This is TERRAPINFootball TERRAPIN PROFILES R ECRUITING S ECTION C OACHING S TAFF 2 0 0 7 O UTLOOK T ERRAPIN P ROFILES 2 0 0 6 R EVIEW T HE A C C 2 0 0 7 T ERRAPIN F OOTBALL M EDIA & R ECRUITING G UIDE DAVID Personal: Born Feb. 4, 1987 in Washington, D.C. ... parents are Sam Akinwande and Oyinade Ridley ... full name is AKATU Olufemi Akinwande ... captured the 2001 ACE Award at Eleanor Roosevelt, honoring the top male athlete in Prince George’s County ... majoring in kinesiology, and maintains over a 3.0 GPA. AKINWANDE’S 40 CAREER STATISTICS RB • 5-8 • 205 • Fr. • RS Defense G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks FC FR PBU Int. 2005* 2-0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0 Rockville, Md. 2006 Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules (Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS) Career 2-0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0 A second-year player who adds depth at running back ... * at Duquesne joined the team in the spring of 2006 … a valuable member of the scout team ... earned Iron Terp status this past spring JEFF ... has the 11th-highest strength index on the team. ALLEN as a Freshman (2006): Redshirted ... saw action on the scout team offense. at Bethesda-Chevey Chase High School: A three-year letterwinner and three-time captain … also lettered two years in track … part of the Maryland 4A bronze medal 4x100 relay team … coached by John Zehner. 29 S • 6-1 • 192 • Jr. • 2V Personal: Born Feb. 15, 1988 in Lagos, Nigeria … parents Woodbridge, Va. are Margaret and Patrick Akatu … brother, Bernard, was a (DeMatha HS) walk-on receiver at Notre Dame from 1998-2002 … a criminal justice major who maintains over a 3.0 GPA. A promising safety who will get a shot at increased playing 6 8 time this season … saw significant action on special teams 6 9 FEMI as a freshman and sophomore … enters the fall No. 2 on the depth chart at strong safety .. athletic player with a nose for AKINWANDE the ball … solid tackler ... earned Iron Terps status each of the last two springs ... posted the 14th-highest strength index on the team (fourth among DBs) in spring 2007 testing. recorded 54 tackles and four interceptions ... rushed for 85 as a Sophomore (2006): Saw action in all 13 games as yards and two TDs in WCAC championship game ... ran a reserve defensive back and special teams performer for over 800 yards with eight touchdowns as a junior … 19 ... (vs. PU in Champs Sports Bowl) ... played but did not a consensus first team all-state pick as a defensive back DB • 6-2 • 200 • So • TR record any statistics ... (vs. WF) ... played but did not record ... first team All-Metro (Washington Post), All-WCAC and any statistics ... (vs. BC) ... matched a career-high with two Laurel, Md. all-county ... selected to play in the Good Samaritan Bowl solo stops ... (vs. Clemson) ... notched one solo tackle ... all-star game ... named to George Michael’s Golden 11 team (Eleanor Roosevelt HS) (vs. FSU) ... had one tackle ... (vs. NC St.) ... recorded one ... a SuperPrep All-American ... an All-East Region selection tackle ... (vs. UVA) ... posted one solo tackle ... (vs. GT) by PrepStar ... team won state his last two years and was A second-year player who adds depth in the defensive ... notched one assisted tackle ... (vs. WVU) ... posted a 22-1 in that time … also lettered two years in track ... an backfield ... a backup at free safety ... a valuable member career-high four tackles, including a career-best two solo early commitment who was also recruited by Virginia Tech of the scout team. stops ... (vs. MT) ... recorded one tackle and his first career ... coached by Bill McGregor. pass breakup. as a Redshirt Freshman (2006): Sat out due to NCAA Personal: Born Nov. 9, 1986 … parents are Jeff and Jean transfer requirements. as a Freshman (2005): Played in all 11 games, primarily on Allen … father and two uncles also played football at De- special teams (kick coverage) … recorded eight tackles (four Matha ... traveled over one hour each way to school every as a Freshman (2005 at Duquesne): Played in two games solo) … (vs. CU) ... lone tackle came when he took out the day from Woodbridge, Va. … a family studies major who as a reserve defensive back, making one tackle. legs of KR Duane Coleman on opening kickoff ... (vs. Navy) maintains over a 3.0 GPA. ... finished with one tackle in the first game of his career. at Eleanor Roosevelt High School: Played just one season ALLEN’S CAREER STATISTICS of football, becoming a starter in the defensive backfield as a at DeMatha High School: A three-year letterwinner and Defense G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks FC FR PBU Int. senior … played basketball his first three years ... played on two-year starter … a versatile athlete who played tailback 2005 11-0 4 4 8 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 the state championship team as a sophomore ... recruited and safety, as well as returning kicks ... rushed 133 times 2006 13-0 8 4 12 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 by Cincinnati, UConn, James Madison, Hofstra and Temple for 1,128 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior ... aver- Career 24-0 12 8 20 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 ... coached by Rick Houchens. aged 106.3 yards per game and 8.5 yards per carry ... also 2 0 0 7 O PPONENTS P OSTSEASON H ONORS A LL -T IME H ONORS T ERPS I N T HE P ROS H ISTORY & R ECORDS T HE U NIVERSITY 2 0 0 7 T ERRAPIN F OOTBALL M EDIA & R ECRUITING G UIDE AARON LANCE as a Junior (2006): Saw action in all 13 games at running back with 11 starts ... the team’s top rusher with 815 yards BALL BALL ... his 62.7 yards per game average ranked seventh in the ACC and 79th nationally ... his career-best eight rushing touchdowns rank tied for 17th on the Terps’ all- time single-season list ... (vs. PU in the Champs Sports Bowl) ... rushed for a game-high 98 yards on 18 carries ... his 34-yard scamper down the right sideline in the first quarter set up the Terps’ first TD ... (vs. WF) ... rushed six 41 44 times for 64 yards and a touchdown ... his longest carry LB • 6-0 • 224 • Jr. • TR RB • 5-9 • 223 • Sr. • 2V of the day was a 35-yard dash down the left sideline ... Owings Mills, Md. Teaneck, N.J. also caught two passes for 13 yards ... (vs. BC) ... rushed (Baltimore Polytechnic HS / (Teaneck HS) seven times for 23 yards ... also caught two passes for 16 Bowie State) yards ... (vs. Miami) ... carried the ball 10 times for 41 yards A fifth-year senior back who has led the team in rushing the ... (vs. Clemson) ... carried 10 times for five yards ... (vs. last two seasons, compiling over 1,700 yards in that span ... FSU) ... rushed 11 times for 39 yards and caught an 11- A reserve linebacker who sat out last season after transfer- a candidate for all-conference honors in 2007 ... an All-ACC yard pass ... (vs. NC St.) ... rushed 17 times for 77 yards ring from Bowie State ... enters the fall as a backup at Sam honoree as a sophomore ... ranks 13th on the school’s career and a touchdown ... the score came on a 2-yard run ... in linebacker ... posted the third-highest strength index among rushing yards list (1,719) and tied for 14th on the career TDs the third quarter, he accounted for 55 yards rushing ... (vs. outside linebackers in spring 2007 testing. chart (14) ... his five career 100-yard rushing games rank UVa) ... rushed 12 times for 76 yards and a TD ... the score tied for eighth on the Terps’ all-time list ... has started 14 of was a 1-yard dive over center for the Terps’ first TD of the as a Sophomore (2006): Sat out to fulfill NCAA transfer the last 16 games in the backfield ... fifth-leading returning game ... his longest rush of the game, a 26-yard dash down requirements. rusher in the ACC (62.7 yards per game) ... a natural runner the right sideline, sealed the victory by netting a first down with good vision … has very good feet for a player his size, inside two minutes ... (vs. GT) ... rushed for a season-high as a Redshirt Freshman (2005 at Bowie State): Saw can make defenders miss or go through them … has a knack 116 yards, including an electrifying 42-yard dash down action in three games ... recorded three tackles on the for finding holes … also has good hands as a pass-catcher the right sideline, his longest of the season ... (vs. FIU) ... season ... member of the team counsel. … an Iron Terp in 2005 and 2007 ... posted the sixth-highest led the team in rushing ... carried the ball 19 times for 82 strength index on the team in spring 2007 testing. yards ... (vs. WVU) ... rushed 12 times for 50 yards and a as a Freshman (2004 at Bowie State): Served a redshirt season. BALL at Baltimore Polytechnic High School: An all-city choice at linebacker as a senior ... posted 113 tackles in helping 6 9 the squad post a 9-1 record en route to the 2003 Baltimore City Championship ... team captain as a senior ... tallied 103 tackles and named the team’s defensive player of the year as a junior ..