On Whitmer: A pleasant surprise last season as a freshman walk-on who lettered after earning time on special teams and in the defensive secondary ... two-sport athlete who redshirted with the Maryland baseball team in the spring ... listed third on the depth chart at free safety ... strong athlete with good skills.

1998: Saw limited action in all 11 games as a true freshman ... three tackles.

High School: Graduated from Westlake High School in Waldorf, Md. ... three-sport star in football, basketball and baseball ... played strong safety and wide receiver while helping lead his team to 13-1 and 8-2 records as a junior and senior ... team captain and Southern Maryland Athletic Conference MVP as a senior ... was second team All-Met ... played in state championship game at Byrd Stadium as a junior vs. Damascus High ... had 976 yards receiving on offense, and registered 102 tackles with six interceptions on defense ... was an all-conference selection as a point guard in basketball ... was team captain and league MVP in baseball while batting .450 and exhibiting speed and a strong arm in center field ... played in the Crown All-Star baseball game at Camden Yards in Baltimore as a senior ... prepped first two years at Bolles High School in Jacksonville, Fla.

Personal: Daryl Justin Whitmer ... born Jan. 10, 1980 ... son of Helen-Claire and Lyn Whitmer ... stepmother is Pat Whitmer ... father, Lyn, is in the Navy ... brother Duane is a junior swimmer at the Naval Academy in Annapolis ... major is undecided ... favorite athlete is Deion Sanders because he is a two-sport star.

Defense   G-GS  UT  AT     TT   TFL   Sacks   Int
1998      11-0   1   2  3/0.3   0-0   0.0-0   0-0

Whitmer Up Close

Daryl Whitmer Class: Sophomore Hometown: Waldorf, Md. High School: Westlake Height / Weight: 6-0 / 186 Position: Defensive Back Experience: 1V