March 7, 2000
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Maryland football players from the 1999 roster who are NFL Draft or free agent prospects:
85 Jermaine Arrington WR
Landover, Md. (Bowie/Memphis)
5-9 - 173 - R-Senior, 2V
Family Studies
MARYLAND: Terps' leading receiver in 1998, and third in 1999 ... two-year starter ... former track sprinter and big-play speedster ... has the quickness and speed to get deep ... noted for playing hard from snap to whistle. 1999: Played in 11 games, started 10 ... third-leading receiver with 17 catches and 302 yards ... led team in receiving yards and average, 17.8 yards per catch ... caught 62-yard juggling, non-scoring pass from Calvin McCall vs. West Virginia ... caught 60-yard TD pass from LaMont Jordan at Georgia Tech ... two kickoff returns for 100 yards, including a long of 77 at Florida State. 1998: Moved into a starting role before the opening game vs. James Madison ... played in 10 games while leading the Terps with 23 catches, 366 yards and a 15.9-yard average ... missed the West Virginia game with an ankle injury, and started in nine games ... also carried three times for 78 yards, including a 50-yard TD in a 42-15 win at Duke ... was the recipient of Maryland's longest touchdown pass of the season, a 68-yard play ... caught at least one pass in nine of 10 games played ... hauled in five aerials for 78 yards in Terrapin opener vs. James Madison ... honored by Maryland coaches as the offensive back/receiver player of the game against JMU ... had three catches, 88 yards and his only receiving TD against Wake Forest ... was Maryland's top kickoff return man with eight returns for 189 yards and a 23.6-yard average ... longest return was 44 yards at North Carolina. 1997: Walked on to the program in the spring of 1997 after transferring from Memphis and Prince George's Community College ... sat out the '97 campaign while satisfying NCAA transfer regulations.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Bowie High School in 1995 ... earned all-county and All-Met honors ... was selected his team MVP as a junior and senior ... earned track MVP honors as a senior, when he finished second in the state in the 100 meters ... won four gold medals at the P.G. County meet: 100, 200, 400 relay, and 800 relay ... high school coach was Gary Wrenn.
PERSONAL: Jermaine Lamont Arrington ... born July 3, 1977 ... son of Leanna and Calvin Arrington ... majoring in family studies ... signed a track letter of intent with Memphis State out of high school ... attended Memphis during the 1995-96 academic year ... spent the fall of 1996 at Prince George's Community College.
Arrington's Career Statistics at Maryland
Receiving G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD LP
1998 10-9 23 366 15.9 1 68
1999 11-10 17 302 17.8 1 62
Totals 21-19 40 668 31.8 2 68
Kickoff Returns G-GS Ret Yds Avg TD LP
1998 10-9 8 189 23.6 0 44
1999 11-10 2 100 50.0 0 77
Totals 21-19 10 289 28.9 0 77
26 Bryn Boggs CB
Downingtown, Pa. (Downingtown/Wisconsin)
6-0 - 184 - R-Senior, 1V
Criminal Justice
MARYLAND: Backup cornerback who helped solidify the Terp secondary during three years with the program ... consistently showed improvement and boasts solid coverage skills. 1999: Played in all 11 games, only career start came vs. Clemson ... highlight was a game-saving pass deflection in the endzone on the game's final play in season opener at Temple ... nine tackles vs. West Virginia, five at Temple ... 27 total tackles and three pass breakups. 1998: Appeared in eight games as a junior, primarily on special teams ... did not record a tackle. 1997: Appeared in five games as a sophomore, totaling one tackle. 1996: Sat out the season in order to satisfy NCAA rules following his transfer from Wisconsin. 1995: Saw action as a punt returner during his true freshman season at the University of Wisconsin.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Downingtown High School in 1995 ... was an All-East selection by Prep Football Report and SuperPrep ... was rated among the top 100 players in the East by Prep Football Report ... led his team to the state championship game as a senior ... rushed for 2,773 yards and 25 touchdowns during his career ... high school coach was John Barr.
PERSONAL: Bryn L. Boggs ... born Oct. 31, 1976 ... son of Sharon and Bruce Boggs ... majoring in criminal justice.
Boggs' Career Statistics at Maryland
Defense G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int
1997 5-0 1 0 1/0.2 0-0 0.0-0 0-0
1998 8-0 0 0 0/0.0 0-0 0.0-0 0-0
1999 11-1 19 8 27/2.5 0-0 0.0-0 0-0
Totals 24-1 20 8 28/1.2 0-0 0.0-0 0-0
91 Delbert Cowsette DT
Cleveland, Ohio (Central Catholic)
6-1 - 274 - Senior, 3V
Geography/Art Studio
MARYLAND: Four-year letterwinner ... first-team All-ACC as a senior ... ended his Maryland career with 33 consecutive starts at nose tackle ... honorable mention All-ACC in 1998, and one of the league's top seniors in 1999 ... Terps' defensive MVP as a senior and an NFL prospect ... played in every game of his college career ... one of the Terps' most experienced defensive linemen, appearing in all 33 games (25 starts) during his first three seasons, and 44 overall ... named the Terps' lineman of the year as a junior ... totaled 280 career tackles ... has great range and the ability to make plays outside of his area ... a former standout wrestler who has a great understanding of leverage. 1999: 11-game starter and defensive MVP ... first-team All-ACC ... senior co-captain and mainstay of Terps' defensive line ... tied for team lead with six sacks (-39 yards) ... second on team with 11 TFL (-54 yards) ... fifth on team in tackles (81) ... three sacks and eight tackles vs. North Carolina ... 14 tackles at NC State ... 10 stops including eight solos vs. Clemson. 1998: Instrumental in Maryland's improved play on the defensive front which produced a significant drop in opponents' rushing yards ... Terps' total defense was the 12th-most improved in the country in '98 ... Maryland's third-leading tackler behind senior linebackers Eric Barton and Kendall Ogle ... posted 96 tackles in his junior campaign including 62 solos and six TFL ... had three sacks, caused a fumble and recorded one pass breakup ... registered back-to-back career tackling highs with 15 stops against Duke and NC State to end his junior year ... had 13 solos against the Wolfpack in Maryland's final home game ... had 13 tackles vs. Florida State ... Tatum Award winner as Maryland's lineman of the year. 1997: Started all 11 games at defensive tackle and was the Terps' fifth-leading tackler (63 stops) as a sophomore ... led the team in tackles for losses (10) in addition to recording a pair of sacks ... of his 63 tackles, 49 were solo efforts ... had five or more tackles in nine of 11 games, including a season-high nine stops vs. Clemson and eight vs. Wake Forest ... both of his sacks came in a seven-tackle outing vs. Virginia. 1996: Appeared in all 11 games, making starts vs. Northern Illinois, West Virginia and NC State ... recovered a fumble and ran it back 54 yards for a touchdown vs. NIU ... had a season-high nine tackles vs. NC State ... finished the season with 40 tackles (including two sacks).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1995 ... named all-state and All-Midwest ... totaled 52 tackles, eight sacks and five caused fumbles as a senior ... four-year letterman in wrestling who won a state heavyweight title ... high school coach was Joe Gresock.
PERSONAL: Delbert Ray Cowsette ... born Sept. 3, 1977 ... son of Sable Chandler ... majoring in geography ... Maryland scholar-athlete in spring 1998 ...member of Maryland's student-athlete advisory council.
Cowsette's Career Statistics at Maryland
Defense G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int
1996 11-3 17 23 40/3.6 4-2 2.0-15 0-0
1997 11-11 49 14 63/5.7 10-37 2.0-12 0-0
1998 11-11 62 34 96/8.7 6-12 3.0-17 0-0
1999 11-11 62 19 81/7.4 11-54 6.0-39 0-0
Totals 44-36 190 90 280/6.4 31-105 13.0-83 0-0
20 Renard Cox DB
Richmond, Va. (Huguenot/Lackawanna JC)
6-0 - 189 - Senior, 2V
Criminology and Criminal Justice
MARYLAND: Multi-talented, versatile defensive back who can play either corner or safety ... played a nickel back much of his junior season. 1999: Played in 11 games ... started the first seven games of the season ... 4.2 tackles per game, 46 total ... 35 solos ... one tackle for loss ... three pass break-ups ... lone interception was returned 31 yards to thwart a West Virginia scoring drive inside the 20-yard line. 1998: Played in all 11 games while contributing 15 tackles with two pass breakups ... saw playing time and productivity gradually increase over the course of the season, registering 12 of 15 tackles in final five games ... season-high four tackles vs. Wake Forest and Duke ... 16-yard interception came as one of Maryland's school-record seven picks at Duke.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Started every game at cornerback during his two seasons at Lackawanna Junior College in Scranton, Pa., while playing for former Terrapin Mark Duda (1979-82) ... named honorable mention All-Northeast Football Conference in 1997 ... totaled 29 solo tackles and 14 assists as a sophomore ... helped Lackawanna to a 9-2 record, a Northeast Football Conference title, and a berth in the Dixie Rotary Bowl in St. George, Utah ... as a freshman in 1996, he recorded 35 total tackles (28 solos), one interception and one sack ... also recruited by Wisconsin, Pitt and Michigan State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Huguenot High School (Richmond, Va.) in 1996 ... earned all-district and all-city recognition as a senior.
PERSONAL: Renard Lavell Cox ... born March 3, 1978 ... son of Sandra and Fredrick Collier ... majoring in criminal justice.
Cox's Career Statistics at Maryland
Defense G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int
1998 11-0 10 5 15/1.4 0-0 0.0-0 1-16
1999 11-3 35 11 46/4.2 1-5 0.0-0 1-31
Totals 22-3 45 16 61/2.7 1-5 0.0-0 2-47
41 Erwyn Lyght LB
Westfield, N.J. (Westfield)
6-0 - 218 - R-Senior, 3V
Kinesiology
MARYLAND: Two-year starter who ranged between assignments at outside linebacker and rush end ... started at rush end/linebacker spot as a fifth-year senior ... anticipated for the same position in 1998 before undergoing surgery for a torn ACL in his knee suffered during 1998 spring drills ... returned midway through the 1998 season to play seven games ... coaching staff moved him from drop linebacker to rush linebacker in order to take advantage of his speed and quickness off the edge ... remarkably cut athlete with great strength and speed for his size. 1999: Played and started in all 11 games as a senior ... started at Maryland's rush linebacker position and led the Terps with six sacks ... his 10 TFL were third on the team ... top tackle games were vs. NC State and Clemson, respectively, with 11 and 10 ... had at least seven tackles in eight games ... forced one fumble and recovered a pair of fumbles. 1998: As a junior, played in seven games after his return from injury ... 13 tackles and two tackles for loss ... season-high three tackles at North Carolina. 1997: Nine-game starter at linebacker as a sophomore, finishing sixth on the squad in total tackles (62) ... also had four tackles for losses, one fumble caused and one fumble recovery ... had season-high eight stops each in back-to-back games vs. Duke and West Virginia ... also had eight tackles vs. North Carolina State ... registered at least five tackles in eight of the Terps' 11 games. 1996: Special teams standout as a redshirt freshman ... totaled one tackle on the season. 1995: Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Westfield High School in 1995 ... was an All-East selection by the National Recruiting Advisor and BlueChip Illustrated ... rated the 19th-best prospect in the East by Tom Lemming ... was a two-time all-county selection ... a two-way player who recorded 96 tackles and two interceptions on defense and rushed for 600 yards on 100 carries on offense as a senior ... was an all-state performer in track and field ... high school coach was Jim Benedict.
PERSONAL: Erwyn LaFrance Lyght ... born March 30, 1977 ... son of Eleanor and Ernest Lyght ... cousin of Todd Lyght, an All-Pro cornerback with the St. Louis Rams and formerly at Notre Dame ... majoring in kinesiology..
Defense G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int
1996 10-0 0 1 1/0.1 0-0 0.0-0 0-0
1997 11-9 41 21 62/5.6 4-14 1.0-11 0-0
1998 7-0 7 6 13/1.9 2-7 0.0-0 0-0
1999 11-11 41 39 80/7.3 10-55 6.0-36 0-0
Totals 39-20 89 67 156/4.0 16-76 7.0-47 0-0
75 Brad Messina OT
Bogota, N.J. (Bogota)
6-5 - 288 - R-Senior, 3V
Family Studies
MARYLAND: Second-team All-ACC ... fifth-year senior whose 32 career starts led all Maryland offensive players ... third-year starter ... NFL prospect ... Maryland's most experienced offensive lineman ... played a key role in Maryland's rushing improvement the last two seasons ... athletic player who has the ability to be one of the ACC's best tackles ... three-year starter on offensive line unit which reduced sacks by 50 percent in 1998, and nearly 70 percent again in 1999 (56 in 1997, 30 in 1998, 11 in 1999). 1999: Senior co-captain who started all 11 games ... co-anchored Terp offensive line with Jamie Wu, helping guide Maryland's NCAA 12th-ranked rushing offense and allowing just 11 sacks through 11 games ... helped protect the nation's second-ranked freshman quarterback while creating running room for the nation's fifth-rated runner. 1998: Ten-game starter ... played all 11 games, but did not start vs. Georgia Tech ... redshirt junior who was shifted to left tackle after starting the entire 1997 season at left guard ... made great strides in his new role during spring ball despite his inexperience playing the position. 1997: An 11-game starter at left guard. 1996: Did not see any action. 1995: Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Bogota High School in 1995 ... was an All-East selection by BlueChip, National Recruiting Advisor and Tom Lemming ... was an all-state choice following his senior season when he played on the offensive and defensive lines ... totaled 75 tackles as a senior ... threw the shot put and discus ... high school coach was Jamie Bittner.
PERSONAL: Brad Edward Messina ... born Feb. 11, 1977 ... son of Barbara and Ronald Messina ... majoring in family studies.
37 Lewis Sanders CB
Staten Island, N.Y. (St. Peter's Prep)
6-1 - 200 - R-Senior, 3V
Criminology and Criminal Justice
MARYLAND: Would-be candidate for the 2000 Thorpe Award were he to have returned for his senior season ... versatile multi-purpose performer who keyed Terps' secondary improvements and was once listed as high as No. 5 among 1999 Thorpe Award candidates by ESPN.com ... one of the nation's top cover men and return specialists ... sparked the Terps to a No. 2 national ranking in kickoff returns and No. 11 post in turnover margin in his first season back from injury ... nationally-ranked all of his junior campaign in interceptions and kickoff returns, recording nine total takeaways to lead the country ... excellent size, speed and physical tools at the corner position ... has become a student of the game, dedicating numerous hours to film study ... moved to cornerback in 1999 after missing the 1998 season and a post at free safety as a sophomore ... can still play safety in nickel situations ... sat out the 1998 fall season while recuperating from surgery to repair nerve damage in his shoulder suffered in final game of 1997 season ... returned for his redshirt junior campaign as a significant addition to a young and improved secondary ... has made 21 career starts ... on pace to threaten Maryland career marks for interceptions and kickoff returns ... tied for seventh among Maryland career theft leaders with 10 ... enters his senior campaign seven interceptions shy of the Terrapins' career mark (17 by Tom Brown, 1960-62) ... sixth among Terp career kickoff return leaders with 956 yards (24.5) on 39 returns ... 564 yards shy of Maryland's career record (1,520 by Keeta Covington, 1983-86) for kickoff return yards ... shares Maryland career mark with two kickoff returns for touchdown. 1999: Third-team All-American by The Sporting News and an honorable mention All-America pick by Football News ... ranked among the NCAA leaders in kickoff return average and interceptions for most of the season, finishing 10th nationally in picks (0.55) and 12th nationally in kickoff return average (26.78) ... finished the season tied for the national lead in takeaways (6 interceptions, 3 fumble recoveries) ... led the NCAA for several weeks in interceptions, kickoff returns and takeaways ... led the ACC in interceptions and was fourth in pass breakups (13) ... posted exactly one interception in each of the Terps' first five games, and had six in his first seven games ... returned 18 kickoffs for 482 yards and a 26.8-yard average ... average was second-best in Maryland history, total yards were ninth ... helped Maryland to No. 2 NCAA ranking in kickoff returns as a team (26.4) ... scored a pair of touchdowns, one on a 98-yard kickoff return against Western Carolina and the other just a week later on a 28-yard fumble return against West Virginia ... ended Heisman Trophy candidate Joe Hamilton's streak of 94 passes without an interception to begin the season ... developed a penchant for big play deflections and interceptions ... batted down a third-down pass at the goal line at NC State to force the Wolfpack into a field goal ... stopped a potential go-ahead touchdown by Wake Forest with an interception at the 3-yard line ... batted down a pass inside the 20-yard line on a fake punt against West Virginia ... voted ACC special teams player of the week after returning two kickoffs for 120 yards and a TD against Western Carolina ... ACC defensive player of the week a week later after a key deflection, an interception and the fumble recovery for TD against the Mountaineers ... first player in five years to earn ACC weekly honors for special teams and offense/defense. 1998: Redshirted due to shoulder injury suffered in final game of 1997 at Georgia Tech. 1997: Appeared in 10 games (all starts) as the Terps' No. 1 free safety ... totaled 74 tackles to rank third on the squad ... had 54 solo stops ... his four interceptions tied for third in the ACC ... had three interceptions (all in the first half) in a non-conference win over Temple ... finished fifth in the ACC in kickoff return average (24.2) ... returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown vs. North Carolina ... responsible for seven takeaways (four interceptions, two fumble recoveries, one fumble caused) ... had 10 or more tackles three times, including a career-high 12 vs. Clemson ... also had 10 each vs. West Virginia and North Carolina State. 1996: Played in all 11 games as a true freshman, seeing action in the defensive secondary and on special teams ... totaled six tackles.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from St. Peter's Prep in 1996 ... earned BlueChip Illustrated All-America honors and was selected All-East by Tom Lemming and the National Recruiting Advisor ... was an all-star selection by the New York Daily News and Long Island Newsday ... was an all-league choice as a junior and senior ... rushed for 800 yards and scored 10 touchdowns as a senior ... high school coach was Bill Sullivan.
PERSONAL: Lewis Lindell Sanders ... born June 22, 1978 ... son of Vanessa and Lewis Sanders ... majoring in criminology and criminal justice.
Sanders' Career Statistics at Maryland
Defense G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int
1996 11-0 4 2 6/0.5 1-0 1.0-4 0-0
1997 10-10 54 20 74/7.4 4-19 1.0-12 4-99
1998 injured
1999 11-11 43 13 56/5.1 0-0 0.0-0 6-37
Totals 32-21 101 35 135/4.3 5-19 2.0-16 10-136
Kickoff Returns G-GS Ret Yds Avg TD LP
1996 11-0 2 14 7.0 0 14
1997 10-10 19 460 24.2 1 90
1998 injured
1999 11-11 18 482 26.8 1 98
Totals 32-21 39 956 24.5 2 98
47 Peter Timmins LB/DE
Staten Island, N.Y. (Curtis)
6-3 - 257 - R-Senior, 3V
Criminology and Criminal Justice
MARYLAND: Four-year letterwinner who established himself last year as a playmaker on the defensive line ... helped Maryland's improved defensive front to a dramatically improved performance against the run in his final two seasons ... was switched from H-back to the defensive line in spring 1998, and began his junior campaign as the Terps' starting rush end ... began his Maryland career originally on the defensive side of the ball before being shifted to offense in 1997 ... an aggressive, physical player who plays the game with a lot of fervor ... hard-nosed player. 1999: Starter at rush end in nine games ... played in 11 ... senior team captain ... season-high nine tackles at NC State, eight vs. Western Carolina ... second-leading tackler on defensive line ... 47 tackles, 4.3 per game ... seven TFL for 24 yards ... two sacks ... one fumble caused, two recovered. 1998: Had an outstanding season while starting all 11 games and recording 84 tackles, fifth on the team ... part of a balanced trio with Delbert Cowsette (96) and Aaron Thompson (87) among returning starters ... led Terrapins with 5.5 sacks and 36 yards ... had six tackles for loss ... highlight was picking a fumble out of the air against Georgia Tech and returning it 32 yards for a touchdown in Baltimore ...had back-to-back games with 12 tackles at Clemson and 10 vs. Wake Forest ... averaged 7.6 tackles per game ... also deflected two passes. 1997: Appeared in all 11 games and made seven starts at the H-back position ... caught four passes for 56 yards ... had receptions vs. North Carolina, Temple, West Virginia and Virginia ... also recorded four tackles (three solos). 1996: Played in all 11 games at linebacker, totaling 25 tackles, including two for losses and one sack ... QB sack came vs. Virginia ... had a career-high six stops vs. North Carolina State ... also had five stops each vs. Northern Illinois and North Carolina. 1995: Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Curtis High School in 1995 ... earned All-America honors from SuperPrep and All-East recognition by Tom Lemming and the National Recruiting Advisor ... also selected first team all-state and all-city (New York Daily News) as a senior ... rated one of the top five players in the state as a senior by SuperPrep ... totaled 92 tackles, including seven sacks, as a senior ... high school coach was Fred Olivieri.
PERSONAL: Peter Francies Timmins ... born Sept. 20, 1977 ... son of Gail and Jimmy Timmins ... majoring in criminology ... earned 1997 Scholar-Athlete honors.
Timmins' Career Statistics at Maryland
Defense G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int
1996 11-0 14 11 25/2.3 2-3 1.0-3 0-0
1997 11-7 3 1 4/0.4 0-0 0.0-0 0-0
1998 11-11 50 34 84/7.6 6-15 5.5-36 0-0*
1999 11-9 28 19 47/4.3 7-24 2.0-5 1-27
Totals 44-27 95 65 160/3.6 15-42 8.5-44 1-27*
* had 32-yard intercepted fumble for TD vs. Georgia Tech in 1998
46 John Waerig TE
Philadelphia, Pa. (Cardinal Dougherty/Wisconsin)
6-2 - 267 - R-Senior, 2V
Communications
MARYLAND: Second-team All-ACC ... completed two seasons at Maryland after beginning his college career at the University of Wisconsin ... repeatedly called by coach Ron Vanderlinden, "the best blocking tight end in the ACC, bar none." ... NFL prospect ... primary blocker for Doak Walker Award candidate LaMont Jordan on option pitch ... 1999 co-recipient of Maryland's lineman of the year award ... earned mention in 1998 as the winner of Maryland's unsung hero award Ľ an outstanding blocker and above-average receiver ... a tough, physical and relentless player. 1999: 11-game starter and co-lineman of the year ... key contributor in helping guide Maryland's NCAA 12th-ranked rushing offense, particularly on the Terps' option in springing LaMont Jordan for consistent long gains ... a favorite pass target of quarterback Calvin McCall ... fourth on the team with 14 receptions for 181 yards and a touchdown ... three games with three or more catches ... best receiving game was four catches for 68 yards at No. 9 Georgia Tech. 1998: Started all 11 games while catching 12 passes for 130 yards Ľ averaged 10.8 yards per catch Ľ longest reception was 24-yard catch at Duke Ľ had four catches for 40 yards at North Carolina Ľ caught at least one pass in each of Maryland's last five games Ľ had nine catches for 106 yards during that late-season stretch Ľ enjoyed a solid spring camp, earning outstanding junior class honors ... had a pair of catches in the spring game. 1997: Redshirt season ... sat out while satisfying NCAA transfer regulations.
WISCONSIN: Attended Wisconsin for two seasons. 1996: Appeared in 12 games and rushed two times for 12 yards (vs. UNLV) ... also had three unassisted tackles on special teams. 1995: One of four true freshmen to see action ... was a reserve fullback (48 yards rushing on nine carries) and special teams player ... rushed for a career-high 33 yards and one TD vs. Michigan State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Cardinal Dougherty High School in 1994 ... was a two-time all-conference pick (fullback and linebacker) and an all-region choice by Tom Lemming ... totaled 765 yards rushing and 21 touchdowns in his career ... recorded 360 tackles, eight interceptions and seven fumble recoveries in three seasons on defense ... had 175 tackles as a senior and 140 as a junior ... high school coach was Paul Hackney.
PERSONAL: John Peter Waerig ... born April 8, 1976 ... son of Kathleen Colisto and Matthew Waerig ... stepmother is Theresa Waerig ... majoring in communications.
Waerig's Career Statistics at Maryland
Receiving G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD LP
1998 11-11 12 130 10.8 0 24
1999 11-11 14 181 12.9 1 26
Totals 22-22 26 311 12.0 1 26
56 Jamie Wu OG
St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles)
6-2 - 285 - R-Senior, 3V
Art Studio
MARYLAND: Second-team All-ACC ... played in Blue-Gray All-Star Classic following his senior season ... one of the Terps' strongest players who is noted for his quickness ... NFL prospect ... ended his career with 22 consecutive starting assignments ... helped make the offensive line one of Maryland's strong points during his senior campaign ... two-year starter on offensive line unit which reduced sacks by 50 percent in 1998, and nearly 70 percent again in 1999 (56 in 1997, 30 in 1998, 11 in 1999). 1999: Senior co-captain who started all 11 games ... co-anchored Terp offensive line with Brad Messina, helping guide Maryland's NCAA 12th-ranked rushing offense and allowing just 11 sacks through 11 games ... helped protect the nation's second-ranked freshman quarterback while creating running room for the nation's fifth-rated runner ... ACC offensive lineman of the week after Terps' 45-7 win over North Carolina ... recipient of Maryland's lineman of the year honors and "Iron Man Award" ... also won the Cook Memorial Award as the senior with the highest GPA. 1998: Teamed with departed senior John Feugill as a strong pair on the right side of the offensive line last season, starting together in all 11 games ... helped make the Terrapin rushing game one of the nation's most improved in 1998. 1997: Saw limited action as a sophomore after making the transition from defensive to offensive line ... worked at both guard positions and center during spring. 1996: Registered eight tackles in five games as a defensive lineman ... recovered a lateral against NC State and had one tackle for loss vs. North Carolina. 1995: Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from St. Charles High School in 1995 ... was an All-America selection by Scholastic Coach magazine and Street & Smith's ... also was a Midwest All-Star by BlueChip and the National Recruiting Advisor ... was team captain and conference MVP as a senior ... was an All-America and all-state performer in track and field ... maintained a 4.0 (on 5.0 scale) high school GPA ... high school coach was Buck Drach.
PERSONAL: Jamieson R. Wu ... born Sept. 18, 1977 ... son of Donna and Robert Wu ... majoring in art studio ... member of 1999 All-ACC Football Academic Team.
