Nate Clarke Class: Freshman Hometown: Washington, D.C. High School: Archbishop Carroll HS Last College: Fork Union Military Academy Height / Weight: 6-3 / 300 Position: Offensive Lineman Experience: RS

A hard-nosed, physical presence ... came to Maryland as an offensive lineman, but moved to the defensive line in the spring.

As a Freshman (2011): Served a redshirt season as a reserve offensive guard ... earned the offensive scout team player of the week leading up to the Towson (10/1) and Virginia (11/5) games ... enrolled in classes in January and participated in spring practice.

At Fork Union Military Academy (2010): Attended the preparatory school in the fall ... ranked No. 11 nationally among prep school recruits by Rivals.com ... coached by John Shuman.

At Archbishop Carroll High School: A SuperPrep All-American as a senior ... played both offensive and defensive line ... a two-year starter ... No. 10-ranked player on the SuperPrep Mid-Atlantic 53 ... the No. 2-ranked player in Washington, D.C., according to Scout.com and Rivals.com ... a four-star prospect, ranked as the 10th-best offensive guard in the nation by Rivals.com ... also ranked No. 58 nationally among defensive tackles by Scout.com ... had 18 pancake blocks as a senior ... also posted 77 tackles, including nine sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 2009 ... selected to play in the 2009 Maryland Crab Bowl All-Star Game ... did not play football until his sophomore season ... also played basketball ... also considered Illinois and Kansas State ... coached by Rick Houchens.

Personal: Born in College Park, Md. ... favorite athlete is Adrian Peterson ... chose Maryland because of its nearby location ... majoring in criminology and criminal justice.