CAREER HONORS
- 2021 & 2022 Burlsworth Trophy Nominee
CHINA-ROSE IN THE NEWS
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Maryland's Greg China-Rose: Former Walk-On Never Quit on Football Dream (Fox Sports, September 20, 2022)
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Greg Rose’s first step to a Maryland scholarship started with a call he made from GNC (Washington Post, November 26, 2021)
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Maryland football wants to be versatile on defense. Greg Rose is just that.(Diamondback, September 9, 2021)
As a Redshirt Senior 2022: Appeared in 12 of 13 games with nine starts ... Totaled 28 tackles (17 solo) and led the team with four sacks for 18 yards ... Tallied four tackles and half a tackle for loss in Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. NC State (12/30) ... Had third career game with two sacks, taking down Wisconsin (11/5) QB Graham Mertz two times for a loss of eight yards... Posted a sack for a three yard loss and three tackles in win at Indiana (10/15)... Tallied first sack of the season for a seven yard loss in win vs. SMU (9/17)... Recorded three tackles in each of the first three games of the season.
As a Senior in 2021: Appeared in all 13 games with seven starts on the defensive line ... Totaled 28 tackles (19 solo) ... Stood second on the team with five sacks for 47 yards and third with 5.5 tackles for loss ... Recovered a Nick Cross forced fumble 11 yards for a touchdown in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl to go with two solo tackles ... Was all over the Penn State (11/6) backfield, matching a career-high with two sacks for a loss of 15 yards ... Posted a 14-yard sack on first drive of the game vs. Indiana (10/30) ... Matched career-high with three solo tackles at #7 Ohio State (10/9) ... Tallied career-best five tackles (two solo) vs. #5 Iowa (10/1) ... With the game tied late in the fourth quarter at Illinois (9/17), posted back-to-back sacks for a loss of 18 yards on Illini QB Branden Peters to help give the Terps possession, leading to the game winning field goal ... Earned first career start and posted two tackles in win over West Virginia.
As a Junior in 2020: Appeared in two games (at Penn State, 11/7 & at #12 Indiana, 11/28)
Before Maryland: Honorable Mention All-American & First Team All-NEFC at Lackawanna College ... Won NEFC Championship ... Played for Maryland running backs coach Elijah Brooks at DeMatha from 2015-17, winning WCAC Championship three times.
Personal: Son of Denise China Johnson ... Has two siblings: Marcus Jhiry Johnson (30) and Imani Nicole Johnson (26) ... Sports hero is Reggie White.
ROSE'S CAREER-HIGHS:
Tackles - 5 (#5 Iowa, 10/1/21)
Solo Tackles - 3 (2x, last vs. #22 Penn State, 11/6/21)
Sacks - 2 (2x, last vs. #22 Penn State, 11/6/21)
Fumble Recoveries - 1 (vs. Virginia Tech, 12/29/21)
