On Cochran: Worked his way into the starting role at the “Leo” outside linebacker position in 2002 … strong player who excels against the run but showed a knack for getting upfield in his first season seeing significant playing time … is at a position that is shaping up as one of the deeper spots on the team with the emergence of himself and second-year player Shawne Merriman … will compete with Merriman for the starting job in '03 … posted a 765-pound squat in the spring, best ever by a Maryland linebacker.

2002 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 14 games, starting 13 … lone non-start was due to a hamstring injury ... finished the season sixth on the team in tackles with 69 (41 solo) ... also tied for fourth on the team with three sacks while making four tackles for loss and recovering a pair of fumbles ... (at CU) ... posted three tackles (two solo) ... broke up an option in the CU backfield by hitting Charlie Whitehurst as he was trying to pitch ... the play created a nine-yard loss and nearly a turnover ... (vs. NCSU) ... made six tackles, four solo ... (at Duke) ... made two tackles (one solo) ... played sparingly due to a hamstring injury suffered against GT ... (vs. GT) ... had five solo tackles ... recovered a Georgia Tech fumble on the opening drive of the second quarter ... (at WVU) ... was second on the team with a career-high 13 tackles (seven solo) ... registered one quarterback hurry ... (vs. Wofford) ... made his first career fumble recovery on Wofford's opening drive of the game (failed option pitch) ... (vs. FSU) ... was fourth on the team with six total tackles ... registered one of the two Terp sacks, dropping the quarterback for an eight-yard loss ... also credited with a forced fumble ... (vs. Akron) ... tied for second on the team with seven total tackles ... notched second career sack for a loss of seven yards ... (vs. Notre Dame) ... made first career start and was tied for fourth on the team with seven tackles ... recorded first career sack on the opening play of the second quarter, dropping Carlyle Holiday for an 11-yard loss.

2001 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 10 games ... finished the year with 12 tackles (five solo) and one TFL … (vs. TSU) finished with a career-high five tackles ... also recorded two quarterback hurries ... (vs. Duke) totaled two tackles ... also recorded his first career tackle for loss for minus one yard.

2000 (Freshman): Redshirt season.

High School: A 2000 graduate of Morristown High School ... captured first team all-state honors from the Star-Ledger ... also was named first team All-Morris County for the second consecutive season ... helped lead Morristown to an 11-0 record and a third straight NJSIAA North Jersey (Section 2, Group 3) title as a senior ... had a dominant two-way performance in a 20-16 victory over Roxbury his senior season ... an all-region selection by PrepStar ... high school coach was John Porcelli.

Personal: Jamahl Donovan Cochran was born December 5, 1981 ... son of Sophia Cochran and James Smith ... majoring in economics.

Defense	G-GS	UT	AT	TT	TFL	Sacks	Int
2001	10-0	5	7	12/1.2	1-1	0-0	0

Jamahl Cochran Class: Junior Hometown: Morristown, N.J. High School: Morristown Height / Weight: 6-0 / 254 Position: Linebacker Birthdate: 12/05/1981 Experience: 2V