| Derrell Poland |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Westville, N.J.
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| High School:
Deptford Township
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| Last College:
Morgan State
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| Height / Weight:
6-1 / 175
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| Position:
Cornerback
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| Birthdate:
10/15/1979
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| Experience:
SQ
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On Poland: Junior transfer who played one season at Morgan State … will miss 2000 due to NCAA transfer requirements … will contribute to Terps' secondary depth … good athlete with good size at corner … participated in 2000 spring drills.
1999 (Morgan State): Did not play football.
1998 (Morgan State): Lettered one season at cornerback … coach was Stump Mitchell.
High School: Graduated in 1998 from Deptford Township High School in Deptford, N.J. … four-year letterwinner in track and three seasons in football … played both running back and cornerback in football … all-conference and all-district in football as a senior … was all-conference and all-district in track, in addition to being named his team's MVP as a junior … he was an All-South Jersey selection while specializing in sprints and jumps … best marks included 21.5 in the 200 meters, 48.5 in the 400 and 2:00 in the 800 … long jump best of 22-3 … high jump best of 6-1 … high school football coach was Joe Corbi.
Personal: Derrell McKenzie Poland … born Oct. 15, 1979 … son of Darryl and Yvonne Poland … majoring in kinesiology … first name is pronounced "duh-RELL."
Poland Up Close
Someday I would like to take a trip to: Hawaii
The best advice I've ever received is: "Never let anyone ever take your dreams away from you."
The word that best describes me is: determined
My favorite TV show is: Saturday Night Live
