List of Maryland Terrapins football honorees

Maryland Terrapins football

The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Terrapins compete within the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...

team was founded in 1892 to represent the University of Maryland

University of Maryland, College Park

The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...

in intercollegiate competition

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

and has participated in the sport all but one season since its inception

Maryland Terrapins football: 1856–1946

The modern Maryland Terrapins football program representing the University of Maryland traces its lineage to the team first formed at what was then the Maryland Agricultural College in 1892...

. Over the course of the team's history, the Terrapins' performance has run the gamut from national championships to winless seasons.

During periods of both ascendancy and mediocrity, individual Maryland players of exceptional ability have received various accolades. In total, Terrapins have been named to an All-America

College Football All-America Team

The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This...

team 55 times, an All-Atlantic Coast Conference

Atlantic Coast Conference

The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...

team 188 times, and an All-Southern Conference

Southern Conference

The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...

team 14 times. Of the All-America selections, twenty-one players received first-team honors a total of twenty-six times. Eleven players were named consensus first-team All-Americans a total of twelve times, and five players were named first-team All-Americans by unanimous consensus.

Terrapins have won several nationally recognized individual awards, including the Chuck Bednarik Award

Chuck Bednarik Award

The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive collegiate football player adjudged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States...

, the Dick Butkus Award

Dick Butkus Award

The Butkus Award, instituted in 1985, is given annually to the top linebackers at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football...

, the Lombardi Award

Lombardi Award

The Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which...

, and the Outland Trophy

Outland Trophy

The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...

, each of which recognizes the best player at a particular position

American football positions

In American football, each team has eleven players on the field at one time. Because the rules allow unlimited substitution between plays, the types of players on the field for each team differ depending on the situation...

in a given season. The College Football Hall of Fame

College Football Hall of Fame

The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...

has inducted six former Maryland players, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Pro Football Hall of Fame

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...

has enshrined two. Four former Maryland head coaches have also been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame

University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame

The University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1982 by the M Club Foundation to honor student-athletes, coaches, and administrators who made significant contributions to athletics at the University of Maryland...

has inducted sixty-two former football lettermen and two former head coaches who were not alumni.

All-Americans

Each year, numerous publications and organizations release lists of All-America

College Football All-America Team

teams, hypothetical rosters of players considered the best in the nation at their respective positions. Some selecting organizations choose more than one roster of All-Americans, in which case they use the terms "first team", "second team", and "third team" as appropriate. Some selectors also award honorable mentions to outstanding players who did not make any of their teams.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association

National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...

(NCAA), a college sports governing body, uses officially recognized All-America selectors to determine the "consensus" selections. These are based on a point system in which a player is awarded three points for every selector that names him to the first team, two points for the second team, and one point for the third team. The individual who receives the most points at his position is called a consensus All-American. Over time, the sources used to determine the consensus selections have changed, and since 2002, the NCAA has used these five selectors to determine consensus All-Americans: the Associated Press

Associated Press

The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...

(AP), American Football Coaches Association

American Football Coaches Association

The American Football Coaches Association is an association of over 11,000 football coaches and staff on all levels. According to its constitution, some of the main goals of the American Football Coaches Association are to "maintain the highest possible standards in football and the profession of...

(AFCA), Football Writers Association of America

Football Writers Association of America

The Football Writers Association of America is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the NCAA...

(FWAA), The Sporting News
The Sporting News
Sporting News is an American-based sports magazine. It was established in 1886, and it became the dominant American publication covering baseball — so much so that it acquired the nickname "The Bible of Baseball"...

(TSN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation

Walter Camp Football Foundation

The Walter Camp Football Foundation is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the NCAA. The organization also presents various awards.-Awards:*Walter Camp Player of the Year*CT Player of the Year...

(WCFF).

In 1923, end Bill Supplee

Bill Supplee

William C. "Zuke" Supplee was an American educator and college athlete. He attended the University of Maryland where he played college football and basketball for the Maryland Terrapins, and competed in track & field...

was selected to the Associated Press second team, which made him the first Maryland player to be named an All-American. Guard Bob Ward became the first Terrapin named to a first team when he received that honor from AP and the Football Writers Association of America in 1950. The following year, Ward became Maryland's first consensus All-American when he was unanimously chosen by every NCAA-recognized selector. Five other Terrapins have earned consensus All-America honors: Jack Scarbath

Jack Scarbath

John Carl "Jack" Scarbath is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers...

in 1952, Stan Jones

Stan Jones (American football)

Stanley Paul "Stan" Jones was an American football guard and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991...

in 1953, Bob Pellegrini

Bob Pellegrini

Robert Francis Pellegrini was an American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Maryland, where he was an All-American as a center. Pellegrini was drafted in the first round of the 1956 NFL Draft...

in 1955, Randy White

Randy White (American football)

Randall Lee "Randy" White is a former American football defensive lineman and linebacker. He attended the University of Maryland from 1971 to 1974, and played professionally for the Dallas Cowboys from 1975 to 1988. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame...

in 1974, and linebacker E. J. Henderson

E. J. Henderson

Eric N. "E.J." Henderson is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Vikings in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland....

in 2001. Henderson was also named a consensus All-American in 2002, which made him the first, and thus far only, Maryland player to receive the honor twice.

Key
First-team selection *	Second-team selection †	Third-team selection ‡
For a guide to the abbreviations used, see the glossary.

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Year	Player	Position	First team	Second team	Third team	Remarks
1923	Bill Supplee Bill Supplee William C. "Zuke" Supplee was an American educator and college athlete. He attended the University of Maryland where he played college football and basketball for the Maryland Terrapins, and competed in track & field... ^†	E	—	AP	—	—
1928	Gerald Snyder Gerald Snyder Gerald Theodore "Snitz" Snyder was an American football player and Army officer. He played college football as a back for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland... ^†	FB	—	AP	—	—
1949	Ray Krouse Ray Krouse Raymond Francis Krouse was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants , the Detroit Lions , Baltimore Colts and Washington Redskins .He attended Western High School before going on to the University of Maryland .He... ^†	T	—	AP	—	—
1950	Bob Ward*	G	AP, FWAA	UPI	—	—
1951	Bob Ward*	G	AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, TSN, UPI, WCFF	—	—	unanimous
1951	Dick Modzelewski Dick Modzelewski Richard Blair Modzelewski is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, and the Cleveland Browns. He also served as interim head coach of the Browns in the final game of the 1977 season... ^†	T	—	AP	—	—
1951	Ed Modzelewski Ed Modzelewski Ed Modzelewski is a former football player, who played professionally for the Cleveland Browns. His brother, Dick Modzelewski, also played in the NFL and at the University of Maryland. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft, but did not make the active roster.... ^†	FB	—	AP, UPI	—	—
1952	Dick Modzelewski*	T	AP, INS, TSN, UPI, WCFF	—	—	consensus
1952	Jack Scarbath Jack Scarbath John Carl "Jack" Scarbath is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers... *	QB	AP, INS, Look Look (American magazine) Look was a bi-weekly, general-interest magazine published in Des Moines, Iowa from 1937 to 1971, with more of an emphasis on photographs than articles... , TSN, UPI, WCFF	—	—	unanimous
1952	Tom Cosgrove Tom Cosgrove Tom Cosgrove is a former American football player. He played in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Colts... ^†	C	—	INS, NEA	—	—
1953	Bernie Faloney Bernie Faloney Bernie Faloney was a professional football player in the Canadian Football League and an outstanding American college football player at the University of Maryland... *	QB	INS, TSN	AP, UPI	—	—
1953	Stan Jones Stan Jones (American football) Stanley Paul "Stan" Jones was an American football guard and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991... *	T	AP, INS, TSN, UPI	—	—	unanimous
1953	Chet Hanulak Chet Hanulak Chet Hanulak is a former professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Cleveland Browns.... ^†	RB	—	INS	—	—
1954	Bill Walker Bill Walker (American football) William "Bill" Walker is an American former football and baseball player. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park where he played college football as an end and baseball as an outfielder. Wire services twice named Walker to All-America football second teams and he was also selected to... ^†	E	—	AP	—	—
1955	Bob Pellegrini Bob Pellegrini Robert Francis Pellegrini was an American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Maryland, where he was an All-American as a center. Pellegrini was drafted in the first round of the 1956 NFL Draft... *	C	AP, INS, TSN, UPI, WCFF	—	—	unanimous
1955	Mike Sandusky Mike Sandusky Mike Sandusky was a guard who played nine seasons in the National Football League. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1957 NFL Draft. Sandusky attended the University of Maryland.-External links:...	T	TSN	UPI	—	—
1955	Ed Vereb Ed Vereb Edward John Vereb is a former American football halfback in the Canadian Football League with he British Columbia Lions and the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Maryland and was drafted in the first round of the 1956 NFL Draft.... ^†	RB	—	INS	—	—
1955	Bill Walker^†	E	—	UPI	—	—
1956	Mike Sandusky*	T	CSW	—	—	—
1961	Gary Collins*	E	AFCA, FWAA, WCFF	AP, UPI	—	consensus
1973	Paul Vellano*	G	AFCA	UPI	—	—
1973	Randy White Randy White (American football) Randall Lee "Randy" White is a former American football defensive lineman and linebacker. He attended the University of Maryland from 1971 to 1974, and played professionally for the Dallas Cowboys from 1975 to 1988. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame... *	DT	AP	—	—	—
1974	Steve Mike-Mayer Steve Mike-Mayer Istvan "Steve" Mike-Mayer is a former American football placekicker in the NFL from 1975-1980 for the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, and the Baltimore Colts. His brother Nick Mike-Mayer also played in the NFL. Mike-Mayer played college football at the University of... *	K	TSN, Time Time (magazine) Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...	—	—	—
1974	Randy White*	DT	AFCA, AP, FN, FWAA, Time, TSN, UPI	—	—	unanimous
1974	Louis Carter^†	HB	—	FN	—
1976	Joe Campbell*	DT	AFCA, TSN, FWAA	AP, UPI	FN	consensus
1978	Steve Atkins^‡	RB	—	—	FN	—
1978	Charles Johnson^‡	DL	—	—	FN	—
1979	Dale Castro Dale Castro Dale Castro is an American former football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Maryland as a record-setting placekicker. He had originally intended to play college baseball, and joined the football team as a walk-on... *	K	FWAA, TSN, UPI, WCFF	FN	—	consensus
1983	Boomer Esiason Boomer Esiason Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason is a former American football quarterback and current network color commentator. He played for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, and Arizona Cardinals before working as an analyst for ABC and HBO... ^†	QB	—	TSN	—	—
1983	Ron Solt Ron Solt Ronald Matthew Solt is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Indianapolis Colts and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Maryland and was drafted in the first round of the 1984 NFL Draft... ^†	OG	—	TSN	—	—
1984	Kevin Glover Kevin Glover Kevin Glover is a former American football Center for the Detroit Lions , and Seattle Seahawks . He attended the University of Maryland.-College career:... *	C	TSN	—	—	—
1984	Eric Wilson Eric Wilson (American football) Eric Wendell Wilson is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins... *	LB	FN	AP	—	—
1985	J. D. Maarleveld J. D. Maarleveld John David "J. D." Maarleveld is a former American football player. He played offensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which selected him in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL Draft... *	OT	AFCA, UPI	TSN	—	consensus
1985	Al Covington^‡	DB	—	—	FN	—
1987	Ferrell Edmunds Ferrell Edmunds Ferrell Edmunds, Jr. is a former professional American football player. A 6'6", 248-lb. tight end from the University of Maryland, Edmunds was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 1988 NFL Draft... ^‡	TE	—	—	AP	—
1994	Steve Ingram^†	OT	—	FN	—	—
1999	LaMont Jordan LaMont Jordan LaMont Damon Jordan is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft... ^†	RB	—	FN	TSN	—
1999	Lewis Sanders Lewis Sanders Lewis Sanders is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft... ^‡	DB	—	—	TSN	—
2001	E. J. Henderson E. J. Henderson Eric N. "E.J." Henderson is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Vikings in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland.... *	LB	AP, CBS CBS Sports CBS Sports is a division of CBS Broadcasting which airs sporting events on the American television network. Its headquarters are in the CBS Building on West 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan, New York City, with programs produced out of Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th Street.CBS... , CNN, FN, FWAA, TSN, WCFF	—	—	consensus
2001	Daryl Whitmer*	C	ESPN	—	—	—
2001	Brooks Barnard Brooks Barnard Brooks Alexander Barnard is an American football punter. He played professional football for the New England Patriots in the National Football League and for the Rhein Fire in the NFL Europe... ^†	P	—	FN	CBS	—
2001	Melvin Fowler Melvin Fowler Melvin Thaddeus Fowler, Jr. is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft... ^‡	C	—	—	FN	—
2002	E. J. Henderson*	LB	AFCA, AP, CBS, CFN, CNN, ESPN, FWAA, WCFF	TSN	—	consensus
2002	Todd Wike*	C	ESPN	CFN	—	—
2002	Steve Suter Steve Suter Steve Suter is an American former football player. He played as wide receiver and return specialist for the Maryland Terrapins and also briefly played Canadian football for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He gained fame for his explosive returning ability and elusiveness... ^†	RS	—	CNN, TSN	—	—
2002	Madieu Williams Madieu Williams Madieu Mohammed Williams is an American football safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft... ^‡	DB	—	—	TSN	—
2002	Matt Crawford^‡	OT	—	—	TSN	—
2003	Randy Starks Randy Starks Randolph "Randy" Starks, Jr. is an American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft... ^†	DT	—	TSN	—	—
2003	C. J. Brooks^‡	OG	—	—	CFN	—
2004	D'Qwell Jackson*	LB	CFN	—	—	—
2004	Domonique Foxworth Domonique Foxworth Domonique Foxworth is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft... ^†	DB	—	TSN	—	—
2005	Vernon Davis Vernon Davis -2006 rookie season:Vernon's first reception in the NFL was a 31-yard touchdown catch, against the Arizona Cardinals on September 10, 2006. He added a career-long 52-yard touchdown against the Green Bay Packers on December 10 with a short catch followed by a long run. Davis played in ten games in... *	TE	AFCA, AP, CFN	CNN	—	—
2005	D'Qwell Jackson D'Qwell Jackson -Cleveland Browns:Jackson was signed by the Cleveland Browns on July 24, 2006. In his rookie season, he started thirteen games at weakside linebacker and finished second on the team in tackles with 115, including 58 solo and three tackles for a loss. Jackson posted a career-high 16 tackles at... *	LB	AFCA, AP, CFN	CNN, TSN	—	—
2007	Andrew Crummey Andrew Crummey Andrew Crummey was an American football guard for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Maryland... ^†	OG	—	TSN	AP	—
References:; Key: * First team; ^† Second team; ^‡ Third team. For expansions of abbreviations see the glossary.

All-conference honorees

Just as the media recognizes the nation's best players with All-America lists, individual athletic conferences honor their best players with "all-conference" selections. In 1921, Maryland joined the Southern Conference

Southern Conference

(SoCon). Thirteen years later, Norwood Sothoron

Norwood Sothoron

Norwood Spencer Sothoron was an American soldier and athlete. He attended the University of Maryland, where he earned All-American honors twice in lacrosse and an honorable mention in football...

became the first Terrapin named to an All-Southern Conference team. Maryland was a member of the league from 1921 to 1952, and twelve Terrapins received All-Southern Conference honors a total of fourteen times.

After the 1952 season

1952 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1952 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association college football in its 32nd season as a member of the Southern Conference. However, during the 1952 season, Maryland underwent sanctions by the Southern Conference that...

, Maryland and six other schools left the Southern Conference to form the Atlantic Coast Conference

Atlantic Coast Conference

(ACC). The following year, the conference honored its inaugural season's best players with an All-ACC team. In that initial class, five Terrapins were selected to the first team and two to the second team. Since 1953

1953 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1953 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association college football in its first season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . Maryland outscored its opponents 298–38 and recorded six defensive shutouts. Jim Tatum...

, Maryland players have received first-team All-ACC honors a total of 132 times. Terrapins have been named to All-ACC second or third teams an additional 61 times, although those teams have not been published continuously and there currently is no third team.

When the NCAA abolished the one-platoon system

One-platoon system

The one-platoon system, also known as iron man football, was a system in American football where players played on both offense and defense. It was the result of rules that limited player substitutions. The alternative system is known as the "two-platoon system", or simply the "platoon system",...

in 1965, the ACC began naming separate all-conference offensive and defensive teams. In 1974

1974 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1974 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1974 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Terrapins offense scored 316 points while the defense allowed 104 points...

, Maryland won its first ACC championship since 1955

1955 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1955 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association college football in its third season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Their perfect 10–0 regular season culminated with a bid to the 1956 Orange Bowl, where...

, and a school record six Terrapins were named to the conference's first team. Maryland secured the title again in 1975

1975 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1975 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1975 NCAA college football season. The Terrapins offense scored 312 points while the defense allowed 150 points. Led by head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Terrapins appeared in the Gator Bowl.-Schedule:-Team Players in...

and 1976

1976 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1976 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1976 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Terrapins offense scored 294 points while the defense allowed 115 points...

, and surpassed the previous mark when seven Terrapins were named first-team All-ACC for each of those seasons. The 2001

2001 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 2001 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in its 49th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Terps closed the regular season with a record of 10–1, with its only loss coming to Florida State. The Terps won the ACC Championship and were granted a Bowl...

squad set a new benchmark when eight players made the first team, and the 2002

2002 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 2002 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A college football season. Led by head coach Ralph Friedgen, the Terrapins appeared in the 2002 Peach Bowl.-Regular season:...

Terrapins equaled that feat.

In 2003, the Atlantic Coast Conference published the "ACC 50th Anniversary Football Team", a list of the league's fifty best players from its first half-century as chosen by a 120-member committee. Four former Terrapins were included on the list: Boomer Esiason

Boomer Esiason

Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason is a former American football quarterback and current network color commentator. He played for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, and Arizona Cardinals before working as an analyst for ABC and HBO...

, a Maryland quarterback from 1981 to 1983; Stan Jones

Stan Jones (American football)

, a tackle

Tackle (American football)

Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football. Historically, in the one-platoon system a tackle played on both offense and defense. In the modern system of specialized units, offensive tackle and defensive tackle are separate positions....

from 1951 to 1953; Bob Pellegrini

Bob Pellegrini

, a guard

Guard (American football)

In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....

from 1953 to 1955; and Randy White

Randy White (American football)

, a defensive tackle from 1972 to 1974.

Key
First-team selection *	Second-team selection †	Third-team selection ‡
For a guide to the abbreviations used, see the glossary.

EWLINE

Year	Player	Position
1953	John Bowersox*	G
1953	Bernie Faloney Bernie Faloney Bernie Faloney was a professional football player in the Canadian Football League and an outstanding American college football player at the University of Maryland... *	B
1953	Chet Hanulak Chet Hanulak Chet Hanulak is a former professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Cleveland Browns.... *	B
1953	Stan Jones Stan Jones (American football) Stanley Paul "Stan" Jones was an American football guard and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991... *	T
1953	Ralph Felton Ralph Felton Ralph Dwaine "Rass" Felton was an American football linebacker and defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins.... ^†	DB
1953	Bob Morgan^†	DT
1953	Bill Walker Bill Walker (American football) William "Bill" Walker is an American former football and baseball player. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park where he played college football as an end and baseball as an outfielder. Wire services twice named Walker to All-America football second teams and he was also selected to... ^†	E
1954	Dick Bielski Dick Bielski Richard Adam Bielski is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, and the Baltimore Colts. He played college football at the University of Maryland and was drafted in the first round of the 1955 NFL Draft... *	B
1954	Bill Walker*	E
1954	Ron Waller Ron Waller Ron Waller was a National Football League running back for the Los Angeles Rams from 1955 through 1958 and for the American Football League's Los Angeles Chargers in 1960... *	B
1954	John Irvine^†	C
1954	Bob Pellegrini Bob Pellegrini Robert Francis Pellegrini was an American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Maryland, where he was an All-American as a center. Pellegrini was drafted in the first round of the 1956 NFL Draft... ^†	G
1955	Jack Davis*	G
1955	Bob Pellegrini*	C
1955	Mike Sandusky Mike Sandusky Mike Sandusky was a guard who played nine seasons in the National Football League. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1957 NFL Draft. Sandusky attended the University of Maryland.-External links:...	T
1955	Ed Vereb Ed Vereb Edward John Vereb is a former American football halfback in the Canadian Football League with he British Columbia Lions and the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Maryland and was drafted in the first round of the 1956 NFL Draft.... *	B
1955	Russell Dennis^†	E
1955	Frank Tamburello^†	B
1955	Bill Walker^†	E
1956	Jack Davis*	G
1956	Mike Sandusky*	T
1957	Rodney Breedlove Rod Breedlove Rodney Winston Breedlove is a former American football linebacker who played eight seasons in the National Football League with the Washington Redskins and the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1960 to 1967... *	G
1957	Ed Cooke*	E
1957	Gene Alderton Gene Alderton Wayne Eugene "Gene" Alderton was an American football player. He played college football for the University of Maryland... ^†	C
1958	Rodney Breedlove^†	G
1958	Fred Cole^†	T
1959	Tom Gunderman^†	G
1959	Jim Joyce^†	B
1960	Gary Collins*	E
1961	Gary Collins*	E
1961	Bob Hacker*	C
1961	Bill Kirchiro Bill Kirchiro William "Bill" John Kirchiro is a former American football player. Kirchiro was selected in the seventh round of the 1962 NFL Draft and played in the National Football League for one season.... ^†	G
1961	Roger Shoals^†	T
1962	Tom Brown*	B
1962	Walter Rock*	G
1962	Dick Shiner Dick Shiner Richard Earl "Dick" Shiner is a former professional American football quarterback who played in eleven National Football League seasons from 1964-1974 for six different teams. He played college football at the University of Maryland... *	B
1963	Dick Shiner^†	B
1964	Jerry Fishman Jerry Fishman Jerry Fishman is an American former football player. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins of the University of Maryland and was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 1965 NFL Draft... *	G
1964	Olaf Drozdov^†	T
1964	Thom Hickey^†	B
1965	Bob Sullivan*	B
1966	Dick Absher Dick Absher Richard Alfred Absher, Jr. is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, and the Philadelphia Eagles... *	E
1969	Ralph Sonntag*	T
1970	Guy Roberts*	E
1971	Dan Bungori*	E
1972	Bob Smith*	DB
1972	Paul Vellano*	LB
1973	Louis Carter*	RB
1973	Bob Smith*	DB
1973	Paul Vellano*	DL
1973	Randy White Randy White (American football) Randall Lee "Randy" White is a former American football defensive lineman and linebacker. He attended the University of Maryland from 1971 to 1974, and played professionally for the Dallas Cowboys from 1975 to 1988. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame... *	DL
1974	Louis Carter*	RB
1974	Steve Mike-Mayer Steve Mike-Mayer Istvan "Steve" Mike-Mayer is a former American football placekicker in the NFL from 1975-1980 for the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, and the Baltimore Colts. His brother Nick Mike-Mayer also played in the NFL. Mike-Mayer played college football at the University of... *	K
1974	Stan Rogers*	T
1974	Bob Smith*	DB
1974	Harry Walters*	LB
1974	Randy White*	DL
1975	Kevin Benson*	LB
1975	Jim Brechbiel*	DB
1975	Joe Campbell*	DL
1975	Paul Divito*	DL
1975	LeRoy Hughes*	LB
1975	Marion Koprowski*	T
1975	Mike Sochko*	K

EWLINE

Year	Player	Position
1976	Joe Campbell*	DL
1976	Brad Carr*	LB
1976	Ed Fulton Ed Fulton (American football) Edward Ulmer Fulton is a former American football offensive guard in the National Football League who played for the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills. He finished his pro career in the Canadian Football League, playing three seasosn for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he was a two time... *	G
1976	Mark Manges Mark Manges Mark Roy Manges is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League.-College career:... *	QB
1976	Ken Roy*	DB
1976	Tom Schick*	T
1976	Larry Seder*	DL
1977	Ted Klaube*	DL
1978	Steve Atkins*	RB
1978	Lloyd Burruss Lloyd Burruss Lloyd Earl Burruss Jr. is a former American football safety who played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1981-1991 in the National Football League. He is the only Chief to ever be the Mack Lee Hill Award winner, the team’s MVP and a member of the Chiefs Hall of Fame.-External links:*...	DB
1978	Charles Johnson*	DL
1978	Bruce Palmer*	DL
1979	Dale Castro Dale Castro Dale Castro is an American former football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Maryland as a record-setting placekicker. He had originally intended to play college baseball, and joined the football team as a walk-on... *	K
1979	Larry Stewart*	T
1979	Charlie Wysocki*	RB
1980	Lloyd Burruss*	DB
1980	Marlin Van Horn*	DL
1980	Charlie Wysocki*	RB
1982	Jess Atkinson Jess Atkinson Jess Gerald Atkinson is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, and the Indianapolis Colts... *	K
1982	Mark Duda Mark Duda Mark David Duda is a former professional American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played his entire NFL career with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1983 until 1987. Duda is currently the Head football coach at Lackawanna College.-Notes and references:... *	DL
1982	Dave Pacella*	T
1983	Clarence Baldwin*	DB
1983	Pete Koch*	DL
1983	Ron Solt Ron Solt Ronald Matthew Solt is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Indianapolis Colts and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Maryland and was drafted in the first round of the 1984 NFL Draft... *	G
1983	Eric Wilson Eric Wilson (American football) Eric Wendell Wilson is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins... *	LB
1984	Al Covington*	DB
1984	Kevin Glover Kevin Glover Kevin Glover is a former American football Center for the Detroit Lions , and Seattle Seahawks . He attended the University of Maryland.-College career:... *	C
1984	Greg Hill*	WR
1984	Bruce Mesner*	DL
1984	Eric Wilson*	LB
1985	Al Covington*	DB
1985	Keeta Covington*	DB
1985	Chuck Faucette*	LB
1985	Len Lynch*	G
1985	J. D. Maarleveld J. D. Maarleveld John David "J. D." Maarleveld is a former American football player. He played offensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which selected him in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL Draft... *	T
1986	Keeta Covington	DB
1985	Bruce Mesner*	DL
1986	Chuck Faucette*	LB
1986	Bruce Mesner*	DL
1987	Ferrell Edmunds Ferrell Edmunds Ferrell Edmunds, Jr. is a former professional American football player. A 6'6", 248-lb. tight end from the University of Maryland, Edmunds was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 1988 NFL Draft... *	E
1987	Kevin Walker*	LB
1988	Dan Plocki*	K
1988	Warren Powers*	DL
1989	Larry Webster Larry Webster Larry Webster is a retired American football player.Webster grew up in Elkton, MD, where he attended Elkton High School and later the University of Maryland. He was drafted in the third round of the 1992 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.Webster is currently an assistant coach for the Baltimore... ^†	DT
1990	Barry Johnson*	WR
1991	Mitch Suplee*	C
1991	Dan DeArmas^†	K
1991	Frank Wychek^†	TE
1991	Mike Jarmolowich^†	LB
1991	Mike Webster^†	DL
1992	Marcus Badgett*	WR
1992	Mike Jarmolowich^†	LB
1993	Scott Milanovich Scott Milanovich Scott Milanovich is a Canadian football coach and former professional quarterback. He is currently the head coach of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.-Early years:... *	P
1993	Jermaine Lewis^†	WR
1993	Steve Ingram^‡	OT
1993	Scott Milanovich^‡	QB
1994	Steve Ingram*	T
1994	Scott Milanovich^†	QB
1994	Geroy Simon Geroy Simon Geroy Simon is a professional Canadian football slotback with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League... ^†	WR
1995	Jermaine Lewis Jermaine Lewis Jermaine Edward Lewis is a retired American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was originally drafted in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens, who he played for until 2001... *	WR
1995	Andreal Johnson^†	DB
1995	Eric Ogbogu Eric Ogbogu Eric O. Ogbogu is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the New York Jets, the Cincinnati Bengals, and the Dallas Cowboys.-Early studies:... ^†	LB
1998	Eric Barton Eric Barton Eric Barton is a former American football linebacker who played for twelve seasons in the National Football League. He played college football at Maryland before he was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft... *	LB
1998	LaMont Jordan LaMont Jordan LaMont Damon Jordan is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft... ^†	RB

EWLINE

Year	Player	Position
1999	Delbert Cowsette Delbert Cowsette Delbert Raymond Cowsette is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was originally drafted in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft out of the University of Maryland, College Park by the Washington Redskins... *	OT
1999	LaMont Jordan LaMont Jordan LaMont Damon Jordan is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft... *	RB
1999	Lewis Sanders Lewis Sanders Lewis Sanders is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft... *	CB
1999	Brad Messina^†	OL
1999	John Waerig John Waerig John Waerig is a former tight end in the National Football League. He was a member of the Detroit Lions during the 2001 NFL season.-References:... ^†	TE
1999	Jamie Wu^†	OL
2000	LaMont Jordan*	RB
2000	Kris Jenkins Kris Jenkins Kristopher Rudy-Charles Jenkins is a former American football nose tackle who played for the Carolina Panthers and New York Jets of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Panthers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft... ^†	DL
2001	Brooks Barnard Brooks Barnard Brooks Alexander Barnard is an American football punter. He played professional football for the New England Patriots in the National Football League and for the Rhein Fire in the NFL Europe... *	P
2001	Melvin Fowler Melvin Fowler Melvin Thaddeus Fowler, Jr. is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft... *	OC
2001	E. J. Henderson E. J. Henderson Eric N. "E.J." Henderson is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Vikings in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland.... *	LB
2001	Tony Jackson*	DB
2001	Tony Okanlawon*	DB
2001	Bruce Perry Bruce Perry Bruce Perry is a former American football running back in the National Football League who was released by the Philadelphia Eagles to make room for veteran quarterback Koy Detmer's return to the team... *	RB
2001	Daryl Whitmer*	WR
2001	Todd Wike*	OG
2001	Matt Crawford^†	OT
2001	Guilian Gary Guilian Gary Guilian Austin Gary is an American football coach and former player. He currently serves as the wide receivers coach for the Tigers football team at Towson University. He played college football at the University of Maryland, College Park where he was a star wide receiver... ^†	WR
2001	Shaun Hill Shaun Hill Shaun Hill is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2002... ^†	QB
2002	Brooks Barnard*	P
2002	Matt Crawford*	OT
2002	Chris Downs*	RB
2002	Domonique Foxworth Domonique Foxworth Domonique Foxworth is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft... *	DB
2002	E. J. Henderson*	LB
2002	Nick Novak Nick Novak Nicholas Ryan "Nick" Novak is an American football placekicker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2005... *	K
2002	Steve Suter Steve Suter Steve Suter is an American former football player. He played as wide receiver and return specialist for the Maryland Terrapins and also briefly played Canadian football for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He gained fame for his explosive returning ability and elusiveness... *	RS
2002	Todd Wike*	C
2002	Lamar Bryant^†	OG
2002	Randy Starks Randy Starks Randolph "Randy" Starks, Jr. is an American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft... ^†	DL
2002	Madieu Williams Madieu Williams Madieu Mohammed Williams is an American football safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft... ^†	DB
2003	Nick Novak*	K
2003	Randy Starks*	DL
2003	Steve Suter*	RS
2003	C. J. Brooks*	G
2003	Jeff Dugan Jeff Dugan Jeffery Stephen Dugan is a National Football League tight end/fullback who is currently a free agent.... ^†	TE
2003	Kevin Eli^†	DL
2003	Domonique Foxworth^†	DB
2003	D'Qwell Jackson D'Qwell Jackson -Cleveland Browns:Jackson was signed by the Cleveland Browns on July 24, 2006. In his rookie season, he started thirteen games at weakside linebacker and finished second on the team in tackles with 115, including 58 solo and three tackles for a loss. Jackson posted a career-high 16 tackles at... ^†	LB
2003	Adam Podlesh Adam Podlesh Adam Podlesh is an American football punter for the Chicago Bears.-Early life:Podlesh, who is Jewish, is a graduate of Pittsford Sutherland High School. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins.... ^†	P
2003	Madieu Williams^†	DB
2004	C. J. Brooks*	G
2004	Domonique Foxworth*	DB
2004	D'Qwell Jackson*	LB
2004	Shawne Merriman Shawne Merriman Shawne DeAndre Merriman is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted 12th overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 2005 NFL Draft. On November 2, 2010, the Chargers waived Merriman... *	DL
2004	Adam Podlesh^†	P
2005	Vernon Davis Vernon Davis -2006 rookie season:Vernon's first reception in the NFL was a 31-yard touchdown catch, against the Arizona Cardinals on September 10, 2006. He added a career-long 52-yard touchdown against the Green Bay Packers on December 10 with a short catch followed by a long run. Davis played in ten games in... *	TE
2005	D'Qwell Jackson*	LB
2005	Lance Ball Lance Ball Lance Ball is an American football running back who is a member of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2008... ^†	RB
2005	Adam Podlesh^†	P
2006	Andrew Crummey Andrew Crummey Andrew Crummey was an American football guard for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Maryland... ^†	OL
2006	Erin Henderson Erin Henderson Erin Henderson is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Maryland.-Early years:... ^†	LB
2006	Darrius Heyward-Bey Darrius Heyward-Bey -Oakland Raiders:During Organized Team Activities following the draft, Heyward-Bey practiced early but was plagued by multiple hamstring injuries. On July 30, 2009, the Oakland Raiders agreed to terms on a five-year deal with Heyward-Bey.-External links:***... ^†	WR
2006	Adam Podlesh^†	P
2007	Erin Henderson*	LB
2007	Dre Moore Dre Moore Marchondray James "Dre" Moore is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft... *	DT
2007	Andrew Crummey^†	OG
2008	Travis Baltz Travis Baltz Travis Baltz is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2011 after playing college football for Maryland.-Early years:... *	P
2008	Da'Rel Scott Da'Rel Scott Da'Rel Scott is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was the starting running back for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland... *	RB
2008	Edwin Williams Edwin Williams Edwin Williams is an American football offensive guard for the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins of the University of Maryland.-Early years:... *	C
2008	Alex Wujciak Alex Wujciak Alex Wujciak is an American football linebacker. He was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Maryland.-Early years:Wujciak was born on April 15, 1988 to Alan and Erin Wujciak in West Caldwell, New Jersey... ^†	LB
2010	Tony Logan*	SP
2010	Torrey Smith Torrey Smith James Torrey Smith is an American wide receiver and kickoff returner in the National Football League. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2011 NFL Draft. Smith attended Stafford Senior High School in Stafford, Virginia, where he played basketball and football. He accepted a scholarship... *	WR
2010	Kenny Tate Kenny Tate Kenny Tate is an American football player. He plays college football as a safety for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland. He was recruited as a wide receiver, but as a true freshman in 2008, was converted to the safety position... *	S
2010	Alex Wujciak Alex Wujciak Alex Wujciak is an American football linebacker. He was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Maryland.-Early years:Wujciak was born on April 15, 1988 to Alan and Erin Wujciak in West Caldwell, New Jersey... *	LB
2010	Joe Vellano^†	DT
Reference:

All-Southern Conference honorees

Year	Player	Position
1934	Norwood Sothoron Norwood Sothoron Norwood Spencer Sothoron was an American soldier and athlete. He attended the University of Maryland, where he earned All-American honors twice in lacrosse and an honorable mention in football...	B
1935	Bill Guckeyson Bill Guckeyson John William "Bill" Guckeyson was an American athlete and military aviator. He was the first University of Maryland football player selected in the NFL Draft. Guckeyson was killed in combat as a fighter pilot during the Second World War....	B
1936	Bill Guckeyson	B
1937	Jim Meade Jim Meade James Gordon Meade, Jr. was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football and lacrosse at the University of Maryland. He was inducted into the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982.-References:...	B
1947	Lu Gambino Lu Gambino Lucien Anthony "Lu" Gambino was an American football running back. He played college football for Indiana University, and after military service in the Second World War, the University of Maryland...	B
1949	Ray Krouse Ray Krouse Raymond Francis Krouse was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants , the Detroit Lions , Baltimore Colts and Washington Redskins .He attended Western High School before going on to the University of Maryland .He...	T
1950	Bob Ward	G
1950	Elmer Wingate Elmer Wingate Elmer Horsey Wingate is a former American football player. Wingate was drafted by the New York Yanks in the fourth round of the 1951 NFL Draft and played for one season with the Baltimore Colts.-Early life and college career:...	E
1951	Ed Modzelewski Ed Modzelewski Ed Modzelewski is a former football player, who played professionally for the Cleveland Browns. His brother, Dick Modzelewski, also played in the NFL and at the University of Maryland. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft, but did not make the active roster....	B
1951	Bob Ward	G
1952	Stan Jones Stan Jones (American football) Stanley Paul "Stan" Jones was an American football guard and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991...	T
1952	Jack Scarbath Jack Scarbath John Carl "Jack" Scarbath is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers...	B
Reference:

Award recipients

Various organizations bestow awards recognizing the best player overall or at a specific position, and some of these annual awards are considered highly prestigious honors. All of the following individual awards bestowed upon Terrapins have gone to linemen and defensive players. In 1952, tackle Dick Modzelewski

Dick Modzelewski

Richard Blair Modzelewski is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, and the Cleveland Browns. He also served as interim head coach of the Browns in the final game of the 1977 season...

was awarded the Outland Trophy

Outland Trophy

, for best interior lineman, and the Touchdown Club

Washington D.C. Touchdown Club

The Washington D.C. Touchdown Club was started in 1935 with a passion for charity and sports. In the ensuing years the Club has benefited many local charities as well as providing scholarships to deserving student/athletes....

's Knute Rockne Award for best lineman. The following year, Stan Jones

Stan Jones (American football)

won the Knute Rockne Award. In 1955, the Touchdown Club bestowed its Walter Camp Memorial Trophy, for best player, and Knute Rockne Award, for best lineman, upon center Bob Pellegrini

Bob Pellegrini

, who was also named the Lineman of the Year by United Press International

United Press International

United Press International is a once-major international news agency, whose newswires, photo, news film and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines and radio and television stations for most of the twentieth century...

(UPI). In 1974, Randy White won the Lombardi Award

Lombardi Award

, for best lineman or linebacker; the Outland Trophy

Outland Trophy

, for best interior lineman; and was named the UPI Lineman of the Year. In 2002, E. J. Henderson

E. J. Henderson

received the Chuck Bednarik Award

Chuck Bednarik Award

The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive collegiate football player adjudged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States...

, for best linebacker, and the Dick Butkus Award

Dick Butkus Award

The Butkus Award, instituted in 1985, is given annually to the top linebackers at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football...

for best lineman or linebacker.
By comparison, Maryland's offensive players and backs have fared better with conference accolades. Quarterback Jack Scarbath

Jack Scarbath

John Carl "Jack" Scarbath is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers...

was named the 1952 Southern Conference Player of the Year, and Bernie Faloney

Bernie Faloney

Bernie Faloney was a professional football player in the Canadian Football League and an outstanding American college football player at the University of Maryland...

received ACC Player of the Year honors the following season. In 2001, running back Bruce Perry

Bruce Perry

Bruce Perry is a former American football running back in the National Football League who was released by the Philadelphia Eagles to make room for veteran quarterback Koy Detmer's return to the team...

was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Year.

No Terrapin has ever won the Heisman Trophy

Heisman Trophy

The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...

, but several have received votes. In 1952, quarterback Jack Scarbath was the Heisman runner-up, and his successor, Bernie Faloney, finished fourth in the voting the following year. Center Bob Pellegrini finished sixth in 1955, end Gary Collins finished eighth in 1961, defensive tackle Randy White finished ninth in 1973, and quarterback Boomer Esiason

Boomer Esiason

finished tenth in 1983.

After his national championship-winning season in 1953, Jim Tatum

Jim Tatum

James M. "Big Jim" Tatum was an American football and baseball player and coach. Tatum served as the head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , the University of Oklahoma , and the University of Maryland, College Park , compiling a career college football record of...

received Coach of the Year honors from the AFCA and the FWAA. He was also named coach of the year by the Southern Conference in 1951 and the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1953 and 1955. The Sporting News
The Sporting News
Sporting News is an American-based sports magazine. It was established in 1886, and it became the dominant American publication covering baseball — so much so that it acquired the nickname "The Bible of Baseball"...

named Jerry Claiborne

Jerry Claiborne

Jerry Claiborne was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Virginia Tech , the University of Maryland, College Park , and his alma mater, the University of Kentucky , compiling a career college football record of 179–122–8...

the nation's top coach in 1974, and in 1982, his successor, Bobby Ross

Bobby Ross

Robert Joseph Ross is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at The Citadel , the University of Maryland, College Park , the Georgia Institute of Technology , and the United States Military Academy , compiling a career college football record of 103–101–2...

, received that distinction from the Touchdown Club. For his first-year turnaround of a team that had one winning season in the previous decade, Ralph Friedgen

Ralph Friedgen

Ralph Harry Friedgen is an American football coach. He was the head coach at the University of Maryland from 2001 to 2010. Friedgen was previously an offensive coordinator at Maryland, Georgia Tech, and in the National Football League with the San Diego Chargers...

received national Coach of the Year plaudits from at least eight organizations.

Players

National Award	Recipient(s) and year received
Chuck Bednarik Award Chuck Bednarik Award The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive collegiate football player adjudged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States...	E. J. Henderson E. J. Henderson Eric N. "E.J." Henderson is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Vikings in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland.... (2002)
Dick Butkus Award Dick Butkus Award The Butkus Award, instituted in 1985, is given annually to the top linebackers at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football...	E. J. Henderson (2002)
Walter Camp Memorial Trophy Washington D.C. Touchdown Club The Washington D.C. Touchdown Club was started in 1935 with a passion for charity and sports. In the ensuing years the Club has benefited many local charities as well as providing scholarships to deserving student/athletes....	Bob Pellegrini Bob Pellegrini Robert Francis Pellegrini was an American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Maryland, where he was an All-American as a center. Pellegrini was drafted in the first round of the 1956 NFL Draft... (1955)
Lombardi Award Lombardi Award The Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which...	Randy White Randy White (American football) Randall Lee "Randy" White is a former American football defensive lineman and linebacker. He attended the University of Maryland from 1971 to 1974, and played professionally for the Dallas Cowboys from 1975 to 1988. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame... (1974)
Outland Trophy Outland Trophy The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...	Randy White (1974); Dick Modzelewski Dick Modzelewski Richard Blair Modzelewski is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, and the Cleveland Browns. He also served as interim head coach of the Browns in the final game of the 1977 season... (1952)
Knute Rockne Award Washington D.C. Touchdown Club The Washington D.C. Touchdown Club was started in 1935 with a passion for charity and sports. In the ensuing years the Club has benefited many local charities as well as providing scholarships to deserving student/athletes....	Bob Ward (1951); Dick Modzelewski (1952); Stan Jones Stan Jones (American football) Stanley Paul "Stan" Jones was an American football guard and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991... (1953); Bob Pellegrini (1955)
UPI Lineman of the Year United Press International United Press International is a once-major international news agency, whose newswires, photo, news film and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines and radio and television stations for most of the twentieth century...	Bob Pellegrini (1955); Randy White (1974)
Conference Award	Recipient(s) and year received
ACC Player of the Year	Bernie Faloney (1953); Bob Pellegrini (1955); Randy White (1974); E. J. Henderson (2001)
ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year	Danny O'Brien Danny O'Brien (American football) Daniel Matthew "Danny" O'Brien is an American football quarterback for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland.-Early years:O'Brien was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and at the age of 12, moved to Kernersville, North Carolina, where he attended East Forsyth High School. During his... (2010)
ACC Offensive Player of the Year	Bruce Perry Bruce Perry Bruce Perry is a former American football running back in the National Football League who was released by the Philadelphia Eagles to make room for veteran quarterback Koy Detmer's return to the team... (2001)
ACC Defensive Player of the Year	E.J Henderson (2001 & 2002); D'Qwell Jackson D'Qwell Jackson -Cleveland Browns:Jackson was signed by the Cleveland Browns on July 24, 2006. In his rookie season, he started thirteen games at weakside linebacker and finished second on the team in tackles with 115, including 58 solo and three tackles for a loss. Jackson posted a career-high 16 tackles at... (2005)
SoCon Player of the Year	Bob Ward (1951); Jack Scarbath Jack Scarbath John Carl "Jack" Scarbath is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers... (1952)
Jacobs Blocking Trophy Jacobs Blocking Trophy The Jacobs Blocking Trophy is the name of several similar annual college football awards bestowed by a conference upon their best blocker. The awards are named in honor of , the founder and president of Presbyterian College from 1935 to 1945. The trophies are awarded by his sons, Hugh and William...	John Gormley (1936); Bob Pellegrini Bob Pellegrini Robert Francis Pellegrini was an American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Maryland, where he was an All-American as a center. Pellegrini was drafted in the first round of the 1956 NFL Draft... (1955); Ralph Sonntag (1969); Dave Pacella (1982)
James E. Tatum Award Jim Tatum James M. "Big Jim" Tatum was an American football and baseball player and coach. Tatum served as the head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , the University of Oklahoma , and the University of Maryland, College Park , compiling a career college football record of...	Jonathan Claiborne (1997); Nick Novak Nick Novak Nicholas Ryan "Nick" Novak is an American football placekicker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2005... (2004); Josh Wilson Josh Wilson (American football) Joshua Wilson is a professional American football cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2nd round of the 2007 NFL Draft... (2006)
Brian Piccolo Award	Al Neville (1972); David Visaggio (1974); J. D. Maarleveld J. D. Maarleveld John David "J. D." Maarleveld is a former American football player. He played offensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which selected him in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL Draft... (1984); Mike Anderson (1989)

Coaches

"Coach of the Year"	Recipient(s) and year received
AFCA American Football Coaches Association The American Football Coaches Association is an association of over 11,000 football coaches and staff on all levels. According to its constitution, some of the main goals of the American Football Coaches Association are to "maintain the highest possible standards in football and the profession of...	Jim Tatum Jim Tatum James M. "Big Jim" Tatum was an American football and baseball player and coach. Tatum served as the head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , the University of Oklahoma , and the University of Maryland, College Park , compiling a career college football record of... (1953); Ralph Friedgen Ralph Friedgen Ralph Harry Friedgen is an American football coach. He was the head coach at the University of Maryland from 2001 to 2010. Friedgen was previously an offensive coordinator at Maryland, Georgia Tech, and in the National Football League with the San Diego Chargers... (2001)
Associated Press Associated Press The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...	Ralph Friedgen (2001)
Bobby Dodd Award Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award The Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award is an annual college football award given to the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision head coach whose team excels on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. The award is named for Bobby Dodd, longtime head football coach at Georgia Tech and was...	Ralph Friedgen (2001)
College Football News College Football News College Football News is a magazine and website published by College Football News, Inc., headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. News coverage includes scores, statistics, rankings, and reports on college football games. Analysis includes comparisons between teams, predictions of game outcomes and...	Ralph Friedgen (2001)
CNN Sports Illustrated	Ralph Friedgen (2001)
Eddie Robinson Award Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year The Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award is given annually to a college football coach by the Football Writers Association of America. The award honors Eddie Robinson, former coach at Grambling State who holds the second best record for most Division I wins with 408 behind only Joe...	Ralph Friedgen (2001)
FWAA Football Writers Association of America The Football Writers Association of America is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the NCAA...	Jim Tatum (1953)
Home Depot Award	Ralph Friedgen (2001)
The Sporting News The Sporting News Sporting News is an American-based sports magazine. It was established in 1886, and it became the dominant American publication covering baseball — so much so that it acquired the nickname "The Bible of Baseball"...	Jerry Claiborne Jerry Claiborne Jerry Claiborne was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Virginia Tech , the University of Maryland, College Park , and his alma mater, the University of Kentucky , compiling a career college football record of 179–122–8... (1974)
Walter Camp Award	Ralph Friedgen (2001)
Washington Touchdown Club Washington D.C. Touchdown Club The Washington D.C. Touchdown Club was started in 1935 with a passion for charity and sports. In the ensuing years the Club has benefited many local charities as well as providing scholarships to deserving student/athletes....	Bobby Ross Bobby Ross Robert Joseph Ross is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at The Citadel , the University of Maryland, College Park , the Georgia Institute of Technology , and the United States Military Academy , compiling a career college football record of 103–101–2... (1982)
Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Coast Conference The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...	Jim Tatum (1953 & 1955); Jerry Claiborne (1973, 1974, & 1975); Bobby Ross (1983); Ralph Friedgen (2001)
Southern Conference Southern Conference The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...	Jim Tatum (1951)

Hall of Fame inductees

The College Football Hall of Fame

College Football Hall of Fame

has commemorated many of the sport's most outstanding and most innovative personalities. Among them are six former Maryland players and four former Maryland head coaches. In 1980, Bob Ward became the first Maryland player in the College Football Hall of Fame. At 5 feet, 9 inches (1.75 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg), Ward was nicknamed the "watch-charm guard", but consistently outplayed much larger opponents. He also served as the team's head coach in 1967 and 1968, but without much success. In 1983, the Hall of Fame inducted former quarterback Jack Scarbath

Jack Scarbath

John Carl "Jack" Scarbath is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers...

, who led Maryland to a school-record 22-game winning streak and an upset victory over first-ranked Tennessee

1951 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 1951 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1951 college football season. In his next to last season as head coach, Robert Neyland led Tennessee to their second consecutive national title and the fourth during his tenure. 1951 was also Neyland's ninth...

in the 1952 "Game of the Century

1952 Sugar Bowl

The 1952 Sugar Bowl featured the top ranked Tennessee Volunteers, and the third ranked Maryland Terrapins. In the first quarter, Maryland scored on a two-yard touchdown run Ed Fullerton, giving the Terrapins a 7-0 lead. In the second quarter, Fullerton threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Bob...

". That season, Scarbath was named a first-team All-American by unanimous consensus and finished as the runner-up in the Heisman Trophy

Heisman Trophy

vote. Tackle Dick Modzelewski

Dick Modzelewski

, inducted in 1993, won the 1952 Outland Trophy

Outland Trophy

as the nation's best lineman and later had a 14-year career in the National Football League

National Football League

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

(NFL). Center Bob Pellegrini

Bob Pellegrini

was inducted in 1996. Named the ACC's best blocker

Jacobs Blocking Trophy

The Jacobs Blocking Trophy is the name of several similar annual college football awards bestowed by a conference upon their best blocker. The awards are named in honor of , the founder and president of Presbyterian College from 1935 to 1945. The trophies are awarded by his sons, Hugh and William...

in 1955, Pellegrini was a starter on the 1953

1953 Maryland Terrapins football team

national championship team, the AP Poll

AP Poll

The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...

eighth-ranked 1954

1954 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1954 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association college football in its second season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. . Maryland, with its rout against , 74–13, set an ACC record-high for scoring that stood...

team, and the third-ranked 1955

1955 Maryland Terrapins football team

team.

Two former Maryland players have been inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Pro Football Hall of Fame

for accomplishments during their professional playing careers. Tackle Stan Jones

Stan Jones (American football)

was named a unanimous consensus All-American after the 1953 national championship campaign. After graduation, he embarked upon a 13-year NFL career that included seven consecutive Pro Bowl

Pro Bowl

In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...

s. Jones was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000. Defensive tackle Randy White

Randy White (American football)

was twice named to the All-American first team, the second time by unanimous consensus in 1974. That season, White helped Maryland to an ACC championship and received numerous lineman and player of the year accolades. During his 14-year NFL career, White played in three Super Bowls, six National Football Conference

National Football Conference

The National Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League . This conference and its counterpart, the American Football Conference , currently contain 16 teams each, making up the 32 teams of the NFL.-Current teams:Since 2002, the NFC has comprised 16 teams,...

championships, and missed only one game.
In 1968, Clark Shaughnessy

Clark Shaughnessy

Clark Daniel Shaughnessy was an American football coach and innovator. He is sometimes called the "father of the T formation", although that system had previously been used as early as the 1880s. Shaughnessy did, however, modernize the obsolescent T formation to make it once again relevant in the...

became the first Maryland coach inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Shaughnessy pioneered the pass

Forward pass

In several forms of football a forward pass is when the ball is thrown in the direction that the offensive team is trying to move, towards the defensive team's goal line...

-oriented variation of the T-formation that largely replaced the single-wing, and he coached Maryland for two non-consecutive seasons in the 1940s. Shaughnessy mentored Terrapins quarterback and future head coach Tommy Mont

Tommy Mont

Thomas Allison "Tommy" Mont is an American educator, university administrator, college football coach, and NFL player. He played quarterback for the Washington Redskins as a back-up behind Sammy Baugh for three seasons. Mont served as the head football coach for three years at the University of...

, the third-ranked passer in the nation in 1942. Bear Bryant

Bear Bryant

Paul William "Bear" Bryant was an American college football player and coach. He was best known as the longtime head coach of the University of Alabama football team. During his 25-year tenure as Alabama's head coach, he amassed six national championships and thirteen conference championships...

, inducted in 1986, is best known for leading Alabama

Alabama Crimson Tide football

to six national championships, but his first head coaching job came at Maryland in 1945. Bryant's team finished the season 6–2–1, and he later said that the Maryland position was the one "that launched me to whatever I've accomplished". Jim Tatum

Jim Tatum

, inducted in 1984, served as Maryland's head coach from 1947 to 1955

Maryland Terrapins football under Jim Tatum (1947–1955)

From 1947 to 1955, Jim Tatum served as the head coach of the Maryland Terrapins football team, which represented the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association college football. Maryland hired Tatum to replace Clark Shaughnessy after the 1946 season...

, and his teams secured two national championships, three conference championships, and five bowl game

Bowl game

In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...

appearances. Tatum compiled a 73–15–4 record without a losing season, and he remains Maryland's all-time winningest

Winning percentage

In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...

coach of the modern era. When Jerry Claiborne

Jerry Claiborne

arrived in 1972, Maryland had suffered through seven straight losing seasons. In his second year, Claiborne engineered a turnaround, and from 1973 to 1978, he led Maryland to six consecutive bowl games and three consecutive ACC championships. After losing the to Houston

1976 Houston Cougars football team

The 1976 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the college football 1976–1977 season. It was the 31st year of season play for Houston. The team was coached by fifteenth-year head football coach, Bill Yeoman...

, Maryland narrowly missed an opportunity for the national championship. Claiborne was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.

Since 1982, the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame

University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame

has enshrined some of the school's greatest athletes. Inductees have included sixty-two football players, three of whom also served as head coach, and two head football coaches who were not alumni of the university. Eleven football lettermen were in the inaugural class, including Harry Clifton "Curley" Byrd

Curley Byrd

Harry Clifton "Curley" Byrd was an American university administrator, educator, athlete, coach, and politician...

, who was a multi-sport athlete, 24-year football coach, athletic director

Athletic director

An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...

, professor, university president, and politician. Other football players in the 1982 class included Bosey Berger, a Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

player; Burton Shipley

Burton Shipley

-References:*David Ungrady, , p. 3–26, 2003, Sports Publishing LLC.*, The M Club, accessed 18 January 2009.-External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com* at Baseball-Reference...

, Maryland's first basketball

Maryland Terrapins men's basketball

The Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition...

coach; and Fred Linkous

Fred Linkous

Frederick Cecil Linkous was an American lacrosse player. He attended college at the University of Maryland, where he was a multi-sport athlete, and won varsity letters in basketball, football, and lacrosse. In 1928, he was named a United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association first-team...

, a Lacrosse Hall of Famer.

College Football Hall of Fame

Key
Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee ^
For a guide to the abbreviations used, see the glossary.

EWLINE

Inducted	Player	Position	At U-Md.
1980	Bob Ward	G	1948–1951
1983	Jack Scarbath Jack Scarbath John Carl "Jack" Scarbath is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers...	QB	1950–1952
1993	Dick Modzelewski Dick Modzelewski Richard Blair Modzelewski is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, and the Cleveland Browns. He also served as interim head coach of the Browns in the final game of the 1977 season...	T	1950–1952
1996	Bob Pellegrini Bob Pellegrini Robert Francis Pellegrini was an American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Maryland, where he was an All-American as a center. Pellegrini was drafted in the first round of the 1956 NFL Draft...	C	1953–1955
1994	Randy White Randy White (American football) Randall Lee "Randy" White is a former American football defensive lineman and linebacker. He attended the University of Maryland from 1971 to 1974, and played professionally for the Dallas Cowboys from 1975 to 1988. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame... ^	DT	1972–1974
2000	Stan Jones Stan Jones (American football) Stanley Paul "Stan" Jones was an American football guard and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991... ^	T	1951–1953

EWLINE

Inducted	Coach	At U-Md.
1968	Clark Shaughnessy Clark Shaughnessy Clark Daniel Shaughnessy was an American football coach and innovator. He is sometimes called the "father of the T formation", although that system had previously been used as early as the 1880s. Shaughnessy did, however, modernize the obsolescent T formation to make it once again relevant in the...	1942, 1946
1984	Jim Tatum Jim Tatum James M. "Big Jim" Tatum was an American football and baseball player and coach. Tatum served as the head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , the University of Oklahoma , and the University of Maryland, College Park , compiling a career college football record of...	1947–1955
1986	Bear Bryant Bear Bryant Paul William "Bear" Bryant was an American college football player and coach. He was best known as the longtime head coach of the University of Alabama football team. During his 25-year tenure as Alabama's head coach, he amassed six national championships and thirteen conference championships...	1945
1999	Jerry Claiborne Jerry Claiborne Jerry Claiborne was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Virginia Tech , the University of Maryland, College Park , and his alma mater, the University of Kentucky , compiling a career college football record of 179–122–8...	1972–1981

University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame

EWLINE

Inducted	Player	Position	Graduated
1982	Bosey Berger	B/E	1932
1982	Joseph C. Burger Joseph C. Burger LTG Joseph Charles Burger was a United States Marine Corps officer and college athlete. He served as the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island during the Ribbon Creek incident. In college, he played football, basketball, and lacrosse at the University of Maryland.-Early...	T	1925
1982	Curley Byrd Curley Byrd Harry Clifton "Curley" Byrd was an American university administrator, educator, athlete, coach, and politician...	B/E, HC	1908
1982	Geary F. Eppley Geary Eppley Geary Francis "Swede" Eppley was an American university administrator, professor, agronomist, military officer, athlete, and track and field coach. He served as the University of Maryland athletic director from 1937 to 1947, during which time the school's athletic teams won seven national...	E, AD Athletic director An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...	1921
1982	Bill Guckeyson Bill Guckeyson John William "Bill" Guckeyson was an American athlete and military aviator. He was the first University of Maryland football player selected in the NFL Draft. Guckeyson was killed in combat as a fighter pilot during the Second World War....	B	1936
1982	Fred Linkous Fred Linkous Frederick Cecil Linkous was an American lacrosse player. He attended college at the University of Maryland, where he was a multi-sport athlete, and won varsity letters in basketball, football, and lacrosse. In 1928, he was named a United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association first-team...	B	1928
1982	Charles L. Mackert Roy Mackert Charles Leroy "Roy" Mackert was an American football player. He played professional football for the Rochester Jeffersons for one season in 1925. Mackert played college football for Maryland, and returned there in 1935 as the line coach....	B/C/T	1921
1982	Jim Meade Jim Meade James Gordon Meade, Jr. was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football and lacrosse at the University of Maryland. He was inducted into the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982.-References:...	B	1939
1982	Julius J. Radice Julius J. Radice Dr. Julius John Radice was an American physician and athlete. He played college football, basketball, and baseball at the University of Maryland. Radice was inducted into the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982.-Biography:...	B	1930
1982	Burton Shipley Burton Shipley -References:David Ungrady, , p. 3–26, 2003, Sports Publishing LLC., The M Club, accessed 18 January 2009.-External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com* at Baseball-Reference...	B	1914
1982	Bill Supplee Bill Supplee William C. "Zuke" Supplee was an American educator and college athlete. He attended the University of Maryland where he played college football and basketball for the Maryland Terrapins, and competed in track & field...	E	1926
1983	George V. Chalmers George V. Chalmers George V. "Shorty" Chalmers was an American college athlete. He served as the quarterback of the University of Maryland football team from 1929 to 1931. Chalmers also played basketball and baseball at Maryland...	B	1932
1983	William W. Evans William W. Evans William W. "Moon" Evans was an American attorney, Marine Corps officer, and athlete. He played college football, basketball, and lacrosse at the University of Maryland. In lacrosse, Evans led the nation in scoring in 1929 and 1930...	B	1930
1983	Norwood Sothoron Norwood Sothoron Norwood Spencer Sothoron was an American soldier and athlete. He attended the University of Maryland, where he earned All-American honors twice in lacrosse and an honorable mention in football...	B	1935
1984	Caleb Bailey Caleb Bailey Brigadier General Caleb T. "Zeke" Bailey was an American Marine Corps officer, pilot, and athlete. Bailey was the first commander of Marine Corps Air Depot Miramar, and served as a commander of Marine Aircraft Group 11 during the War in the Pacific...	C	1922
1984	Brooke Brewer Brooke Brewer Edward "Untz" Brooke Brewer was an American athlete. Brewer played two seasons of professional football with the Cleveland Indians and the Akron Pros in the National Football League . He was considered one of the best high school quarterbacks in the country and played college football at Maryland...	B	1922
1984	Joseph H. Deckman	—	1931
1984	Charles F. Ellinger	B	1937
1984	Al Heagy Al Heagy Albert B. Heagy was an American chemist, educator, politician, and college lacrosse player and coach. Alongside, Jack Faber, he was the co-head coach of the University of Maryland lacrosse team from 1931 to 1963, and the head coach from 1964 to 1965, and amassed a combined record of...	E	1930
1984	Frederick M. Hewitt	B	1936
1984	William G. Morris	—	1913
1984	John C. Norris	E	1932
1984	Jack Scarbath Jack Scarbath John Carl "Jack" Scarbath is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers...	QB	1952
1984	Gerald Snyder Gerald Snyder Gerald Theodore "Snitz" Snyder was an American football player and Army officer. He played college football as a back for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland...	B	1929
1984	Jim Tatum Jim Tatum James M. "Big Jim" Tatum was an American football and baseball player and coach. Tatum served as the head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , the University of Oklahoma , and the University of Maryland, College Park , compiling a career college football record of...	HC	N/A
1984	Bob Ward	G, HC	1952
1984	Albert W. Woods	E	1933
1985	John F. Hough	G	1925
1985	Thomas J. McQuade	B	1924
1985	Pershing L. Mondorff	B/K	1941
1985	Kenneth T. Knode	B	1916
1985	Harry Edwin Semler	B	1922

EWLINE

Inducted	Player	Position	Graduated
1986	Francis A. Buscher	E	1934
1986	Jessee J. Krajovic	G	1931
1987	William E. Krouse	T	1941
1987	Tommy Mont Tommy Mont Thomas Allison "Tommy" Mont is an American educator, university administrator, college football coach, and NFL player. He played quarterback for the Washington Redskins as a back-up behind Sammy Baugh for three seasons. Mont served as the head football coach for three years at the University of...	QB, HC Head coach A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...	1947
1988	Bernie Faloney Bernie Faloney Bernie Faloney was a professional football player in the Canadian Football League and an outstanding American college football player at the University of Maryland...	QB	1953
1988	John D. Gilmore	B	1943
1988	Raymond J. Poppelman	QB	1933
1988	Victor G. Willis	E	1937
1990	Charles A. May	B	1931
1990	Edward M. Minion	T	1938
1990	Myron B. Stevens	B	1927
1991	Stan Jones Stan Jones (American football) Stanley Paul "Stan" Jones was an American football guard and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991...	T	1953
1991	Robert Smith	C	1942
1992	Dick Modzelewski Dick Modzelewski Richard Blair Modzelewski is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, and the Cleveland Browns. He also served as interim head coach of the Browns in the final game of the 1977 season...	T	1953
1992	Ray Krouse Ray Krouse Raymond Francis Krouse was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants , the Detroit Lions , Baltimore Colts and Washington Redskins .He attended Western High School before going on to the University of Maryland .He...	T	1950
1994	Chet Hanulak Chet Hanulak Chet Hanulak is a former professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Cleveland Browns....	B	1954
1994	Mike Sandusky Mike Sandusky Mike Sandusky was a guard who played nine seasons in the National Football League. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1957 NFL Draft. Sandusky attended the University of Maryland.-External links:*...	T/G	1957
1995	Tom Brown	B	1962
1995	Randy White Randy White (American football) Randall Lee "Randy" White is a former American football defensive lineman and linebacker. He attended the University of Maryland from 1971 to 1974, and played professionally for the Dallas Cowboys from 1975 to 1988. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame...	DT	1974
1995	Earl Widmyer	B	1935
1996	Bob Pellegrini Bob Pellegrini Robert Francis Pellegrini was an American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Maryland, where he was an All-American as a center. Pellegrini was drafted in the first round of the 1956 NFL Draft...	C	1956
1997	Gary Collins	E	1961
1998	Stan Lavine	QB	1950
2000	Jerry Claiborne Jerry Claiborne Jerry Claiborne was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Virginia Tech , the University of Maryland, College Park , and his alma mater, the University of Kentucky , compiling a career college football record of 179–122–8...	HC	N/A
2000	Kevin Glover Kevin Glover Kevin Glover is a former American football Center for the Detroit Lions , and Seattle Seahawks . He attended the University of Maryland.-College career:...	C	1985
2000	Dick Shiner Dick Shiner Richard Earl "Dick" Shiner is a former professional American football quarterback who played in eleven National Football League seasons from 1964-1974 for six different teams. He played college football at the University of Maryland...	QB	1963
2002	Ed Modzelewski Ed Modzelewski Ed Modzelewski is a former football player, who played professionally for the Cleveland Browns. His brother, Dick Modzelewski, also played in the NFL and at the University of Maryland. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft, but did not make the active roster....	B	1951
2003	Boomer Esiason Boomer Esiason Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason is a former American football quarterback and current network color commentator. He played for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, and Arizona Cardinals before working as an analyst for ABC and HBO...	QB	1983
2004	J. D. Maarleveld J. D. Maarleveld John David "J. D." Maarleveld is a former American football player. He played offensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which selected him in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL Draft...	OT	1985
2004	Bill Walker Bill Walker (American football) William "Bill" Walker is an American former football and baseball player. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park where he played college football as an end and baseball as an outfielder. Wire services twice named Walker to All-America football second teams and he was also selected to...	E	1954
2005	Tom Cosgrove Tom Cosgrove Tom Cosgrove is a former American football player. He played in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Colts...	C	1952
2009	Dale Castro Dale Castro Dale Castro is an American former football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Maryland as a record-setting placekicker. He had originally intended to play college baseball, and joined the football team as a walk-on...	K/P	1981

References:

Glossary

Abbreviations
Positions				Selectors
B	Back	OG	Offensive guard	AFCA	American Football Coaches Association American Football Coaches Association The American Football Coaches Association is an association of over 11,000 football coaches and staff on all levels. According to its constitution, some of the main goals of the American Football Coaches Association are to "maintain the highest possible standards in football and the profession of...	FWAA	Football Writers Association of America Football Writers Association of America The Football Writers Association of America is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the NCAA...
C	Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...	OT	Offensive tackle	AP	Associated Press Associated Press The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...	INS	International News Service International News Service International News Service was a U.S.-based news agency founded by newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst in 1909.Established two years after the Scripps family founded the United Press Association, INS scrapped among the newswires...
DB	Defensive back Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...	P	Punter	CFN	College Football News College Football News College Football News is a magazine and website published by College Football News, Inc., headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. News coverage includes scores, statistics, rankings, and reports on college football games. Analysis includes comparisons between teams, predictions of game outcomes and...	NEA	Newspaper Enterprise Association
DL	Defensive lineman	QB	Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...	CNN	CNN Sports Illustrated	TSN	The Sporting News The Sporting News Sporting News is an American-based sports magazine. It was established in 1886, and it became the dominant American publication covering baseball — so much so that it acquired the nickname "The Bible of Baseball"...
DT	Defensive tackle	RB	Running back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...	CSW	College Sports Writers	UPI	United Press International United Press International United Press International is a once-major international news agency, whose newswires, photo, news film and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines and radio and television stations for most of the twentieth century...
E	End	RS	Return specialist Return specialist A Return Specialist is a player on American football or Canadian football special teams who specializes in returning punts and kickoff returns. There are few players who are exclusively return specialists; most play other positions as well. The special teams counterpart of a return specialist is a...	ESPN	ESPN.com ESPN.com ESPN.com is the official website of ESPN and a division of ESPN Inc. Since launching in 1995 as ESPNet.SportsZone.com, the website has developed numerous sections including: Page 2, SportsNation, ESPN 3.com, ESPN Motion, My ESPN, ESPN Sports Travel, ESPN Video Games, ESPN Insider, ESPN.com's...	WCFF	Walter Camp Foundation
FB	Fullback Fullback (American football) A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...	T	Tackle Tackle (American football) Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football. Historically, in the one-platoon system a tackle played on both offense and defense. In the modern system of specialized units, offensive tackle and defensive tackle are separate positions....	FN	Football News
G	Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....	TE	Tight end Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
K	Placekicker Placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...	WR	Wide receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
LB	Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

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