COLLEGE PARK, MD -- In 2019, Maryland Football Head Coach
Michael Locksley started a spring awards tradition that honors past Terrapin greats. At the conclusion of the Red-White Spring Game each season, Locksley will hand out a variety of awards to current players. Each award will be named after a Terrapin legend with the award names changing each year. Here are the 16 former Terps who will be a part of this year's awards.
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Eric Wilson Headhunter Award
A First Team All-American who was a part of ACC Championship teams in 1983 & 1984, Eric Wilson is Maryland's all-time tackles leader with 481.
Shaun Hill "I Like to Practice" Award
Shaun Hill led the Terps to the 2001 ACC Championship, throwing for 2,380 yards and 13 touchdowns, before going on to play for 15 seasons in the NFL.
Dick Modzelewski Defensive Lineman Award
The 1952 Outland Trophy winner given to the nation's best lineman, Dick Modzelewski was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993.
J.D. Maarleveld Offensive Lineman Award
J.D. Maarleveld was a key piece to the 1984 & 85 ACC Championship teams, being named a First Team All-American in 1985.
Frank Wycheck Most improved Freshman Award
Frank Wycheck stands seventh in Maryland history with 134 receptions and tallied 1,183 receiving yards as a Terp, earning All-ACC plaudits in 1991.
Jake Funk Community Service Award
Jake Funk was a 2020 All-Big Ten Selection who in his rookie NFL season won the Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams.
Stan Gelbaugh Most Improved Player Award
Stan Gelbaugh led the Terps to the 1985 ACC Championship, throwing for then a program record 2,475 passing yards. The 1985 Cherry Bowl MVP, Gelbaugh played 11 seasons in the NFL.
Jeff Dugan Commitment to Excellence Award
A two-time All-ACC honoree that helped Maryland go 21-6 in 2002-03, Jeff Dugan played seven seasons for the Minnesota Vikings.
Dick Bielski Leadership Award
Dick Bielski was an All-American honoree for the Terps who averaged more than five yards per carry before going onto play and coach in the NFL for 30 years, making the 1961 Pro Bowl.
Charlie Wysocki Offensive Back Award
Charlie Wysocki stands second all-time in Maryland lore with 3,317 career rushing yards and fourth all-time with 26 rushing touchdowns for the Terps from 1978-81.
Nick Novak Outstanding Non-Scholarship Player Award
Maryland's all-time points leader with 393 scored, Nick Novak holds nearly every Terrapin kicking record and made numerous clutch field goals in the 2001 ACC Championship season. Novak would go on to have a prolific NFL career, currently standing top-100 all time in points with 802.
Josh Wilson Defensive Back Award
A prolific kick returner for the Terps from 2003-06, Josh Wilson is one of only three Terps ever to be honored with the Jim Tatum Award, given to the top senior student-athlete among the league's football players. He went onto play nine seasons in the NFL, leading the league in kickoff return yards in 2008.
Chuck Faucette Linebacker Award
A two-time First Team All-ACC honoree leading the Terps to the 1985 ACC Championship, Chuck Faucette ranks third in program history with 466 career tackles.
Darrius Heyward-Bey Wide Receiver Award
The seventh overall pick in the 2009 draft who played 10 seasons in the NFL, Darrius Heyward-Bey is fourth all-time in program history with 2,089 receiving yards and sixth all-time in with 138 receptions and six touchdowns.
Bernie Faloney MVP Award
Ron Solt shined in the NFL from 1984-93, making the All-Rookie team in 1984 and a Pro Bowl in 1987. A guard for the Terps, Solt was a First Team All-ACC selection for the 1983 ACC Championship team.
Ron Solt Most Valuable Lineman (OFF/DEF/OLB)
Bernie Faloney was a do it all player for the Terps, playing quarterback, defensive back and punter for the 1953 National Championship team. The ACC Player of the Year, Faloney led the Terps to a 10-1 record and top-10 ranking all season long in 1953 and would go on to be named the most outstanding player in the CFL.
