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MATT CRAWFORD

Offensive Tackle6-6 • 313 • Sr.-3VMoravia, N.Y. (Moravia HS)

On Crawford: Fifth-year senior who successfully returned from surgery on a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and posted a strong 2001 campaign at right tackle … had not missed a start in his career prior to the injury, which happened in practice prior to the 2000 North Carolina game … came on strong this past spring and has noticeably improved his mobility from a year ago … a gutsy player with good size and strength … a career 31-game starter entering his senior year … earned his bachelor’s degree this past spring.

2001 (Junior): Started all 11 games and the Orange Bowl at right tackle ... a second team All-ACC selection on an offense that finished 11th nationally in rushing and 16th in total of-fense … named the recipient of the Brian Piccolo Award, an honor given to the Atlantic Coast Conference football player who is considered the conference’s “most courageous” … had the fewest missed assignments of any Maryland line-man and was flagged for just two penalties all season … graded out as the Terps’ top offensive lineman vs. Eastern Michigan ... graded out as the team’s second-best lineman vs. North Carolina, West Virginia and Virginia ... played a season-high 87 snaps vs. Virginia.

2000 (Sophomore): Nine-game starter at right tackle who missed the final two contests after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee … the injury occurred in practice just prior to the North Carolina game … the injury snapped his string of consecutive starts at 20 … helped Maryland finish second in the ACC in fewest sacks allowed.

1999 (Redshirt Freshman): A second-team Freshman All-America selection by The Sporting News as a redshirt freshman … started all 11 games at right tackle for an of-fensive unit that led the ACC and finished 12th nationally in rushing yards per game (231.4) … part of an offensive line that allowed a league-low 11 sacks … the Terps finished 54th nationally in total offense, jumping 51 spots from the previous year.

1998 (Freshman): Redshirt season.

High School: A four-year letterwinner and 1998 gradu-ate of Moravia (N.Y.) High School ... a first team all-state selection in 1997 by the New York Sportswriters Association ... rated New York’s No. 8 prospect overall by SuperPrep, the No. 8 offensive line prospect in the Big East Region in the preseason by PrepStar and the No. 14 overall prospect in the state by Tom Lemming ... started every game for four seasons ... played both ways (offensive tackle and defensive tackle) in addition to handling his team’s placekicking and punting chores ... selected to the “Golden 50” squad, an all-star game matching the top players from New York and New Jersey ... also was named a Sec-tion IV Conference all-star ... as a defensive player he totaled 20 career sacks and eight fumble recoveries ... recruited by M i c h i g a n State, Rut-gers and Ole Miss. ... high

s c h o o l coach was Steve Wo-odard.

Personal: Matthew D a v i d Crawford was born January 8, 1980 ... son of Sheila and Dave Crawford ... graduated with

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JASON 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 … was tackled for only five yards worth of losses on 36 carries a year ago … could fill the short-yardage role vacated by ’01 senior Marc Riley … second-leading returning ball-carrier for the Terps from a year ago.

2001 (Freshman): Saw action in seven games as a true frosh … finished the year fourth on the team in rushing with 146 yards on 36 carries with two touchdowns … averaged a solid 4.1 yards per carry ... (vs. TSU) carried the ball 13 times for a career-high 47 yards ... also scored a touchdown on a three-yard run ... (vs. Duke) rushed seven times for 25 yards ... also caught one pass for seven yards ... the seven-yard reception was Crawford’s first career catch ...(vs. EMU) rushed for 38 yards on eight carries ... scored his first career touchdown from two yards out.

Prep: Attended Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Va., where he played tailback … ran for 320 yards and four touchdowns in four games at Fork Union … F.U.M.A. had two other backs who verbally committed at Division I-A schools (Raymond Kirkley, Pittsburgh; Leshon Peoples, Indiana) … clocked at 4.5 in the 40 … coached by Mickey Sullivan.

High School: Attended Parkdale High School in Riverdale, Md. … was a standout tailback and linebacker at PHS … ran for 1,610 yards and 18 TDs as a senior … top game of his senior sea-son came against H i g h P o i n t when he scored four TDs (two rush, one kickoff return, one inter-ception) … notched 14 tackles and an inter-c e p t i o n r e t u r n for a TD in his

Tailback6-2 • 220 • So.-1VForestville, Md. (Parkdale HS/Fork Union Military)

Career StatisticsRushing G-GS Att Net Avg TD LP

2001 7-0 36 146 4.1 2 12

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2001 7-0 2 3 1.5 0 7

first career game at linebacker … team went 6-4 in 1999 … selected as an honorable mention All-American by USA Today and a consensus all-state pick at linebacker … a first team All-Metro selection by the Washington Post at linebacker … the Post also named him an honorable mention All-Met running back … a first team Big School all-state selection by the Associated Press … a PrepStar All-American and an all-region selection by SuperPrep … named a second team All-American by Max Emfinger … also competed in track … initially signed with North Carolina out of high school … was also recruited by Pittsburgh, Miami and Auburn … coached by Bob Johnson.

Personal: Jason David Crawford was born April 11, 1982 … is the son of J.D. Gross and Saone Jones … father played for the Terrapins from 1981-83 and was coached by Ralph Friedgen … major is criminology.

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RAYMOND CUSTIS

Free Safety5-8 • 194 • So.-1VGermantown, Md. (Northwest HS)

On Custis: A young, physical player who was moved from cornerback to safety prior to the 2001 season … a hard worker who will get a shot at playing time with two safeties departing from a year ago … had a solid spring and offsea-son … earned Iron Terp status with a 703 strength index that included a 365-pound bench and a 490-pound squat.

2001 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in eight games, all on special teams … did not record any statistics.


High School: A 2000 graduate of Northwest High School in Germantown, Md. ... enjoyed a breakout season as a senior after missing his entire junior campaign with a knee injury ... rushed for more than 1,500 yards and averaged 9.2 yards per carry ... totaled 25 touchdowns, including 20 on the ground ... had a pair of interceptions as a cornerback/safety ... earned first team all-state honors at running back for small schools ... also was an honorable mention All-Met selection by the Washington Post and an All-Montgomery IA-2A choice ... selected as the Montgomery County Offensive Player of the Year by the Montgomery County Coaches Association and was a first team All-Montgomery County choice by the Gazette

and the Montgomery Journal ... named an All-American by PrepStar ... eight of his

touchdowns went for at least 40 yards ... was the starting point guard on the bas-

ketball team as a junior ... was a region champion in the 200 meters in outdoor track as a junior ... high school coach was Randy Trivers.

Personal: Raymond Andrew Custis was born February 15, 1982 ... son of Hope and Harvey Custis ... majoring in art studio … a Maryland scholar-athlete in 2000 and 2001.

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HUNTER CROSS

Quarterback6-3 • 211 • Jr.-RSHagerstown, Md. (North Hagerstown HS/West Virginia)

On Cross: Quarterback in his second year at Maryland who sat out ’01 due to NCAA transfer rules … transferred from West Virginia just prior to the start of last season … hard-working player with good size who worked his way into the third spot on the depth chart in the offseason … set the all-time record for a clean and jerk by a QB at Maryland with a 308-pound effort on testing day.

2001 (Junior): Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules … named scout team player of the week for the West Virginia game.

2000 (West Virginia): Spent his sophomore season at WVU but did not see any game action … named rookie of the week for his preparation in practice for the Rutgers game.

1999 (Penn State): Walked on at Penn State after playing at Hargrave Military Academy.

High School: A four-year let-terwinner and 1998 graduate of North Hagerstown High School in Hagerstown, Md. … passed for over 1,300 yards and ran for over 450 as a senior … team captain that year who earned status as Area Player of the Year (Hagerstown Herald-Mail) and Washington County Offensive Player of the Year … also gained all-league and all-county recognition … also competed in track … had the 15th-best time in the nation in ’98 in the 55-meter high hurdles (7.3 seconds) … high school coach was his father, Glenn Cross.

Personal: Glenn Hunter Cross was born October 28, 1980 in Cum-berland, Md. … son of Glenn and Catherine Cross … majoring in American Studies … enjoys fly fishing … lists his father as the person he most admires.

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RICARDO

Linebacker6-3 • 230 • Fr.-RSHyattsville, Md. (Northwestern HS)

On Dickerson: Promising second-year linebacker who will compete for the starting job at strongside linebacker as fall camp opens … finished spring just behind junior Leroy Ambush on the depth chart at the “Sam” position … hard-nosed player who runs well and has dramatically improved his size and strength since enrolling at Maryland … has good instincts and likes to hit … showed promise in his play on the defensive scout team last year.

2001 (Freshman): Redshirt season … named defensive scout team Player of the Year (along with safety Madieu Williams) for his work on the practice field.

High School: A three-year letterwinner and 2001 grad-uate of Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Md. … a three-year varsity starter who saw playing time at linebacker and running back … had 80 tackles, six sacks and one in-terception as a senior … scored four TDs in ’00 (two rush, one reception, and one fumble recovery) … had 63 tackles and three sacks as a junior … also ran for over 250 yards in ’99 … earned his team’s Hammer Award as a senior as NHS’s hardest hitter … named to the Maryland team which plays Virginia in the Super 44 all-star game between prep

standouts from the two states … also played in the Prince George’s County All-Star Game … helped Northwestern to its first-ever playoff game in his junior season … NHS went 10-2 that season … lettered in basketball as well

… was recruited by UMass, Marshall and Howard … high school coach was Ed Shields.

Personal: Ricardo DeAngilo Dickerson was born July 10, 1982 … is the son of Sonya Dickerson

and Ricky Kelly ... majoring in letters and sciences.

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CHRIS DOWNS

Tailback5-8 • 193 • Sr.-1VPhiladelphia, Pa. (Malvern Prep/Valley Forge Military)

On Downs: An elusive runner who could see playing time at tailback … was used a year ago on special teams and stands to see action on cover units again in ’02 … an Iron Terp who posted a 550-pound squat and 4.44 time in the 40-yard dash in spring testing … strength index of 709 was best among tailbacks.

2001 (Redshirt Junior): Played in the final six games of the season as well as the Orange Bowl … was primarily used on special teams but saw action in two games (Duke and Troy State) at tailback … rushed four times for 14 yards … also returned one kick 21 yards.

2000 (Junior): Redshirt season.

Junior College (Freshman/Sophomore): A 2000 graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne, Pa. ... a two-year starter who totaled 2,013 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns ... rushed for 925 yards and 12 touchdowns on just 87 carries in 1999 after totaling 1,088 yards and 11 touchdowns on 148 carries in 1998 ... junior college coach was Jim Burner.

High School: A three-year letterwinner and graduate

of Malvern Prep in Phila-delphia ... enjoyed a

tremendous prep career, earning Philadelphia

Daily News Inter-Academic

Player of the Year honors in 1997 ... was later named

the Inter-Academic League Player of the Decade by the Philadelphia Daily

News ... established a single-season city

league record for rushing yards (2,198) and tied marks

for rushing TDs (29) and total touchdowns (31), all as a senior

in 1997 ... in his career, he scored 54 touchdowns overall, including

50 on the ground.

Personal: Christopher Michael Downs was born March 26, 1979 ... son of Dee J. and Joan Downs ... majoring in family studies ... has a brother who is an assistant coach at the

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JUSTIN DUFFIE

Fullback6-2 • 250 • Fr.-HSGaithersburg, Md. (Landon HS)

On Duffie: First-year fullback who will provide added depth at one of the deepest and most talented positions on the roster … walked on prior to spring ball … ideal fullback size … originally came to Maryland to play lacrosse.

High School: A three-year letterwinner and 2000 graduate of Landon High School in Bethesda, Md. … played fullback, outside linebacker, tight end and nose tackle as a prep … a first-team all-county selection as a senior and honorable mention as a junior … posted 285 career tackles and 33 sacks … team defensive MVP as a senior … led the Interstate Athletics Conference in tackles in 2000 … also lettered in lacrosse and basketball … honorable mention All-Met in lacrosse.

Personal: Justin Charles Duffie was born August 25, 1981 in Washington, D.C. … son of Jon and Judy Duffie … ma-joring in communications … lists Zach Thomas of the Miami Dolphins as his favorite athlete.

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JEFF DUGAN

Tight End6-4 • 261 • Jr.-2VAllison Park, Pa. (Central Catholic HS)

On Dugan: A talented tight end who enters his third season as a starter … a viable postseason honors can-didate … was the starter a year ago, but shared time with Matt Murphy depending on the situation … will be counted on this season to become a more integral part of the passing game … described by his coaches as the best blocking tight end in the conference … big, strong, physical tight end who has good hands and runs well after the catch … finished second on the team in receptions as a redshirt frosh in 2000 … named a preseason first team All-ACC tight end by The Sporting News.

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2001 (Sophomore): Starter in 10 of 11 regular season games as well as the Orange Bowl … lone non-start was against NC State when senior Matt Murphy earned the nod … had seven receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown … (vs. Duke) caught two passes for 22 yards ... hauled in a four-yard touchdown pass from Shaun Hill to put the Terps ahead 28-7 in the second quarter ... the touchdown grab was Dugan’s first of the season and the second of his career ... (vs. WFU) made his first reception of the season for 10 yards.

2000 (Redshirt Freshman): A 10-game starter at tight end … finished second on the team in receptions (25) and receiving yards (319) … named the Terps’ Freshman of the Year … opened the season with 12 catches in the first three games, closed the campaign with 13 receptions in the final five games … lone touchdown reception (10 yards from Calvin McCall) came against Wake Forest … had career personal highs for receptions (5) and receiving yards (91) vs. Middle Tennessee State.


High School: Graduated in 1999 from Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... rated the top tight end prospect in the state of Pennsylvania, according to recruiting analyst Tom Lemming ... caught 20 passes in 1998 for 225 yards and four touchdowns ... had 11 catches for 210 yards as a junior ... also played defensive end where he had 57 tackles, six sacks,

four forced fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries as a senior ... collected 98 tack-

les with seven TFLs and

three sacks as a junior ... was a first team

all-league d e f e n s i v e end for two seasons, and a second team a l l - l e a g u e

tight end for two seasons ... was a two-year starter, and the team captain as a senior ... also participated in track as an outstanding shot putter.

Personal: Jeffrey Steven Dugan was born April 8, 1981

... son of Kathy and Pat Dugan ... majoring in business and finance

... a Maryland scholar-athlete in 1999 and 2000.

Career StatisticsReceiving G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD LP

2000 11-10 25 319 12.8 1 472001 11-11 7 64 9.1 1 18Career 22-21 32 383 12.0 2 47

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ERIC DUMAS

Offensive Tackle6-6 • 308 • Jr.-2VAtlanta, Ga. (Benjamin Mays HS)

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On Dumas: Junior lineman with ideal tackle size who adds depth and experience to the offensive line … an athletic player for his position with long arms and good feet … battling sophomore C.J. Brooks for the starting job at left tackle … posted an impressive 34-inch vertical jump on testing day in the spring … was switched from defensive line to the offensive line during fall of 1999.

2001 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 regular season games and the Orange Bowl as a backup at tackle … (vs. NCSU) came in for one of the more memorable moments of the season as he was called on for a key fourth-and-five conversion on the game-winning drive after two of his teammates collided and were knocked out of the game … played 23 snaps of that ACC-clinching contest.

2000 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in five games, all at tackle … missed two games after suffering a high ankle sprain of his right foot.

1999 (Freshman): Red-shirt season.

High School: Graduated in 1999 from Benjamin Mays High School in Atlanta, Ga. ... four-year letterwinner in football and three in basketball … selected as team cap-tain and a member of the All-Metro football team … was a postseason all-region choice by SuperPrep ... blocked eight field goals and extra points in his career … posted 29.5 sacks in his career … as a junior, blocked three field goals and two extra-point attempts in addition to regis-tering 45 tackles and eight sacks … coach was Larry Hellen.

Personal: Eric LeBaron Dumas was born April 30, 1981 ... son of Altheastine Nabors … ma-joring in communications.

KEVIN ELI

Defensive End6-4 • 260 • So.-SQDeptford, N.J. (Deptford HS)

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On Eli: Redshirt who was moved from rush end/outside linebacker to defensive end prior to last season … enters fall behind Durrand Roundtree and Scott Smith on the depth chart.

2001 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not see any game action.


High School: A three-year letterwinner and 2000 grad-uate of Deptford High School in Deptford, N.J. ... All-America choice by PrepStar ... earned first team All-Tri County, first team All-Group III and first team All-South Jersey (Phila-delphia Inquirer) honors as a senior ... totaled 72 tackles, including 19 TFLs and 12 sacks ... opponents would generally run away from his side ... blocked a punt and a PAT attempt ... three-time first team All-Tri County ... also played tight end ... played on a state championship team as a junior ... team finished 9-3 in 1998 ... team captain ... outstanding basketball player as a prep ... was the MVP of a prep basketball tournament in Hawaii prior to his senior year ... captained his basketball and baseball teams ... high school coach was Al Orio.

Personal: Kevin Shawn Eli was born July 7, 1981 ... son of Della and Harrison Eli ... majoring in criminal justice … a Maryland scholar-athlete in 2000 and 2001.

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Junior College: Graduated from City College of San Fran-cisco where he played one season at the California junior col-lege powerhouse after transferring from Solano Community College in Suisun City, Calif. … rated the No. 23 JC prospect in the country (all positions) by SuperPrep … at CCSF in 2001, he led his team to the mythical national championship and an undefeated season … completed 165 of 251 (.657) passes for 2,391 yards and 28 touchdowns … finished the season as the state’s second-rated passer, posting a quarter-back rating of 179.4 … CCSF went 12-0 in 2001, defeating Palomar College 61-12 in the California Community College championship game … it was the 36th consecutive win and third straight state title for CCSF … in the state title game, Evans threw four touchdown passes, including three in the first half as CCSF built a 47-0 lead … in all, Evans was 16 of 28 for 208 yards and was selected the offensive player of the game … in a big matchup vs. Sacramento CC, Evans had a hand in all seven of his team’s touchdowns (five passing, two rushing) in a 50-22 victory … in addition to finishing the season as the state’s second-rated passer, Evans finished 10th in the state in total offense (260.1 ypg) … Evans directed an offensive unit that averaged 457.5 yards per game … as a freshman at Solano CC, Evans finished 21st in the state in total offense (207.8 ypg) while directing an offensive unit that finished ninth in the state in total yards (439.7 ypg) … junior college coach was George Rush.

Oregon: Redshirted the 1999 season at the University of Oregon before transferring prior to the start of the fall 2000 season … participated in spring drills in 2000, completing 3 of 10 passes for 30 yards in the spring game … combined to complete 9 of 16 passes for 233 yards one touchdown and one interception in two other major spring scrimmages … in 1999, during his redshirt freshman season, the Ducks went 9-3 and defeated Minnesota in the Sun Bowl.

High School: Graduated from Brookside Christian High School (Stockton, Calif.) in 1999 … was considered one of the more athletic signal-callers on the West Coast as a senior … rated the fourth-best QB and 48th-best player overall on SuperPrep’s list of top players in the West … named Superior California Athletic League MVP after completing 161 of 230 (.700) passes for 2,782 yards and 37 touchdowns … led Brookside Christian to a 9-2 record in only its second year of existence … also rushed for more than 500 yards and scored 13 touchdowns rushing … received five of 10 votes on the Long Beach Press-Telegram’s Best in the West listing … earned all-state recognition from Cal-Hi Sports in addi-tion to pulling down all-area and All-San Joaquin County honors … was nominated to play in the California-Texas all-star game … a multi-sport athlete who captured honor-able mention All-America honors in basketball after helping lead his team to a Division V state title and the state finals as a point guard … also ran the third leg on the school’s 4x100-meter relay team which advanced to the state track and field finals … selected Maryland over Iowa, Oregon Sate, Indiana, Mississippi State and Kansas.

Personal: Orlando Antone-Cordell Evans was born De-cember 26, 1980 in Seattle, Wash. … son of Olivia Collins … has two sisters … majoring in criminology and criminal justice.

Quarterback6-0 • 202 • Jr.-TRStockton, Calif.(Brookside Christian HS/CCSF)

On Evans: Athletic quarterback who transferred to Maryland after a strong year at the junior college level in

California last season … began his collegiate career at the University of Oregon … finished spring drills as the

No. 2 quarterback, behind Scott McBrien … intelligent, athletic quarterback who throws and runs well …

has picked up the system surprisingly well despite his short time in College Park.

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Career StatisticsDefense G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int.

2000 4-0 5 1 6/1.5 1-7 1.0-7 0-02001 11-11 19 17 36/3.3 5-22 3.0-18 0-0Career 15-11 24 18 42/2.8 6-29 4.0-25 0-0

C.J. FELDHEIM

Nose Tackle6-3 • 282 • Jr.-2VHereford, Md. (Hereford HS)

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On Feldheim: Third-year player who successfully made the transition from end to tackle last year … is making the shift this year to nose tackle where he will be replacing Charles Hill … has improved with each season as a collegian … has added almost 50 pounds since arriving as a true freshman (was 235 at the time of his arrival) … one of five defensive linemen to earn Iron Terp status for their work in the weight room … posted a 595-pound squat and a 330-pound clean … an intelligent player who showed a good mix of run-stopping and pass-rushing skills in his first year

at tackle … most ex-perienced returnee

on the defensive interior.

2001 (Sophomore): Started all 11 regular season games as well as the Orange Bowl ... had 36

tackles (19 solo) including five tackles for loss and three

sacks … also batted down one pass and had three quarterback

hurries … a first team Verizon CoSIDA Academic All-District

selection … (vs. CU) recorded his third sack of the year while also

finishing with four tackles ... (vs. TSU) finished with one sack to go along with

three tackles ... (vs. Duke) finished with one s a c k for minus two yards ... (vs. GT) totaled five tackles including three solo stops ... (vs. WVU) had a career-high six tackles (three solo) ... notched his first sack of the season ... (vs. WFU) made three tackles including one for loss (minus three yards) ... (vs. UNC) made his first career start at defensive tackle ... credited with two solo tackles and had one quarterback hurry.

2000 (Freshman): Appeared in four of the team’s last five games of the season … one of just five true freshmen to see action for the Terps … played as a reserve on the defensive line … made first career appearance in the Wake Forest

game … also saw action vs. Duke, NC State and Georgia Tech … totaled six tackles (five solo) … career high three solo stops (including a sack) vs. NC State.

High School: A 2000 graduate of Hereford High School in Parkton, Md. ... a two-time consensus all-state selection and a two-time All-Metro and All-Baltimore County/City choice ... a three-year varsity starter who played on teams that posted a cumulative record of 35-2, winning one state title (1997) and twice reaching the state semifinals (1998, 1999) ... as a senior in 1999, totaled 14 sacks, 29 TFLs and 66 total tackles ... as a fullback, rushed 77 times for 792 yards and 13 touchdowns ... broke his leg in the season’s ninth game ... posted 12 sacks as a junior ... also a standout in wrestling and baseball ... outstanding student who was a Faculty Merit Honor student all four years and is a member of the National Honor Society ... high school coach was Steve Turnbaugh.

Personal: Clifford Paul Feldheim was born February 13, 1982 ... son of Erica and Cliff Feldheim ... majoring in eco-nomics … a Maryland scholar-athlete in 2000.

DERRICK FENNER

Wide Receiver5-11 • 183 • Fr.-RSHampton, Va. (Hampton HS)

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On Fenner: Second-year player who has steadily improved since arriving at Maryland and will likely see playing time this season … enters fall camp listed second on the depth chart behind Scooter Monroe … hard-working player with good quickness who coaches feel is on his way to developing into a strong player … has good speed and posted a 36 1/2–inch vertical jump on testing day.


High School: A three-year prep letterwinner who split time between Hampton and Kecoughton high schools in Hampton, Va. … graduated from Hampton in 2001 ... played his first year at Kecoughton before transferring for his final two years at Hampton … played defensive back all three years and wide receiver his final two … second team all-district at defensive back as a senior … team captain in 2000 … HHS went 20-4 in his final two years … was also recruited by Virginia and Connecticut … high school coach at Hampton was Mike Smith.

Personal: Derrick Donnell Fenner was born on Christmas Day, 1982 in Hampton, Va. ... son of Darryl and Reglin Fenner … one of six children ... enrolled in the college of letters and sciences … lists his parents as the people he most

BERNIE FIDDLER

Fullback/Linebacker6-1 • 234 • Jr.-1VSwedesboro, N.J. (Kingsway HS)

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On Fiddler: Player who enters 2002 with the possibility of playing on either side of the ball … a physical fullback who performed well in ’01 … spent spring at linebacker in an effort to add depth at the position and ensure that Fiddler’s talent is not wasted (fullback is one of the deepest positions on the roster) … at fullback, a strong isolation blocker who also has solid pass-catching skills … played linebacker and fullback in high school, and was originally slated to play defense at Maryland, but was placed on the offensive side of the ball during fall of his true freshman campaign.

2001 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 11 regular season games as well as the Orange Bowl … rushed four times for 13 yards … (vs. EMU) rushed for 13 yards on three carries, his first time carrying the ball at Maryland ... (vs. UNC) made several key blocks, especially in the second half ... had a great block on Scooter Monroe’s touchdown.

2000 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in each of the last six games, primarily on special teams … made one unassisted tackle.


High School: A 1999 graduate of Kingsway High School in Swedes-boro, N.J. ... was

named an All-Amer-ican by SuperPrep and all-region by PrepStar

... was also a first team All-South Jersey selection

as a senior ... rated the No. 3 running back in the state

in the preseason by recruiting analyst Tom Lemming ... a two-time

1,000-yard rusher in his career ... as a senior, ran for 1,134 yards and 19 touchdowns ... caught 15 passes for 235 yards (15.7 average) ... on defense, totaled 112 tackles, including 50 solo stops ... also had five inter-ceptions, 15 caused fumbles

and five fumble recoveries ... earned first team Tri-County Conference honors on both

sides of the ball for the third consecutive season in 1998 ... was

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RYAN FLYNN

Tight End6-4 • 262 • So.-SQYoungstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney HS)

On Flynn: Third-year player who seeks increased playing time with the graduation of Matt Murphy … a good blocker … competing with redshirt frosh Derek Miller for playing time behind junior Jeff Dugan … could see time in two tight end sets and blocking situations.

2001 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in three games … did not have any receptions … earned playing time against Eastern Michigan, Duke and Troy State.


High School: Graduated in 2000 from Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown, Ohio ... a two-time All-Steel Valley Conference choice and an All-Northeastern Ohio selection as a senior ... also named honorable mention all-state ... selected to play in the Big 33 All-Star game ... team captain as a senior ... two-way starter at tight end and defensive end in 1999 ... graded out at 86 percent for the season in a run-oriented offense (only 80 passes thrown all season) ... considered by his coaches to be one of the finest blocking tight ends in school history ... standout first baseman on the baseball team ... high school coach was Don Bucci.

Personal: Ryan Patrick Flynn was born January 16, 1982 ... son of Patricia and Thomas Flynn ... major is criminology & criminal justice … a Maryland scholar-athlete in 2000 and 2001.

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lection on defense, earning the honor as a junior and senior ... as a junior, rushed for 1,001 yards and nine touchdowns while averaging 7.9 yards per carry ... on defense, totaled 90 tackles, three sacks and six caused fumbles ... started at inside linebacker as a sophomore when Kingsway advanced to the state title game.

Personal: Bernard Enrico Fiddler was born July 26, 1981 ... son of Bernard and Anna Fiddler ... majoring in family

ALAN GRANTHAM

Free Safety5-9 •185 • Fr.-HSNorristown, Pa. (Norristown HS)

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On Grantham: First-year walk-on who will look to provide depth in the defensive backfield.

High School: A two-year letterwinner and 2001 graduate of Norristown High School in Norristown, Pa. … earned all-area recognition as a cornerback in 2000 … played strong safety as a junior … team went 21-5 in his two years and won the Suburban I League twice … also let-tered two years in track … ran the 400 and 800 meters and threw the javelin.

Personal: Alan Kent Grantham was born January 10, 1983 in Norristown, Pa. … son of Berdetta Grantham … ma-joring in letters & sciences … an honor roll student in high school … lists his mother as the person he most admires.

DOMONIQUE FOXWORTH

On Foxworth: Athletic cornerback who enters the fall as the starter at cornerback opposite Curome Cox … played well when pressed into action as a true freshman … one of the best work ethics on the team … size and strength have improved tremendously since joining the collegiate ranks … had the highest jump in strength numbers of all defensive backs and the second-highest jump on the team … an Iron Terp with a 290-pound bench, 520-pound squat and 708 strength index … should benefit from last year’s experience.

2001 (Freshman): Started the final two games of the regular season and saw playing time in the Orange Bowl … finished the season with eight tackles (all solo), one tackle for loss and two pass breakups … was slated to redshirt before injuries necessitated his start vs. Clem-son … one of four true fresh-men to see playing time … (vs. CU) made his first apperance in a Maryland uniform and got the start at one of the cornerback spots ... played an outstanding game, finishing with five solo tackles and one TFL ... also defended two passes … participated in spring drills after graduating early from high school.

High School: Graduated from Western Tech High School in Baltimore in the fall of 2000 … accumulated enough credits to graduate early and enroll at Maryland in the spring … a three-year starter at defensive back and tailback … also handled kick returns … racked up 4,871 career all-purpose yards and a school-record 43 TDs … ran for 1,369 yards (school record) and 22 TDs as a senior … also caught three TDs, passed for four and ran two kicks back for scores … accounted for 2,037 all-purpose yards as a senior … as a cornerback, recorded a school-record 14 interceptions … had 170 yards rushing and scored on a 62-yard run in the

Cornerback5-11 • 175 • So.-1VRandallstown, Md. (Western Tech HS)

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inaugural I-95 Challenge Senior All-Star Football Classic en route to being named the game’s MVP … rushed for 1,040 yards, had 73 tackles and five interceptions as a junior … an All-American and all-region selection by SuperPrep … was the third-rated player in the region overall and the sixth-rated defensive back in the nation by SuperPrep … a consensus all-state defensive back and Big School All-State choice by Associated Press … earned first team All-Metro and All-Baltimore County honors from the Baltimore Sun … a first team all-county pick at defensive back as a junior … benches 230 and squats 345 … carried GPA of better than 3.0 … ran track as a freshman but gave it up to concentrate on football … lists NC State, Purdue and Pittsburgh among the 13 scholarship offers he received … high school coach was Jason Blind.

Personal: Domonique Foxworth was born March 27, 1983 … is the son of Lorinzo and Karin Foxworth … majoring in letters and sciences.

Career StatisticsDefense G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int.

2001 2-2 8 0 8/4.0 1-3 0-0 0-0

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