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On Choice: Third-year player at a position that went from one of the team's deepest to one with the most vacancies ... has shown promise in his short time in the program and could see playing time as a reserve ... has good speed and quickness ... started off at receiver as a true freshman but quickly switched to corner, where he has spent the last two seasons ... ran a 4.53 in spring testing.
2003 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in three games, seeing action as a reserve ... finished the season with two tackles (one solo) ... playing time came against The Citadel, Duke and West Virginia in the Gator Bowl.
2002 (Freshman): Redshirt season ... defensive scout team Player of the Week for his work in practice leading up to the Florida State game.
High School: A three-year letterwinner and 2002 graduate of Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Md. ... earned All-America honors on opposite sides of the ball from two major recruiting publications (as a wide receiver by PrepStar, as a defensive back by SuperPrep) following his senior season ... judged by some analysts to be the top wide receiver and cornerback in the state of Maryland ... rated No. 19 among the nation's defensive backs by SuperPrep following a senior season in which he registered 12 interceptions (at least one pick in all but two games) ... in his junior and senior seasons combined, he averaged a whopping 30.4 yards per catch (24 receptions for 730 yards) and had nine TDs for a team which threw the ball sparingly ... on defense, he totaled 16 interceptions combined in his junior and senior seasons ... as a senior, the big-play wide receiver totaled 13 catches for 319 yards (24.5 average) and a team-best five touchdowns ... he also had 57 tackles on defense ... helped Eleanor Roosevelt to a 12-1 record, a state Class 4A runner-up finish and a final state Associated Press ranking of No. 7 ... as a junior in 2000, he totaled 11 receptions for 411 yards and four touchdowns on offense in addition to accumulating 52 tackles, four interceptions and three quarterback sacks as a cornerback on defense ... he was named honorable mention all-county by the PG Journal ... in track and field, he participated on the 4x200 relay team which placed second in the state championships ... also recruited by Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Miami, Pittsburgh and North Carolina ... high school coach was Rick Houchens.
Personal: Christopher Choice is the son of Tony Crooks and Sharon Choice ... majoring in criminology and criminal justice ... high school teammate of fellow Terp Josh Allen.
Defense G-GS UT AT TT/Avg TFL Sacks Int.
2003 3-0 1 1 2/0.7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0
