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On Duffie: Third-year player who is back after missing 2003 with medical issues ... listed as a backup at nose tackle ... one of the surprise stories of 2002 ... began the season as a walk-on fullback working with the scout team and finished it as the starting nose tackle in the Peach Bowl ... walked on prior to spring of 2002 ... has added 32 pounds to his frame since joining the football team ... originally came to Maryland to play lacrosse but was noticed by the Maryland strength staff due to his work ethic in the weight room ... posted a 635-pound squat in spring testing of 2003 ... was limited in spring due to injury.
2003 (Sophomore): Missed the season with a chronic medical condition.
2002 (Freshman): Saw action in two games with one start ... was only in for one play - as a long snapper in a runaway win over North Carolina -- prior to the Peach Bowl start ... finished the season with two tackles and one TFL (all in the bowl game) ... was named defensive scout team Player of the Week for his efforts in the weeks leading up to the Georgia Tech and Virginia games.
High School: A three-year letterwinner and 2000 graduate of Landon High School in Bethesda, Md. ... played fullback, outside linebacker, tight end and nose tackle as a prep ... a first-team all-county selection as a senior and honorable mention as a junior ... second team All-Metro as a fullback his senior year ... posted 285 career tackles and 33 sacks ... team defensive MVP as a senior ... led the Interstate Athletics Conference in tackles in 2000 ... also lettered in lacrosse and basketball ... honorable mention All-Met in lacrosse ... high school coach was Rob Boedley.
Personal: Justin Duffie was born in Washington, D.C. ... son of Jon and Judy Duffie ... majoring in communications ... lists Zach Thomas of the Miami Dolphins as his favorite athlete.
Defense G-GS UT AT TT/Avg TFL Sacks Int
2002 2-1 1 1 2/1.0 1.0-1 0.0-0 0-0
2003 Did not play
Career 2-1 1 1 2/1.0 1.0-1 0.0-0 0-0
