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On Varner: Player whose hard work last season paid off in what will likely be a starting role at one of the safety positions ... saw the playing field increasingly as 2004 progressed ... played primarily in nickel and dime situations ... a heady, instinctive player who has dramatically improved his speed and strength since his arrival at Maryland ... a big hitter ... added 15 pounds since the start of last year.
2004 (Freshman): Saw action in all 11 games ... ACC All-Freshman by The Sporting News ... was one of two true freshman to have played in every game ... posted 17 tackles (13 solo) and two pass breakups ... (vs. FSU) ... had one tackle and a PBU ... tipped away a third-down pass to force a 45-yard field goal attempt, which was no good, late in the fourth quarter ... pass would have found an open Chauncy Stovall in the end zone if it hadn't been tipped away ... (at CU) ... recorded a career-high six tackles (five solo) ... (vs.TU) ... notched two solo tackles ... (vs. NIU) ... made his collegiate debut, making one solo tackle and recording a PBU.
High School: A four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at Randallstown (Md.) High School ... saw action at cornerback, quarterback, wide receiver, safety and tailback in his career ... recorded seven interceptions - returning two for touchdowns - as a senior ... set the school record for interceptions in a game with four against Perry Hall ... also caught 41 passes for 635 yards and six touchdowns while passing for over 500 yards and three TDs ... had his best year at QB as a junior, passing for 1,200 yards and 13 TDs while running for more than 1,300 yards and 10 touchdowns ... also notched three interceptions from his free safety position as a junior ... a SuperPrep All-American and Mid-Atlantic all-region selection ... named first team all-state by the Associated Press ... first team All-Met by the Baltimore Sun ... was all-city and all-county as a junior and senior ... team went 12-2, making its way to the state 3A-4A semifinals ... also a four-year letterwinner in baseball and three-year letterwinner in basketball ... was also recruited by Virginia Tech, Virginia and Ohio State ... high school coach was Albert Howard.
Personal: Christian Varner was born November 20, 1985 ... son of Donna Varner ... enrolled in the College of Letters and Sciences ... nicknamed "Bam Bam" by his mother when he was in sixth grade for being a small player who made big hits on the football field.
Defense G-GS UT AT TT/Avg TFL Sacks Int
2004 11-0 13 4 17/1.5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0
