18 Vernon Davis Tight End 6-3 • 253 • Jr.-3V Washington, D.C. (Dunbar HS) On Davis: A physically-gifted junior who was one of the nation’s premier tight ends in 2005 ... 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 2005. 2005 (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 79.2 ... 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. 2004 (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 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 ... 39-yard reception in the second quarter was the team’s long play from scrimmage and led to a 43-yard Nick Novak field goal. 2003 (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 fourth- best 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 2003 13-0 5 59 11.8 0 28 2004 11-6 27 441 16.3 3 46 2005 11-11 51 871 17.1 6 73 Career 35-17 83 1,371 16.5 9 73 83 Derrick Fenner Wide Receiver 6-0 y 193 y 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, 330-pound bench, 530-pound squat and 693 strength index, best among receivers … earned his bachelor’s degree in criminology in May, 2005. 2004 (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.