Matt Crawford
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2002 Terrapins first career game at linebacker … team went 6-4 in 1999 … Personal: Jason David Crawford was born April 11, 1982 selected as an honorable mention All-American by USA Today … is the son of J.D. Gross and Saone Jones … father played JASON and a consensus all-state pick at linebacker … a first team for the Terrapins from 1981-83 and was coached by Ralph All-Metro selection by the Washington Post at linebacker Friedgen … major is criminology. CRAWFORD … the Post also named him an honorable mention All-Met running back … a first team Big School all-state selection Career Statistics by the Associated Press … a PrepStar All-American and an Rushing G-GS Att Net Avg TD LP all-region selection by SuperPrep … named a second team 2001 7-0 36 146 4.1 2 12 All-American by Max Emfinger … also competed in track Receiving G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD LP 9 … initially signed with North Carolina out of high school 2001 7-0 2 3 1.5 0 7 Tailback … was also recruited by Pittsburgh, Miami and Auburn … 6-2 • 220 • So.-1V coached by Bob Johnson. Forestville, Md. (Parkdale HS/ Fork Union Military) MATT CRAWFORD On Crawford: A big back who saw action as a true freshman … should benefit from his first full spring with the team … runs hard and is tough to tackle after picking up steam … High School: A four-year letterwinner and 1998 gradu- was tackled for only five yards worth of losses on 36 carries a ate of Moravia (N.Y.) High School ... a first team all-state year ago … could fill the short-yardage role vacated by ’01 selection in 1997 by the New York Sportswriters Association senior Marc Riley … second-leading returning ball-carrier 78 ... rated New York’s No. 8 prospect overall by SuperPrep, the for the Terps from a year ago. No. 8 offensive line prospect in the Big East Region in the Offensive Tackle preseason by PrepStar and the No. 14 overall prospect in the 2001 (Freshman): Saw action in seven games as a true state by Tom Lemming ... started every game for four seasons frosh … finished the year fourth on the team in rushing with 6-6 • 313 • Sr.-3V ... played both ways (offensive tackle and defensive tackle) 146 yards on 36 carries with two touchdowns … averaged Moravia, N.Y. (Moravia HS) in addition to handling his team’s placekicking and punting a solid 4.1 yards per carry ... (vs. TSU) carried the ball 13 chores ... selected to the “Golden 50” squad, an all-star game times for a career-high 47 yards ... also scored a touchdown On Crawford: Fifth-year senior who successfully returned matching the top players from New York and New Jersey on a three-yard run ... (vs. Duke) rushed seven times for 25 from surgery on a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left ... also was named a Sec- yards ... also caught one pass for seven yards ... the seven- knee and posted a strong 2001 campaign at right tackle tion IV Conference all-star yard reception was Crawford’s first career catch ...(vs. EMU) … had not missed a start in his career prior to the injury, ... as a defensive player he rushed for 38 yards on eight carries ... scored his first career which happened in practice prior to the 2000 North Carolina totaled 20 career sacks and touchdown from two yards out. game … came on strong this past spring and has noticeably eight fumble recoveries ... improved his mobility from a year ago … a gutsy player recruited by Prep: Attended Fork Union Military Academy in Fork with good size and strength … a career 31-game starter Michigan Union, Va., where he played tailback … ran for 320 yards entering his senior year … earned his bachelor’s degree State, Rut- and four touchdowns in four games at Fork Union … this past spring. gers and F.U.M.A. had two other backs who verbally committed at Ole Miss. Division I-A schools (Raymond Kirkley, Pittsburgh; Leshon 2001 (Junior): Started all 11 games and the Orange Bowl at ... high Peoples, Indiana) … clocked at 4.5 in the 40 … coached right tackle ... a second team All-ACC selection on an offense by Mickey Sullivan. that finished 11th nationally in rushing and 16th in total of- fense … named the recipient of the Brian Piccolo Award, an High School: Attended Parkdale High honor given to the Atlantic Coast Conference football player School in Riverdale, Md. … was a who is considered the conference’s “most courageous” … standout tailback and linebacker had the fewest missed assignments of any Maryland line- at PHS … ran for 1,610 man and was flagged for just two penalties all season … yards and 18 TDs as a graded out as the Terps’ top offensive lineman vs. Eastern senior … top game Michigan ... graded out as the team’s second-best lineman of his senior sea- vs. North Carolina, West Virginia and Virginia ... played a son came season-high 87 snaps vs. Virginia. against H i g h 2000 (Sophomore): Nine-game starter at right tackle who P o i n t missed the final two contests after suffering a torn ACL in s c h o o l when he his left knee … the injury occurred in practice just prior to coach was scored four the North Carolina game … the injury snapped his string of Steve Wo- TDs (two consecutive starts at 20 … helped Maryland finish second odard. rush, one in the ACC in fewest sacks allowed. kickoff return, Personal: one inter- 1999 (Redshirt Freshman): A second-team Freshman Matthew ception) … All-America selection by The Sporting News as a redshirt D a v i d notched 14 freshman … started all 11 games at right tackle for an of- Crawford was tackles and fensive unit that led the ACC and finished 12th nationally in born January 8, 1980 ... an inter- rushing yards per game (231.4) … part of an offensive line son of Sheila and Dave ception that allowed a league-low 11 sacks … the Terps finished Crawford ... graduated with r e t u r n 54th nationally in total offense, jumping 51 spots from the for a TD previous year. in his 65 1998 (Freshman): Redshirt season. DEFENDING ACC CHAMPIONS • 2002 MARYLAND FOOTBALL 2002 Terrapins 2002 Terrapins HUNTER RAYMOND RICARDO CROSS CUSTIS 17 26 58 Quarterback Free Safety Linebacker 6-3 • 211 • Jr.-RS 5-8 • 194 • So.-1V 6-3 • 230 • Fr.-RS Hagerstown, Md. (North Germantown, Md. (Northwest HS) Hyattsville, Md. (Northwestern HS) Hagerstown HS/West Virginia) On Custis: A young, physical player who was moved from On Dickerson: Promising second-year linebacker who On Cross: Quarterback in his second year at Maryland who cornerback to safety prior to the 2001 season … a hard will compete for the starting job at strongside linebacker sat out ’01 due to NCAA transfer rules … transferred from worker who will get a shot at playing time with two safeties as fall camp opens … finished spring just behind junior West Virginia just prior to the start of last season … hard- departing from a year ago … had a solid spring and offsea- Leroy Ambush on the depth chart at the “Sam” position working player with good size who worked his way into the son … earned Iron Terp status with a 703 strength index … hard-nosed player who runs well and has dramatically third spot on the depth chart in the offseason … set the that included a 365-pound bench and a 490-pound squat. improved his size and strength since enrolling at Maryland all-time record for a clean and jerk by a QB at Maryland with … has good instincts and likes to hit … showed promise a 308-pound effort on testing day. 2001 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in eight games, all in his play on the defensive scout team last year. on special teams … did not record any statistics. 2001 (Junior): Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer 2001 (Freshman): Redshirt season … named defensive rules … named scout team player of the week for the West 2000 (Freshman): Redshirt season. scout team Player of the Year (along with safety Madieu Virginia game. Williams) for his work on the practice field. High School: A 2000 graduate of Northwest High School in 2000 (West Virginia): Spent his sophomore season at WVU Germantown, Md. ... enjoyed a breakout season as a senior High School: A three-year letterwinner and 2001 grad- but did not see any game action … named rookie of the after missing his entire junior campaign with a knee injury ... uate of Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Md. … a week for his preparation in practice for the Rutgers game. rushed for more than 1,500 yards and averaged 9.2 yards per three-year varsity starter who saw playing time at linebacker carry ... totaled 25 touchdowns, including 20 on the ground ... and running back … had 80 tackles, six sacks and one in- 1999 (Penn State): Walked on at Penn State after playing had a pair of interceptions as a cornerback/safety ... earned terception as a senior … scored four TDs in ’00 (two rush, at Hargrave Military Academy. first team all-state honors at running back for small schools one reception, and one fumble recovery) … had 63 tackles ... also was an honorable mention All-Met selection by the and three sacks as a junior … also ran for over 250 yards High School: A four-year let- Washington Post and an All-Montgomery IA-2A choice ... in ’99 … earned his team’s Hammer Award as a senior as terwinner and 1998 graduate of selected as the Montgomery County Offensive Player of the NHS’s hardest hitter … named to the Maryland team which North Hagerstown High School Year by the Montgomery County Coaches Association and plays Virginia in the Super 44 all-star game between prep in Hagerstown, Md.