April 9, 1999
MARYLAND FOOTBALL / 1999 NFL DRAFT PROSPECTS
#44 Eric Barton LB
Alexandria, Va. (Edison)
6-3 - 229 - Sr.
Criminology
MARYLAND: Four-year letterman and three-year starter who finished his career in fourth place on Maryland's all-time tackles chart
(417) ... led the ACC in solo tackles as a junior and senior ... recorded more than 100 tackles as a sophomore, junior and senior ...
reached double figures in tackles in 15 of his last 17 games ... started the last 33 consecutive games of his career. (1998) First team All-
ACC selection who led the league in total tackles (159) and average tackles per game (14.5) ... was voted team MVP ... selected to play in
the Blue-Gray Classic and the Senior Bowl ... was a two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Week, earning the honor for his Nov. 7 effort
vs. North Carolina (career-high 22 tackles) and his Nov. 21 performance vs. Duke (18 tackles) ... had eight games with at least 14 tackles
... preseason second team All-American by Bob Griese. (1997) Led the ACC with his 85 solo tackles and finished third in the league in
overall stops (134) as a junior ... 48 of his tackles came during a four-game span when he wore a cast on his right hand ... registered a
career-high 17 tackles vs. North Carolina ... had eight games with 10 or more total stops ... had better tackle statistics in three of his four
head-to-head meetings with other Butkus Award nominees ... teamed with Kendall Ogle to give the Terps' one of the league's top
linebacking tandems. (1996) Named honorable mention All-ACC as a sophomore ... was the team leader in tackles (106) ... tied for 11th
in the ACC in average tackles per game (9.6) ... had a season-high 14 stops vs. Duke and 13 each vs. West Virginia and North Carolina
... also reached double figures vs. Virginia (12) and Clemson (10). (1995) The only true freshman to play for the Terps ... made his
collegiate debut Oct. 7 vs. Wake Forest, when he registered six tackles ... had a season-high nine tackles and one forced fumble vs.
Clemson ... finished the season with 18 total stops.
HIGH SCHOOL:Graduated from Edison High School in 1995 ... earned All-America honors from the National Recruiting Advisor and
All-Atlantic Coast recognition from BlueChip Illustrated ... rated the 10th-best player in the state of Virginia by SuperPrep and the 11th-
best player in the state by Tom Lemming ... high school coach was Dennis Randolph.
PERSONAL: Born Sept. 29, 1977 ... son of Christine and Thomas Barton ... majoring in criminology and criminal justice.
Barton's Career Statistics at Maryland
Year UT AT TT SK
1995 9 9 18 0
1996 57 49 106 2.0
1997 85 49 134 2.5
1998 104 55 159 2.5
Totals 255 162 417 7.0
#25 Cliff Crosby CB
Erie, Pa. (East)
5-10 - 172 - Sr.
Family Studies
MARYLAND: Three-year letterwinner and 15-game starter who anchored Maryland's improved secondary as a senior ... Ranks 13th
among Terp career interception leaders ... good coverage skills. (1998) Intercepted five passes during Maryland's last four games to
finish 13th in the country with 0.45 per game ... big game included three thefts at Duke, including a 52-yard touchdown return to ice
the game ... only the third Maryland player in 16 seasons to record at least five in a season ... 133 interception return yards were the
most by a Terrapin since 1967, and fourth-best single season total ever ... career-best 57 tackles ... redshirt senior who emerged from
spring drills as the team's most improved defensive back.. (1997) Appeared in six games and made four starts as a redshirt junior ...
totaled 28 tackles and two pass breakups ... his four starts came in the final four games of the season ... averaged better than five tackles
per game over the course of his four starts ... totaled a career-high six total stops in back-to-back games vs. North Carolina State and
Georgia Tech ... also had five tackles vs. Virginia. (1996) Saw increased playing time as he moved from defensive back to running back
... played in all 11 games on special teams and as a reserve running back ... was the Terps' fourth-leading rusher (177 yards on 26
carries) ... averaged a team-high 6.7 yards per carry ... scored his first career touchdown in the fourth quarter of a victory over Wake
Forest on a 25-yard run ... ran for a season-high 91 yards on 11 carries vs. the Demon Deacons. (1995) Saw action as a reserve in the
defensive secondary and on special teams. (1994) Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from East High School in 1994 ... was a first team all-state selection as a kick returner by the Associated
Press ... a versatile athlete in high school who was scouted at three positions: defensive back, running back and return specialist ...
rushed for 3,080 yards during his three-year varsity career ... scored 24 touchdowns and averaged 9.1 yards per carry as a senior ... won
the Metro rushing and scoring titles as a senior ... a two-time All-Metro selection who scored more than 1,000 points during his
basketball career ... earned All-Metro honors in three track events: 100, 200 and long jump ... high school coach was John Dahlstrand.
PERSONAL: Born Sept. 17, 1974 ... son of Peggy Sparks ... majoring in family studies ... earned Scholar-Athlete honors in 1997.
Crosby's Career Statistics at Maryland
Year UT AT TT INT
1995 2 0 2 0
1996 0 0 0 0
1997 21 7 28 0
1998 42 15 57 5
Totals 65 22 87 5
#66 John Feugill OT
Methuen, Mass. (Methuen)
6-7 - 299 - Sr.
Criminology
MARYLAND: Four-year letterman and three-year starter on the Terps' offensive front ... started the last 33 consecutive games of his
career. (1998) Key figure on Maryland's offensive front ... helped spearhead a vastly improved running attack, as the Terrapins nearly
doubled their per-game rushing average from 1997 ... was named a team captain and earned honorable mention All-ACC honors ...
started all 11 games at right tackle. (1997) Started all 11 games at right tackle as a junior and was named the Terps' lineman of the year.
(1996) Was an 11-game starter at right tackle as a sophomore. (1995) Maryland's opening-game starter at right tackle vs. Tulane ... also
played tight end during the course of the season ... was used on the Terps' short-yardage and goal line offense as a tight end ... helped
spark a victory over NC State with his blocking. (1994) Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Methuen (Mass.) High School in 1994 ... earned All-East honors from Max Emfinger and Tom
Lemming ... rated among the top 20 offensive linemen by SuperPrep ... considered the top offensive lineman in New England ... played
both offensive tackle and tight end ... high school coach was Larry Kilmas.
PERSONAL: Born Dec. 20, 1975 ... son of Joanne Finnegan ... majoring in criminology and criminal justice ... earned Scholar-Athlete
honors in 1997.
#36 Paul Jackson FS
Clinton, Md. (Bishop McNamara)
5-11 - 192 - Sr.
Family Studies
MARYLAND: Three-year letterwinner and versatile performer who played corner and safety for the Terps. (1998) Played in all 11
games, and started the last 10 at free safety while leading the Maryland secondary with 70 tackles ... had 17-yard interception in season
finale vs. NC State. (1997) Appeared in all 11 games and totaled 27 tackles as a junior ... ranked second on the team in interceptions (3)
... had picks vs. Duke, Wake Forest and Clemson ... had a career-high nine tackles vs. Wake Forest (six solos) in his lone starting
assignment. (1996) Saw action in all 11 games while playing in a talented defensive backfield that included first round NFL draft choice
Chad Scott ... had four total tackles (three solos) in a win over West Virginia ... also had pass breakups vs. UAB and Wake Forest. (1995)
Appeared in eight games, playing in the secondary and on special teams ... had a season-high two total tackles vs. West Virginia and
Louisville. (1994) Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Bishop McNamara High School in 1994 ... recognized as a Top 100 player and All-Atlantic Coast by
Tom Lemming and an All-Met choice by the Washington Post ... named all-county and runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year in
Prince George's Journal ... high school coach was Tom Clark.
PERSONAL: Born April 14, 1976 ... son of Pen and Larry Jackson ... majoring in family studies.
Jackson's Career Statistics at Maryland
Year UT AT TT INT
1995 4 2 6 0
1996 9 5 14 0
1997 19 8 27 3
1998 50 20 70 1
Totals 82 35 117 4
#32 Kendall Ogle LB
Hillside, N.J. (Hillside)
6-1 - 231 - Sr.
Sociology
MARYLAND: Four-year letterman who totaled 356 tackles in his career ... finished second in the ACC in total tackles as a junior (138)
and senior (143) ... formed one of the country's top linebacking tandems in '97 and '98 with teammate Eric Barton ... started the final 33
games of his career, all consecutive. (1998) Finished second in the ACC in total tackles (143) and average tackles per game (13.0) ...
named honorable mention All-ACC ... reached double figures in tackles in nine of 11 games, including a career high 18 at North
Carolina ... voted a team captain ... earned the Terps' "Iron Man" Award. (1997) Finished second in the ACC in tackles (138) as a junior
... his team-leading 138 tackles included 75 solo stops ... registered 10 or more tackles in nine of the team's 11 games, including a career-
best 17 stops vs. Clemson ... nearly doubled his tackle output from his sophomore campaign (75), as he started all 11 games. (1996)
Started 11 games at linebacker and also saw time at running back in short yardage situations ... was the Terps' third-leading tackler
with 75 total stops ... ranked second on the team in solo tackles (48) ... stood out on both offense and defense in a victory over Northern
Illinois, carrying the ball once for a first down and another time for a touchdown ... also had a sack, three tackles and a pass deflection
in the win over the Huskies ... had a season-high 14 tackles vs. West Virginia ... also reached double figures in tackles with 11 stops vs.
Duke. (1995) Redshirt season. (1994) Saw time as a running back and on special teams ... was utilized inside the red zone because of his
punishing running style.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Hillside High School in 1994 ... was the most sought-after running back in the state of New Jersey as
a senior ... a first team all-state choice who was rated No. 2 among running backs in the Eastern region by BlueChip Illustrated ... also
was accorded All-East honors by Tom Lemming ... rushed for 1,059 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior and totaled 3,300 yards and 30
touchdowns during his varsity career ... as a linebacker, totaled 119 tackles and three interceptions his senior season ... high school
coach was John Kaye.
PERSONAL: Born Nov. 25, 1975 ... son of Pamela Ogle ... majoring in sociology ... earned 1997 Scholar-Athlete honors.
Ogle's Career Statistics at Maryland
Year UT AT TT SK
1996 48 27 75 1
1997 75 63 138 1
1998 81 62 143 2.5
Totals 204 152 356 4.5
#55 Rasheed Simmons DT
Edison, N.J. (Edison)
6-5 - 244 - Sr.
Family Studies
MARYLAND: A player with the prototype frame for a defensive end who helped spearhead a greatly improved defensive front during
his senior campaign ... has the ability to rush the passer. (1998) Started all 11 games while registering 39 tackles, 29 of which were solo
... had four TFL for 12 yards, and 3.5 sacks for 18 ... also brokeup a pair of passes and caused a fumble ... helped Maryland's defense to
become the 12th-most improved total defense in the country ... sat out the 1998 spring practice in order to focus on academics. (1997)
Appeared in all 11 games and made five starts as a junior ... totaled 32 tackles (including six for losses) and a pair of sacks ... also caused
a fumble and recovered two others ... had a season-high seven stops vs. Clemson and three tackles behind the line of scrimmage vs.
Florida State ... his six TFL's ranked tied for fourth on the squad ... made starts vs. Florida State, North Carolina, Temple, Duke and
Clemson ... participated in OE97 spring drills after transferring from Michigan. (1996) Sat out while satisfying NCAA transfer regulations.
MICHIGAN: (1995) Totaled 22 tackles, one fumble recovery and one sack as a redshirt freshman ... made his major college debut vs.
Virginia ... had five tackles vs. Illinois, including a touchdown-saving stop in the fourth quarter ... his career high of eight tackles came
in his first career start (Memphis). (1994) Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Edison High School in 1994 ... was a consensus All-American and the New Jersey Player of the Year
his senior season ... captured first team All-America honors from Parade, USA Today and Tom Lemming ... was considered to be the
nation's top defensive end prospect out of high school ... was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for New Jersey ... was rated the
No.1 weakside defensive end in the country by National Recruiting Advisor and the 11th-best defensive lineman in the nation by
BlueChip ... high school coach was Mike Wojick.
PERSONAL: Born Sept. 17, 1975 ... son of Rita Simmons ... majoring in family studies.
Simmons' Career Statistics at Maryland
Year UT AT TT SK
1997 14 18 32 2
1998 29 10 39 3.5
Totals 43 28 71 5.5
