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On Lenz: Second-year player who will be in his first year on the field ... missed last season rehabilitating an injured back (injury suffered as a prep) ... versatile, athletic performer whose presence in the lineup would give the Terps more options defensively ... a very good athlete ... recorded a 35-inch vertical jump, 515-pound squat and was timed at 4.63 in the 40-yard dash in the spring.
2004 (Freshman): Redshirt season.
High School: A three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Urbana High School in Ijamsville, Md. ... played defensive end, wide receiver, punter, placekicker and was a kick returner ... in his two years as a starter on defense, he posted 161 tackles, 17 sacks, six interceptions and two forced fumbles ... two of the interceptions were returned for touchdowns (2003) ... posted career-highs of 82 tackles and nine sacks as a senior ... numbers in 2003 included 29 receptions for 523 yards and 13 touchdowns, one kickoff returned for a TD, three blocked field goals, five blocked punts, a 36.9-yard punting average and 35 successful PATs in 42 tries ... as a junior, finished with 79 tackles, 22 receptions (352 yards, 7 TDs), a 43-yard punting average and a school-record 53-yard field goal to his credit ... an Associated Press all-state selection as a junior and senior ... The Washington Post's Defensive Player of the Year in `03 ... other senior honors included first team All-Met (Washington Post), AP Maryland Defensive Player of the Year, all-conference and all-area ... selected to George Michael's "Golden 11" team ... a SuperPrep All-American and Mid-Atlantic all-region pick ... named to PrepStar's All-America team as well ... was all-state as a kicker his sophomore season ... team went 10-2 and was MVAL Chesapeake Division champs his senior year ... runs a reported 4.6 in the 40-yard dash ... also lettered one year in basketball and baseball ... an early commitment who was also recruited by Boston College and Pittsburgh, among others ... high school coach was David Carruthers.
Personal: Eric Lenz was born April 3, 1986 ... son of William and Kathleen Lenz ... enrolled in the College of Letters and Sciences.
