| Chad Killian |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.
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| High School:
Fox Chapel
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 265
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| Position:
Fullback
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| Birthdate:
03/05/1980
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| Experience:
1V
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On Killian: A fifth-year senior who performed well a year ago and competes at what is possibly the deepest position on the Maryland roster … the strongest back and one of the strongest players on the team pound-for-pound … an Iron Terp with a 768 strength index … set team records for bench press (470) and clean and jerk (785) by a running back … has good hands and a strong work ethic … a good runner and solid blocking back … can be used as an H-back if needed.
2001 (Junior): Saw action in nine games and was a starter in three … also played in the Orange Bowl … rushed 10 times for 34 yards on the season … (Orange Bowl) had one carry for 10 yards, his second-longest run of the season … (vs. WVU) carried the ball two times for 16 yards … missed the Virginia and Georgia Tech games with a “stinger.”
2000 (Sophomore): Saw action in five games … played primarily on special teams.
1999 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in six games and saw limited action at fullback and on special teams … carried the ball three times for 11 net yards … had two solo tackles and a fumble recovery (vs. North Carolina) on special teams.
1998 (Freshman): Redshirt season.
High School: A 1998 graduate of Fox Chapel High School ... earned third team all-state honors and USA Today honorable mention All-America recognition as a senior in 1997 after rushing for 1,436 yards and scoring 28 touchdowns ... was also a first team All-Quad A East choice and was selected to the Fabulous 22 team by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ... helped his team to a 10-2 record and a berth in the semifinals of the postseason playoffs ... also played linebacker at FCHS ... earned first team all-conference honors as a junior ... led his team in rushing as a sophomore ... high school coach was Joe Naunchuk.
Personal: Chadwick Joseph Killian was born March 5, 1980 ... son of Bonnie and Paul Killian ... his father played college football at Pitt ... his brother, P.J., played football at Virginia and with the Cleveland Browns, and his brother Todd played football at Duquesne ... was born in Washington, D.C. ... majoring in family studies... a Maryland scholar-athlete in 2000.
Rushing G-GS Att Net Avg TD LP
1999 6-0 3 11 3.7 0 11
2000 5-0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2001 9-4 10 34 3.4 0 15
Career 20-4 13 45 3.4 0 15
