2008 MARYLAND SPRING FOOTBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS MARYLAND QUICK FACTS Team Information Player Profiles General Team Information 1 Returnee Bios 12-35 Name of School University of Maryland 2008 Schedule 1 Incoming Recruit Bios 35-39 City, Zip College Park, Md. 20742 2008 Spring Schedule 1 Founded 1856 Spring Outlook 2-5 2007 Season Review Enrollment 35,102 Alphabetical Roster 6-7 Final Statistics 40-41 Nickname Terrapins, Terps Numerical Roster 6-7 Offensive Game-By-Game Stats 42 School Colors Red, White, Black, Gold Pronunciation Guide 7 Defensive Game-By-Game Stats 43 Stadium Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium Capacity (Surface) 51,500 (Natural Grass) Spring Depth Chart 8 Team Game-By-Game Statistics 44 Season Superlatives 45 Affiliation NCAA Bowl Subdivision Head Coach Ralph Friedgen 9-10 Conference / Division Atlantic Coast Conference / Atlantic Game-By-Game Starters 46 Coaching Staff 11 President (Alma Mater, Year) Dr. C.D. Mote, Jr. (California ‘51) Participation Chart 47 Athletics Director (Alma Mater, Year) Deborah A. Yow (Elon ‘74) Game Box Scores & Recaps 48-52 History First year of football 1892 All-time record 592-516-43 (.533/1,151 games) 2008 SCHEDULE All-time bowl/playoff record 9-11-2 Day Date Opponent (TV) Site Time Years in postseason 22 (1947-49-51-53-55-73-74-75-76-77-78-80-82-83-84-85-90-01-02-03-06-07) Sat. Aug. 30 DELAWARE Byrd Stadium TBA Last postseason appearance 2007 Sat. Sept. 6 at Middle Tennessee St. Murfreesboro, Tenn. TBA Last postseason result lost to Oregon State, 21-14 (Emerald Bowl, 12/28/07) Sat. Sept. 13 CALIFORNIA Byrd Stadium TBA Media Relations Sat. Sept. 20 EASTERN MICHIGAN Byrd Stadium TBA Associate Director/Football Contact Shawn Nestor Sat. Sept. 27 at Clemson* Clemson, S.C. TBA Office / Cell 301-314-7065 / 240-417-4862 Sat. Oct. 4 at Virginia* Charlottesville, Va. TBA E-Mail [email protected] Press Box Phone 301-405-7810 Sat. Oct. 11 Open Date Media Relations Mailing Address 2725 Comcast Center, College Park, MD 20742-0295 Sat. Oct. 18 WaKE FOREST* Byrd Stadium TBA Web Site www.umterps.com Sat. Oct. 25 NC StatE* Byrd Stadium TBA Sat. Nov. 1 Open Date Football Coaching Staff Thu. Nov. 6 at Virginia Tech* (ESPN) Blacksburg, Va. TBA Head Coach/Off. Coordinator Ralph Friedgen Alma Mater, Year Maryland (‘70) Sat. Nov. 15 NORTH CAROLINA* Byrd Stadium TBA Record at school (years) 56-31 (7) Sat. Nov. 22 FLORIDA StatE* Byrd Stadium TBA Career record (years) same Sat. Nov. 29 at Boston College* Chestnut Hill, Mass. TBA Football office phone 301-314-7095 Home games in bold CAPS; * - indicates Atlantic Coast Conference game Best time to reach coach Through Media Relations Office Chris Cosh (Virginia Tech ’83) Def. Coordinator/Inside Linebackers 4th year at Maryland James Franklin (E. Stroudsburg ‘95) Asst. Head Coach/Off. Coor./QB 5th year at Maryland 2008 Spring Football Schedule Tom Brattan (Delaware ’72) Offensive Line 8th year at Maryland John Donovan (Johns Hopkins ‘97) Running Backs 8th year at Maryland Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Kevin Lempa (So. Conn St., ‘74) Secondary 1st year at Maryland March 23 March 24 March 25 March 26 March 27 March 28 March 29 Lee Hull (Holy Cross ‘88) Wide Receivers 1st year at Maryland PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE Danny Pearman (Clemson ’88) Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends 1st year at Maryland 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. Al Seamonson (Wisconsin ’82) Outside Linebackers/Special Teams Asst. 8th year at Maryland Dave Sollazzo (The Citadel ’77) Defensive Line/Recruiting Coord. 10th year at Maryland Dan Hickson Director of Football Operations 4th year at Maryland March 30 March 31 April 1 April 2 April 3 April 4 April 5 Jonah Bassett (Catawba Col. ‘99) Video Coordinator 5th year at Maryland PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE Wes Robinson (Morehead State ‘95) Head Football Athletic Trainer 2nd year at Maryland 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. Dwight Galt (Maryland ’81) Strength & Conditioning Coach 20th year at Maryland April 6 April 7 April 8 April 9 April 10 April 11 April 12 PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE Team Information 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 2007 overall record 6-7 2007 conference record/finish 3-5 (5th Atlantic Division) April 13 April 14 April 15 April 16 April 17 April 18 April 19 Basic offense Multiple PRACTICE PRACTICE SCRIMMAGE Basic defense Multiple 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Letterwinners returning: Offense: 23 Defense: 20 Specialty: 3 Total: 46 April 20 April 21 April 22 April 23 April 24 April 25 April 26 Lettermen lost: Offense: 6 Defense: 8 PRACTICE PRACTICE SPRING Specialty: 2 Total: 16 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. GAME Starters returning: Offense: 9 Defense: 5 3:30 p.m. Specialty: 4 (of 4) Total: 18 • Practices are typically scheduled to be two hours and 15 minutes • All dates and times subject to change • Post-practice interviews will be conducted at the Gossett Team House. • Please contact media relations staffer 24 hours in advance if planning to attend a practice 2008 Football Prospectus Credits The 2008 Maryland Spring Football Prospectus was written and edited by Shawn Nestor, Associate Director for Media Relations. Editorial assistance provided by media relations assistant Ben Dooling, and Doug Dull, Associate A.D. for Media Relations. Layout and design by Patrick Fischer, Publications Coordinator and Associate Director for Media Relations. Photography by Greg Fiume. Cover design by John Schaffhauser. Printing by Multi-Ad. SPRING OUTLOOK Ralph Friedgen has done a lot for Maryland football in Though the Terps will now employ more of a west-coast The defense will go through some changes as well, but his time as head coach. He’s taken the Terps to five bowl based offense, much of what Franklin has learned offensively those are more personnel based as third-year coordinator games in his seven years, including a school-record three comes from Friedgen’s influence. Franklin was also the of- Chris Cosh will have to replace six starters, including first- straight postseason contests, won nearly 70 percent of his fensive coordinator at Kansas State the last two years after team All-ACC performers Dre Moore and Erin Henderson, games and been on the sidelines to see 20 of the top 25 spending one season with the Green Bay Packers. and three members of the secondary. crowds in the history of Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd “It’s more terminology than anything else,” Friedgen said DE Jeremy Navarre and LEO Trey Covington are two Stadium. of the adjustment with the offense. “James has a very good of the most experienced players on the team, having each But one thing the Maryland graduate hasn’t been able to understanding of the west-coast offense and I think he’s started more than 30 career games. Navarre is expected do, and that’s become satisfied with last year’s performance. very excited and enthusiastic about the possibilities with to move inside along the line. The 2007 campaign began with promise as the Terps re- the talent we have.” Despite the loss of Henderson, one of the most produc- turned a number of key contributors from a 9-4 team which While the offensive philosophy will alter, there shouldn’t tive linebackers in the nation the last two seasons, the dominated its bowl game. wholesale changes to a unit which returns 23 letterwinners, linebacker unit should be the deepest group on the defense The Terps won their first two games last season, and including nine starters. with a number of players who have seen significant action, despite a home loss to No. 4 West Virginia and a heart- The Terps will have four of their five starting offensive including Dave Philistin and Moise Fokou. Philistin was breaking conference-opening loss to Wake Forest, were in linemen back, as well as starting QB Chris Turner and fourth in the ACC in tackles last season, and Fokou was position to compete for an ACC title after wins over No. 10 all of the receiving corps, headlined by All-America choice third on the team in stops. Rutgers and Georgia Tech. Darrius Heyward-Bey. During the spring, health will be the biggest concern for However, injuries began to mount midway through the “One of the reasons I was interested in James was the the defense as four members of the prospective two-deep season and the Terps could not fully recover. In all, 17 mem- knowledge he had about what we did in the past,” Friedgen will be out to continue rehabbing from off-season surgery. bers of the two-deep missed at least one game, including said. “That’s an important ingredient. We want to have a Mack Frost, who is expected to start at defensive end, as three along the offensive line. flexible offense so we can take advantage of the strengths well as Philistin, Fokou and fellow linebacker Rick Costa But despite all the injuries, which led to four league of our players. I didn’t want to try to put a square peg in a will all miss spring ball. losses by a touchdown or less, Maryland still went on post round hole. From what I’ve seen so far in our meetings this Friedgen has some experience on defense as 20 let- a win over No. 8 Boston College and shut out NC State in spring, I’m convinced we have that flexibility.” terwinners return from last season’s squad.