| Davin Meggett |
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A powerful second-year running back who has the ability to make defenders miss ... expected to see extensive time in a deep and talented backfield ... member of the 2009 Terrapin Council, the teams's leadership group.
As a Freshman (2008): Emerged as one of the top freshmen in the ACC ... played in all 13 games at tailback, including two starts ... one of four true freshmen to play on the season (along with Cameron Chism, Matt Furstenburg and Kenny Tate), and the only one to start a game ... emerged as the No. 2 tailback during preseason camp ... average yards per carry (5.13) was tops among freshmen in the ACC with at least 75 attempts ... second on the team in rushing and rushing touchdowns ... posted 457 rushing yards, the most by a Maryland true freshman since LaMont Jordan ran for 689 in 1997 ... his four rushing TDs are the most by a Maryland true freshman since Josh Allen had eight in 2002 ... carried seven times for 52 yards and a 14-yard TD run in his debut against Delaware (8/30) ... also caught one pass for 12 yards against the Blue Hens ... had a career-high 13 carries for 82 yards in the upset win vs. Cal (9/13), scoring his second career touchdown on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter that proved to be the difference ... his 38-yard run against the Golden Bears in the fourth quarter marked a career long ... became the first Maryland true freshman tailback to start since Jordan in 1997 when he got the nod against Eastern Michigan (9/20), carrying eight times for 23 yards and catching a 2-yard pass while playing through a hamstring injury ... rushed five times for 28 yards and caught two balls for 13 yards at Virginia (10/4) ... had six carries for 44 yards and recorded one catch for five yards vs. Wake Forest (10/18) ... recorded 34 yards on eight carries and caught one pass for a career-long 31 yards while playing an integral role in the Terps' game-winning drive vs. NC State (10/25) ... also had a 1-yard TD run against the Wolfpack ... equaled a career high with 13 carries for a career-best 86 yards, including a 1-yard TD run, vs. North Carolina (11/15) ... rushed nine times for 54 yards and caught two passes for 16 yards vs. Florida State (11/22) ... carried three times for four yards at Boston College (11/29) ... rushed 10 times for 32 yards in the win over Nevada in the Roady's Humanitarian Bowl (12/30).
At Surrattsville High School: A three-year starter at running back ... an all-state performer who rushed for 1,784 yards on 169 carries as a senior ... also chipped in 32 touchdowns (26 rushing/six receiving) in 2007 ... the No. 16th-ranked player in the state of Maryland according to Rivals.com ... a first-team All-Prince Georges County choice, as well as an All-Met and all-league pick in 2007 ... led the team to a 10-2 record and the second round of the state playoffs ... rushed for 1,150 yards on 156 carries en route to honorable mention all-state accolades ... second-team all county ... also had 10 rushing touchdowns in 2006 ... also a standout track performer who lettered all four years ... ran springs and threw the shot put ... all-county as a junior, and the team's field athlete of the year ... also considered Penn State, Rutgers and Virginia ... coached by Tom Green.
Personal: Parents are Vicki Davis and Dave Meggett ... stepfather is John Davis ... father, Dave, played in the NFL for three different teams - the New York Giants (1989-1994), the New England Patriots (1995-1997) and the New York Jets (1998) ... likes to bowl and play chess in his spare time ... member of the honor roll in high school ... also a member of the senior panel in high school, which was a debate group ... also active in the art club and wrote for his high school newspaper ... first name is pronounced DAY-vin ... plans to major in criminal justice.
