On Cowsette: First-team All-ACC … 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 … 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.

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

Delbert Cowsette Class: Senior Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio High School: Central Catholic Height / Weight: 6-1 / 274 Position: Defensive Tackle Experience: 3V Honors: First-Team All-ACC