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High School: A two-year letterwinner and starter at Randallstown (Md.) High School ... transferred from Calvert Hall after his sophomore season ... versatile athlete who saw action at defensive end, defensive tackle, tight end, fullback, tailback, punter and handling kickoff duties ... posted 110 tackles, 18.5 sacks, and 30.5 tackles for loss as a senior ... also ran for 351 yards and four touchdowns, caught 17 passes for 257 yards and four TDs while averaging nearly 40 yards per punt ... registered 50 tackles and 16 sacks as a junior while rushing for one TD and catching another ... earned nearly every honor imaginable as a senior ... a Parade All-American ... first team All-American by USA Today, consensus first team all-state and All-Metro Defensive Player of the Year (Baltimore Sun) ... was ranked as the No. 1 defensive end in the country by ESPN.com's Tom Lemming and by Rivals.com ... named to PrepStar's Top 100 Dream Team and was that publication's No. 19 player in the nation, regardless of position ... named a SuperPrep All-American and Elite 50 selection who was that publication's second-rated defensive line prospect in the nation ... rated the 13th-best player overall by Rivals.com ... played in and was the defensive MVP of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl for the East squad ... a second team all-state selection who was also first team All-Metro (Baltimore Sun), all-division and all-county as a junior ... also competed two years in basketball ... ran a 4.54 time in the 40-yard dash at the Nike combine at Penn State in May, 2004 ... team made state semifinals his junior year ... teammate of fellow recruit Jamari McCollough ... got offers from 55 schools with Virginia Tech, Miami (Fla.), Southern California and Ohio State on his final list ... high school coach was Albert Howard.
Personal: Melvin Alaeze is the son of Dinma and Theresa Alaeze ... last name is pronounced uh-LEEZ ... is of Nigerian descent.
