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April 27th, 2009 | 02:48 pm

Terps in the NFL Update

Just wanted to get a quick update on the list of newest Terps to join NFL teams.

Over the weekend, the five Terps drafted tied the most in the Ralph Friedgen-era:

Darrius Heyward-Bey (7th overall, Oakland Raiders), Kevin Barnes (80th overall, Washington Redskins), Moise Fokou (230th overall, Philadelphia Eagles), Jaimie Thomas (236th overall, Indianapolis Colts), Dan Gronkowski (255th overall, Detroit Lions)

Then comes word today of six undrafted free agent signings, via a university press release.

Linebacker Dave Philistin (Seattle Seahawks), wide receiver Isaiah Williams (Baltimore Ravens), center Edwin Williams (Washington Redskins), tackle Scott Burley (Redskins), linebacker Chase Bullock (Arizona Cardinals) and defensive tackle Jeremy Navarre (Jacksonville Jaguars) signed as undrafted free agent contracts.

Defensive tackle Dean Muhtadi and offensive tackle Dane Randolph have earned tryouts with the Green Bay Packers, according to the release.

That makes 13 Terps with some kind of pro plans. Several other Terps, including wide receiver Danny Oquendo and linebacker Trey Covington, will look to hook on with teams in the coming days.

More on some of the latest Terps to join teams, including Philistin and Williams, later.

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March 11th, 2009 | 09:07 pm

Pro Timing Day Notes

A lot was going on today at Gossett Team House with a Friedgen-era record 24 former Terp football players working out for about 40 scouts throughout the afternoon. I figured I’d start out with some observations and notes with some more specific updates to come, and check out tomorrow’s print edition for the full story.

- Defensive tackle Jeremy Navarre paced the Terps in the bench press portion with 36 reps of 185 lbs. It was good for Navarre because an unspecified injury kept him from doing the running portion. He made one attempt at the vertical jump before calling it quits at Cole Field House. He returned for position drills. Dean Muhtadi said he’d spent 12 hours a day rehabbing this week after injuring his hamstring late last week. He still wasn’t able to run. The always affable Muhtadi put it in perspective.

“It’s heartbreaking, man,” Muhtadi said. “This is kind of my time to shine. My speed numbers are kinda my best attribute as an athlete for my size. There’s not too many people my size running 4.7s. I really wanted to show these scouts what I could do.”

Offensive lineman Jack Griffin was also bothered by a knee injury that caused him to stop in the middle of position drills. And linebacker Moise Fokou expressed disappointment his NFL Combine run (not the run itself but how it was timed), but decided not to run today after tweaking his hamstring last week.

- One thing I hadn’t considered before today was that offensive coordinator James Franklin has two years experience working with one of the top quarterback prospects in the draft class. He coached Josh Freeman for two years at Kansas State. That provided an interesting sidelight to the day. At one point in the afternoon, I overheard two scouts talking and one suggested he talk to Franklin about Freeman. I also heard scouts talking to new special teams coach Charles Bankins about some Football Championship Subdivision prospects he may have seen in his time with the FCS Champion Richmond Spiders last season.
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January 26th, 2009 | 12:07 pm

Terps hand out hardware

According to an official release that came into my inbox, the Terp football team “officially capped the 2008 football season” at its annual awards banquet Sunday.

There were a few interesting things to glean from this usual mix of on and off field awards, although there were few surprises. (Who but fifth-year quarterback Jordan Steffy could have taken home the C.P. “Lefty” McIntosh Public Service Award?)

Darrius Heyward-Bey took home offensive MVP honors for the second striaght season. It’s a little surprising considering Heyward-Bey’s numbers were down a little in his last season as a Terp, and he missed the season finale at Boston College. Da’Rel Scott, who was named most improved offensive player, more than likely could’ve taken this honor if he didn’t miss significant portions of three games with injuries and a benching.

Linebacker Alex Wujciak was the defensive MVP, which was about right as he led the team in tackles. Few would’ve predicted Wujciak would take the title as leading tackler on a team that returned a veteran linebacking corps, but he was the most consistent part of an inconsistent defense. Moise Fokou was the only player in the ACC with at least 75 tackles and five sacks and could’ve made a strong case here as well.

On a team that featured the most seniors in the Friedgen-era (30), senior defensive tackle Jeremy Navarre took home the Ray Krouse Award for Most Valuable Player. Navarre made the move from end to tackle this season to help the team and had a fine season despite being a little undersized. Center Edwin Williams, a 3-year starter, received the Terrapin Club Award, given to the senior for “the greatest contribution to football.” On this team, that’s an award Williams can feel good about.

A final interesting (and potentially comforting) note is redshirt freshman quarterback Jamarr Robinson was named the offensive scout team player of the year. Robinson, who spent time as the No. 2 QB last season, heads into next season as the back-up for Chris Turner with Steffy’s graduation and Josh Portis’ transfer.

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September 9th, 2008 | 11:12 pm

They Said It

From the mouths of Terps:

Coach Ralph Friedgen about Saturday’s opponent No. 23 Cal: “They’re only averaging 52 points a game.”

Tight end Dan Gronkowski on the seniors attitude toward Saturday’s loss: “The seniors are getting a little more into it, I guess. We’re really encouraging the younger guys and being more vocal on the field this week. After that game we thought about it, and it’s our senior year. We want to go out big this year.”

Defensive tackle Jeremy Navarre on the team’s recent history of playing to its level of competition: “If we want to be a good team this year, we’ve got to play to our level every game, and we’ll be successful.”

Linebacker Dave Philistin on the team’s zero sacks in two games- “Sack or [win]. I could take both, but I’d rather take the [win]. But we have to start getting sacks. They change the momentum of the game.”

Strong safety Jeff Allen on the secondary being tested and its struggles against Middle Tennessee: “We knew that was coming. We knew Middle Tennesse would pass a lot more than Delaware did. I know this week Cal is going to do a lot more, especially stretching it vertically. They’ve got very good wide receivers, and we’ve got to step our game up this week.”

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