2004 SIGNING DAY CENTRAL
2/3/2004 7:00:00 AM | Football
Feb. 3, 2004
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - University of Maryland head football coach Ralph Friedgen announced today the signing of 22 recruits for the 2004 season. The class has been ranked in the Top 20 nationally by most recruiting pundits making it one of the best in school history.
This year's class features one quarterback, one tight end, four offensive linemen, six defensive linemen, three linebackers, four defensive backs, a placekicker and three players who are listed as possibilities on either side of the ball.
"This class goes a long way in building the depth of our offensive and defensive lines as well as our secondary," said Friedgen. "It is a class with players who have great individual strengths and a great deal of talent. As importantly, the kids who signed with us have great character and are goal-oriented."
The 2004 class of signees features a level of national recognition unsurpassed in recent Maryland history. A total of 11 players (Burley, Covington, Feliciano, Frost, Gaither, Justice, Lenz, Marsh, Randolph, Steffy, Varner) in this year's class were named SuperPrep All-Americans with six on that list being defensive linemen. In addition, of SuperPrep's top 20 players in the Mid-Atlantic region, 10 signed with the Terps. Seven (Feliciano, Frost, Hicks, Justice, Lenz, Marsh, Randolph) were named All-American by PrepStar and two others (Burley, Covington) were on that publication's "Dream Team," the highest honor given.
The class again sticks to the guidelines Friedgen laid out in his first year in College Park as the Mid-Atlantic region is well represented (12 players from Maryland, D.C. and Virginia), while top players from all over the country have also signed on with the Terrapins. Also represented are the states of North Carolina (3), Connecticut (2), Pennsylvania (2), Georgia (1), New Jersey (1) and South Carolina (1).
More information can be accessed by clicking the "Signee Bios" link at the top of this page.
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