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On Calendine: Redshirt senior who begins his fourth season as a backup defensive end ... also practiced briefly at center during spring drills ... came to Maryland as a walk-on with a great work ethic who plays snap-to-whistle football.

1998: Saw action in four games with one tackle.

1997: Did not see any action as a sophomore.

1996: Appeared in five games and totaled three tackles and one pass deflection.

1995: Redshirt season.

High School: Graduated from Mendon High School in 1995 ... two-time all-county selection ... four-year letterwinner who earned team MVP honors and was the recipient of a sportsmanship award in 1995 ... was selected the most valuable defensive player in the Eddie Meath All-Star game ... high school coach was Bob Nagle.

Personal: Eric Scott Calendine ... born Oct. 24, 1976 ... son of Debbie and Roger Calendine ... majoring in criminology and criminal justice ... earned scholar-athlete honors in 1997 and 1998.

Defense  G-GS  UT  AT     TT   TFL   Sacks   Int
1996      5-0   1   2  3/0.6   0-0   0.0-0   0-0
1997      0-0   0   0      0   0-0   0.0-0   0-0
1998      4-0   0   1  1/0.3   0-0   0.0-0   0-0
Totals    9-0   1   3  4/0.4   0-0   0.0-0   0-0

Calendine Up Close

Someday I would like to take a trip to: the Rockies

If I was Coach Vanderlinden for a day, I would: cancel morning study hall

The toughest thing about being a student-athlete is: time management

America's biggest problem for the next century: running out of oil and natural resources

Who would I most like to meet?: Howie Long

My ambition after football is to: work for the U.S. Secret Service