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns … is 77 game … also rushed 12 times for 48 yards … dangerous in the Bubblers’ first-ever Division I football signee ... helped DEFENDING ACC CHAMPIONS • 2002 MARYLAND FOOTBALL 2002 Terrapins 2002 Terrapins

captain ... earned All-America honors from PrepStar ... also was an honorable mention prep All-American by USA Today SCOOTER ... rushed for 1,000 yards as a junior and senior ... starting NICK tailback in Baltimore TD Club All-Star Game where he ran for MONROE 214 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries ... also played NOVAK a strong corner on defense during his junior and senior seasons, collecting 77 solo tackles, 34 assists and five inter- ceptions ... returned three picks for touchdowns ... all- state defensive back as a senior ... featured in PrepStar Magazine 25 in August 1998 ... called a “quiet leader” by high school coach 46 Wide Receiver Bill Mackley ... helped team to 8-2 records and conference Placekicker 6-2 • 194 • Sr.-3V runner-up finishes in each of final two seasons ...Baltimore 6-0 • 189 • So.-1V Sun All-Metro first team as a senior, second team as a junior Abingdon, Md. (John Carroll HS) ... earned All-Harford County honors three straight seasons Charlottesville, Va. (Albemarle HS) On Monroe: Athletic, speedy receiver with ... was twice an All-MIAA pick ... member of the Baltimore On Novak: Starting placekicker who entered fall 2001 good size who enters fall atop the depth TD Club’s Super 22 and the Big 33 Sporting Times first battling for a job and now begins his second season as one chart at wide receiver … a “big-play” type team as a junior and senior ... career statistics include of the top young kickers in the country … transformed the receiver with outstanding potential and the 478 carries for 3,558 yards ... 7.4 yard average and 33 Terp kicking game from an inexperienced question mark at ability to stretch a defense … the most touchdowns ... 54 catches for 886 yards and the start of last year into one of the top units in the ACC … experienced player of this year’s two touchdowns ... 721 yards and two has a strong leg and good accuracy … has worked hard in receiving corps and the unit’s TDs on kickoff returns ... 612 yards and the offseason to improve even more upon his consistency lone senior … has played in 32 three TDs on punt returns ... also was and leg strength … handles placekicking and kickoff duties games in his career … 31 career an all-league standout in baseball ... (could draw a challenge from Brooks Barnard). receptions … an Iron Terp with a honor roll student. 38-inch vertical jump. 2001 (Redshirt Freshman): Starting kicker in all 11 games Personal: Hun Warren Monroe was plus the Orange Bowl … was 16-of- 25 on field goals for 2001 (Junior): Saw action in born April 11, 1981 ... son of LaVerne a 64 percent success rate … missed just one of his 42 PATs all 11 games with two starts and Hun Monroe, Sr. ... majoring in com- on the season … an honorable mention All-ACC selection … also played in the Orange munications … interned this past year ... also second-team Freshman All-America by The Sporting Bowl … finished fourth on the with WJLA-TV (Ch. 7) in Washington, D.C. News ... connected on 12 of his last 14 field goals to close team with 14 receptions for a … a Maryland scholar-athlete in 2001. out the season ... two of the kicks were from 50 yards or career-high 229 yards ... (vs. TSU) longer and four were from at least 40 yards ... the only two made two catches for 54 yards ... had misses were from 50 yards out vs. Duke, which hit the right the team’s longest reception of the day, Career Statistics upright, and the 62-yard attempt vs. Clemson ... finished good for 42 yards ... (vs. FSU) had two re- Receiving G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD LP one field goal shy of the Maryland single-season record of ceptions for 22 yards ... (vs. Duke) totaled 1999 10-0 3 80 26.7 1 72 17 ... his 41 PATs set a new single-season record at Maryland two catches for 50 yards ... had a 35-yard 2000 11-10 14 179 12.8 0 51 ... led the team in scoring with 89 points, the highest total 2001 11-2 14 229 16.4 1 42 catch, the team’s longest of the day ... (vs. UVa) ever by a Terp freshman kicker ... ranked 15th Career 32-12 31 488 15.7 2 72 had just one catch for 15 yards, but it came on a in Division I-A in field goals per game (1.45) rd critical 3 -and-9 situation in the second quarter ... Kick Ret. G-GS Ret Yds Avg TD LP and 29th in scoring (8.09 ppg) ... (vs. CU) had (vs. WVU) hauled in one pass for 32 yards ... the 32- 1999 10-0 3 48 16.0 0 27 a stellar game, going three-for-four on field yard catch was the team’s longest of the game ... 2000 11-10 10 145 14.5 0 20 goal attempts ... his only miss was from 62 (vs. UNC) hauled in his second career touchdown 2001 11-2 0 0 0.0 0 0 yards at the end of the first half and fell reception ... the touchdown catch was from five Totals 32-12 13 193 14.8 0 27 just a yard short ... (vs. TSU) yards out and pushed the Terrapin lead out to finished a perfect 4-for- 16-7 ... finished the contest with two grabs 4 on field goal attempts for 16 yards. ... two of the field goals were from long range, one from 50 yards to end the 2000 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 11 first half and one from 46 yards out ...(vs. games while making 10 starts at the wide FSU) made a career-long 51-yard field goal receiver position … finished tied for sixth on the with no time remaining in the first half ... team in receptions (14) … averaged 12.8 yards per catch his first attempt was from 56 yards and … had three catches each vs. West Virginia and Georgia was just short, but got the chance to kick Tech … season-high 65 receiving yards in opener vs. Temple again after a roughing the kicker penalty … one of the Terps‘ primary kickoff returners who had 10 on FSU ... also was a perfect 4-for-4 on returns for 145 yards. extra points ... (vs. Duke) tied a school- record with eight PATs ... also kicked 1999 (Freshman): Played in 10 of 11 games as a true fresh- a 23-yard field goal ... missed from man … three catches for 80 yards including a 72-yard TD on 50 yards out to end the first half by his first major college reception, against Western Carolina hitting the left upright ... had plenty … it was Maryland’s second-longest pass play of the year of distance on the 50-yard attempt … three kickoff returns for 48 yards … one of three true ... (vs. GT) had a game which changed freshmen to earn a letter. his season and possibly his career as he finished the game with two field goals High School: A four-year letterman and 1998 graduate and two extra points ... came up with of John Carroll High School in Bel Air, Md., where he was a one of the plays of the year, kicking standout tailback … was a four-year starter and two-year a then career-long 46-yard field 78 goal to force overtime at the 79

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end of regulation of a Thursday night matchup on ESPN … in the state championship game ... as a senior, rushed for previous long was 33 yards ... kept his focus on the kick after a 1,320 yards and 14 touchdowns ... rushed for 710 yards as a high snap ... earned ACC Specialist of the Week honors for his RICH junior when he was an honorable mention all-state selection efforts ... also connected on a 26-yard field goal in overtime on a 12-0 state championship winning team ... was a two- that proved to be the game-winning score ... (vs. UVa) was PARSON time 1,000-yard rusher during his career, totaling 1,060 2-for-3 on field goal attempts including makes from 25 and yards as a sophomore in 1996 when he earned first team 33 yards out ... also was a perfect 5-for-5 on PAT attempts all-league and second team all-state accolades ... was the ... the 33-yard field goal was the longest of his career at the first freshman ever to start at defensive back in Newark High time ... (vs. WFU) made the first two field goals of his career history ... was an honorable mention USA Today All-American (from 27 and 29 yards). 22 ... also earned first team all-state and first team All-Blue Hen Wide Receiver Conference (Flight A) honors after leading team to a 12-0 2000 (Freshman): Redshirt season. 5-10 • 174 • So.-1V record and a second consecutive state title in ‘98 ... played on teams that compiled an aggregate record of 43-5 and High School: A three-year letterwinner and 2000 graduate Newark, Del. (Newark Academy) played in the state championship game all four seasons ... of Albemarle High in Charlottesville, Va. ... three-year varsity On Parson: One of the true surprises of last season … was a first team all-state selection in track (4x100 relay) as starter as a placekicker and punter ... two-time first team began last spring trying his hand at tail- a sophomore … was also recruited by Syracuse, Michigan all-state choice, capturing the honor as a sophomore and as back and finished 2001 as a contributor State and Nebraska out of high school ... high school coach a senior ... was 13 of 14 on field goal attempts his final two and a player to watch in the future at was Butch Simpson. seasons, including a career long of 50 yards as a senior ... wide receiver … has steady hands was a two-time all-district and All-Daily Progress selection ... and good speed … will compete Personal: Richard Wayne Parson was born May 16, 1980 named to the school’s all-academic team three times. for even more playing time ... son of Kim and Wayne Parson … majoring in letters and this year … came on at sciences. Personal: Nicholas Ryan Novak was born August 21, 1981 the end of the year as ... son of Julie and Bob Novak ... college major is kinesiology a reliable kickoff and Career Statistics … parents are both professors at Purdue and were at Vir- Receiving G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD LP punt returner … 2001 11-0 11 156 14.2 0 64 ginia when Novak prepped … a Maryland scholar-athlete will likely compete to resume those Kick Ret. G-GS Ret Yds Avg TD LP Career Statistics 2001 11-0 17 375 22.1 0 29 Kicking G-GS XP-A FGM-FGA Lg Pts duties this 2001 11-11 41-42 16-25 51 89 season … will see time as a Punt Ret. G-GS Ret Yds Avg TD LP 2001 11-0 5 25 5.0 0 12 ONNIE slot receiver. 2001 (Freshman): Appeared in all AKIL ONWUEMENE 11 regular season games and the Or- PATTERSON ange Bowl … had 11 receptions for 156 yards … also 80 returned 17 kicks Wide Receiver for 375 yards and five 91 6-0 • 194 • So.-RS punts for 25 yards … Defensive Tackle one of four true fresh- Silver Spring, Md. men to see playing time ... top 6-3 • 294 • Fr.-RS (Good Counsel HS/Frostburg State) offensive contributor among Frederick, Md. (Frederick HS) the team’s true freshman On Onwuemene: Speedy transfer who could find himself On Patterson: Second-year player who could work his way ... played more and more in the mix in the fall … first year playing football at Mary- into playing time with continued improvement … has good as the year progressed land after spending his first two years at Frostburg State size … enters fall listed as the backup at defensive tackle ... finished 64th in Divi- (did not play any sports) … excelled in both track and behind Randy Starks … showed strong pass-rushing ability sion I-A in kickoff returns with a 22.1 football as a prep … came on in the spring game, leading in the spring game with four sacks. all receivers with four receptions for 117 yards including a average ... (vs. NCSU) had career-highs in receptions (three) and receiving yards (80) ... the 80 yards receiving led the 50-yard touchdown … an Iron Terp with a 38-inch vertical 2001 (Freshman): Redshirt season. jump and a 671 strength index. team ... caught a pass over the middle for a career-long 64 yards before he was stripped at the goal line ... also returned High School: A 2001 graduate of Frederick (Md.) High High School: A one-year letterwinner and 1999 graduate five kickoffs for 123 yards and handled the punt return duties for the first time ...(vs. Duke) rushed two times for 39 yards School … a three-year starter at defensive tackle who of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in the Washington, also saw action on the offensive line ... as a senior in 2000, D.C. metro area … was a wide receiver and special teams including a 31-yard scamper ... the 31-yard run was the lon- gest of his career ... also caught one pass for nine yards ... (vs. was named Associated Press honorable mention all-state as performer … team went 7-3 in his lone season playing a defensive linemen in addition to pulling down first team football … a two-year letterwinner and All-Met performer GT) had just two catches for 23 yards, but had the game’s most important reception with his 17-yard grab that set up All-Central League honors for the second consecutive year in track & field (indoor and outdoor) … WCAC triple jump … a first team all-area selection by the Frederick Post ... champion in 1998 who competed as a hurdler. the game-tying field goal at the end of regulation ... the 17- yard catch was, at that time, the longest of his career ... (vs. named the top lineman in Frederick as a junior … a pre- season Mid-Atlantic all-region selection by PrepStar ... was Personal: Onochie Peter Onwuemene was born July 16, UNC) made his first career reception (seven yards). also one of the top wrestlers in the state. 1981 in Washington, D.C. … son of Josephine Onwuemene … majoring in economics … member of the International High School: A four-year letterwinner and 1999 graduate Personal: Akil Sadiki Patterson was born January 23, 1983 Students Association and Black Student Union … president of Newark (Del.) High School ... a four-year varsity starter … son of Rhonda and Keith Patterson … majoring in gov- of the Political Science Club and a U.S. National Achievement who rushed for 3,188 yards in his career while helping New- ernment and politics ... is interested in a career in politics. 78 Award winner in 1999. ark High to a Delaware record four consecutive appearances 79

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(vs. Duke) had 79 rushing Rushing G-GS Att Net Avg TD LP yards on 13 carries in limited action ... led the team with six 1999 7-0 30 195 6.5 0 43 catches for 62 yards ... scored the Terps’ second touchdown 2000 Redshirt season 2001 11-11 219 1,242 5.7 10 80 1 on a 12-yard run in the first quarter ...(vs. GT) was held under Career 18-11 249 1,437 5.8 10 80 Tailback 100 yards for the first time in the season, rushing for 49 yards on 18 carries ... caught five passes, though ...(vs. UVa) finished Receiving G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD LP 5-9 • 196 • Jr.-2V with 143 yards on 25 carries and a touchdown ... also caught 1999 7-0 1 9 9.0 0 9 a career-high eight passes for 51 yards ... (vs. WVU) posted a 2000 Redshirt season Philadelphia, Pa. 31-carry, 153-yard performance ... rushed for one touchdown 2001 11-11 40 359 9.0 2 38 (George Washington HS) while also catching two passes for 28 yards ... (vs. WFU) turned Career 18-11 41 368 9.0 2 38 in the second-best rushing performance in Maryland history On Perry: Fourth-year junior and All-America candidate with a career-high 276 yards on 30 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 276 conference and national levels … ACC Offensive Player of yards trails only LaMont Jordan’s 306 yards gained the Year in 2001 … candidate for the Doak Walker Award vs. Virginia in 1999 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 80 and 50 yards ... the 80-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 90- feet, a strong burst, breakaway speed and excellent open- yard run vs. Virginia in ‘99 ... his 276 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 237 yards in 1978 ... tent receiver out of the backfield in the second half of the (vs. EMU) ran for 133 yards on season when the opposition’s focus became stopping the just 16 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 116 yards on 21 carries best running back in college football. (5.5 yards per carry) ... continued to get better and better as the 2001 (Junior): Starter in all 11 regular season games and game went on ... totaled 70 yards the Orange Bowl ... rushed 219 times for 1,242 yards and 10 in the second half at an impressive touchdowns ... finished second on the team in receiving with 7.8 yards per attempt. 40 receptions for 359 yards and a pair of TDs … ACC Offensive Player of the Year … was the first non-senior to win the 2000 (Sophomore): Redshirt season. award and is just the first Terrapin to ever win the prestigious award … named a second-team All-American by Football 1999 (Freshman): Saw action in seven games as News ... a 2001 finalist for the Doak Walker Award, given to a true freshman … was No. 3 in Maryland’s tailback the nation’s top running back … one of a record-tying seven rotation … averaged 6.5 yards per carry, toting 30 times Terps to earn first-team All-ACC honors ... finished the season for 195 yards … long carry was 43 yards … eight carries ranked 19th in the NCAA in rushing yards per game (112.9) for 93 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/156.2) and scoring (69th/6.55 ppg) in the West Virginia game. ... averaged 5.7 yards per carry and had 12 touchdowns ... became the only sophomore in Maryland history to have five High School: Graduated in 1999 from George Washington consecutive 100-yard efforts ... with his 64 yards on 10 carries High School in Philadephia, Pa. ... rushed for 1,041 yards and in the first half of the WVU game, it snapped a streak of three 12 touchdowns while playing in the wing T offense as a senior, the semifinals of straight 100-yard outings by halftime ... was just the fifth his only season at Washington ... averaged 9.9 yards per carry the postseason playoffs ... Terp to crack the 1,000-yard plateau in a season ... (vs. NCSU) ... had four touchdowns (two coming on punt returns) on just transferred to Washington for ran for 91 yards on 21 carries ... also caught five passes out seven touches in one game his senior season ... returned three his senior season after playing of the backfield for 35 yards including a clutch fourth-down punts for touchdowns, including one of 79 yards ... earned All- his sophomore and junior seasons conversion on the team’s final drive that he caught as he was America honors from PrepStar ... was named the Philadelphia at Cardinal Dougherty High School ... falling backwards toward the sideline ... (vs. CU) led the Terps Offensive Player of the Year by the Philadelphia Inquirer and attended West Catholic High School as a with 90 rushing yards on 21 carries ... also caught three passes first team All-Met by the Philadelphia Daily News ... he also freshman ... ran a 10.4 100 meters at the AAU for 37 yards including the game-breaking score to put the was named first team all-state and first team all-area, and Junior Nationals. Terps ahead 24-6 ... (vs. FSU) led the Terps in receiving with was a finalist for state Player of the Year honors ... was se- six catches for 70 yards ... had the team’s longest pass play lected to play in the city all-star game ... was an honorable Personal: Bruce Perry was born March 22, 1981 ... son of on the day when he raced 38 yards on a swing pass to set mention USA Today All-American and a SuperPrep all-region Kevin and Robin Perry ... majoring in criminal justice. 80 81 up a Maryland touchdown ... the 38-yard reception was the choice ... helped Washington to a 10-1 record and a spot in

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MATT DURRAND High School: A 1998 graduate of Lansdowne High School ... selected first team All-Baltimore County as a senior in 1997 POWELL ROUNDTREE ... played both defensive end and fullback ... led the team with eight sacks as a senior in addition to rushing for 351 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 1996, he led 65 71 the team to its first winning season in 10 years, registering Offensive Tackle Defensive End four sacks and rushing for 375 yards and two touchdowns ... was selected first team All-Baltimore County as a linebacker 6-4 • 319 • Fr.-RS 6-3 • 256 • Sr.-2V ... also lettered in basketball and track ... high school coach Ft. Washington, Md. (Oxon Hill HS) Baltimore, Md. (Lansdowne HS) was Frank Meehan. On Powell: Young player who started the spring at guard On Roundtree: A physical force who had the most pro- Personal: Durrand Antonio Roundtree was born February but has since moved to tackle … is listed third on the depth ductive season of his career at defensive end a year ago 16, 1980 ... son of Jewell Anderson and Duncan Roundtree chart at right tackle. … one of the strongest players, pound-for-pound, in the … has a son, Durrand Antonio Roundtree, Jr., born August history of Maryland football … led defensive linemen in 24, 1998 ... nicknamed “Tree” … majoring in criminology 2001 (Freshman): Redshirt season. every strength/athleticism category (bench press, clean, and criminal justice. squat, vertical jump and 40-yard dash time) after last year’s High School: A 2001 graduate of Oxon Hill (Md.) High testing … strength index of 831 is the highest of any player School … started at offensive tackle and recorded a team- at any position in school history (surpassing the record of high six pancake blocks as a senior … two-year team 796 he set a year ago) … combines a 475-pound bench captain … as a senior in 2000, was named second team press with a 740-pound squat, a 35-inch vertical jump, a Associated Press Big School all-state, second team All-Met 352-pound clean and jerk and a 4.63 time in the 40-yard by the Washington Post and first team All-Prince George’s 4A dash … showed speed, athleticism and an ability to get League … also was named first team All-Gazette and first into the opposition’s backfield a year ago. team all-county by the Prince George’s Journal … named to the Washington, D.C. Pigskin Club All-Metro team … second 2001 (Junior): Started every game but one at team all-county by the PG Journal as a junior … a three- defensive end ... finished the season with 27 tackles year starter who played both ways during his prep career (15 solo), five tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and a fumble … threw the shot put for OHHS’s track team … an honor recovery … sack total was second best on the team student ... high school coach was Clifton Haskins. … had a team-high 12 quarterback hurries … (vs. TSU) had a busy day, finishing with 1.5 sacks for minus Personal: Matthew Devon Powell was born January 19, 13 yards and two TFLs along with four total tackles ... (vs. 1983 … son of Yvonne and Michael Powell … majoring GT) finished with one sack and five tackles ... also had two in letters and sciences. quarterback hurries ... (vs. UVa) recovered a fumble by UVa quarterback Bryson Spinner in the first quarter ... also as- sisted on one tackle ... (vs. WFU) made three tackles before leaving the game with a sprained ankle ... (vs. EMU) had one sack for 11 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.

2000 (Sophomore): A five-game starter at defensive end who appeared in 10 games overall … totaled 22 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.

1999 (Redshirt Freshman): A six-game contributor who recorded five tackles … three stops vs. Western Carolina, two vs. West Virginia. Career Statistics Defense G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int. 1999 6-0 2 3 5/0.8 0-0 0.0-0 0-0 2000 10-5 15 7 22/2.2 3-7 0.5-5 0-0 2001 11-10 15 12 27/2.5 5-36 4.5-36 0-0 Career 27-15 32 22 54/2.0 8-43 5.0-41 0-0

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was born August 12, 1981 ... son of Edward and Christine Schmitt ... a letters and sciences major who plans to pur- KYLE sue a degree in education … a Maryland scholar-athlete MAURICE SCHMITT in 2000 and 2001. SHANKS HENRY 72 SCOTT 18 Center Wide Receiver 6-5 • 298 • So.-1V 6-4 • 191 • So.-1V Latrobe, Pa. (Derry Area HS) 76 Hampton, Va. (Phoebus HS) On Schmitt: One of the young, talented players on an Defensive End On Shanks: Receiver in his third year who will be trying to offensive line that returns four starters and a good deal of overcome an injury suffered at the end of last year … tall experience … was an integral part of the line as a redshirt 6-1 • 248 • So.-RS receiver who could become a force with more consistency freshman a year ago as he served at the team’s top backup Baltimore, Md. (Kenwood HS) and experience … tore the anterior cruciate and medial … versatile and intelligent enough to play either guard collateral ligaments in his right knee in the “Scout Bowl” position or center … locked up the starting center position On Scott: Second-year player who walked on last season prior to the NC State game … did not participate in spring with a strong spring and offseason … a tough player with and has impressed coaches since his arrival … started the drills due to the injury. quick feet. season at fullback last year but has moved to defensive end … has drawn attention with his size and athleticism and 2001 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in eight games 2001 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in all 11 games been mentioned as a player to watch down the road. … caught three passes for 34 yards with a long of 17 … (vs. and the Orange Bowl … the team’s top reserve on the Duke) played, but did not have any catches ... had a chance to offensive line. High School: A three-year letterwinner and 2000 graduate catch his first career touchdown, but he dropped it in the end of Kenwood High School in Baltimore … team captain and zone ... (at GT) caught one pass for 17 yards ... the 17-yard 2000 (Freshman): Redshirt season. a second-team all-county selection as a defensive lineman grab was his longest of the season ... (vs. EMU) caught two in 1999 … posted 65 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior … passes for 17 yards ... the two catches were the first of his High School: A 2000 graduate of Derry Area Senior High posted 22 career sacks in his three years … also lettered career ... also caught a two-point conversion. School in Latrobe, Pa. ... rated one of the top five linemen in two years in basketball … averaged 8.6 points and 4.7 the state of Pennsylvania by the Big 33 Coaches Association rebounds per game as a senior for a team that went 21-6 2000 (Freshman): Redshirt season. ... capped his senior season by earning first team all-state … an all-academic team selection. honors from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ... a PrepStar All- High School: A three-year letterwinner and 2000 graduate American and an all-region choice by SuperPrep ... nomi- Personal: Henry Daniel Scott was born September 23, 1982 of Phoebus High School in Hampton, Va. ... rated the No. 4 nated to play in the Big 33 All-Star game in New York City … son of David and Laverne Gamble … prospect in the state of Virginia by the Roanoke Times ... a ... was a two-time first team All-Greater majoring in economics … enjoys drawing … SuperPrep All-American who was rated No. 23 in the Alleghany Conference selection as an member of the Off the Wall art club nation among wide receivers ... was a first team offensive tackle ... two-way varsity and the National Art honor society All-Hampton Roads choice after catching 27 starter for three seasons ... entered … an International Baccalaureate passes for 380 yards as a senior in 1999 despite his senior season as a pre- Diploma Graduate in high school a hamstring injury early in the season ... was season All-American … lists his parents as the rated the No. 1 wide receiver in the Atlantic by Street & Smith’s ... people he most admires. Region and the No. 9 prospect overall in the also played basketball Atlantic Region by PrepStar ... was an all- ... high school coach region selection in the state as a junior. was Greg Dorn. Personal: Maurice Kelly Shanks was P e r s o n a l : born February 19, 1981 ... son of DaMi- Kyle Schmitt ta Jackson ... majoring in criminology & criminal justice … a Maryland scholar-athlete in 2001.

Career Statistics Receiving G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2001 8-0 3 34 11.3 0 17 82

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