Davin Meggett Class: Senior Hometown: Clinton, Md. High School: Surrattsville HS Height / Weight: 5-9 / 215 Position: Running Back Experience: 3V

A powerful fourth-year running back who has the ability to make defenders miss ... leading rusher last season ... second-leading rusher as a freshman and sophomore ... durable back who has played in all 38 games since his true freshman season ... should be among the top backs in league this season ... a candidate for the Doak Walker Award ... a 2011 consensus preseason All-ACC choice ... a second team pick by Athlon and Lindy's, and a fourth-team selection by Phil Steele ... ranks 20th in school history in career rushing yards (1,515) ... his 14 career rushing TDs rank tied for 17th on the Maryland all-time list ... career yards-per-carry of 4.82 ranks 12th in school history ... atop the depth chart at tailback heading into the season ... one of four team captains (also Andrew Gonnella, Kenny Tate and Joe Vellano) this season ... member of the Terrapin Council, the team's leadership group, in 2009 and 2010.

As a Junior (2010): Led the team with a career-high 720 rushing yards on a career-best 5.7 yards-per-carry ... second on the team with four rushing TDs ... did not start, but joined Da'Rel Scott atop the depth chart at tailback all season ... had eight offensive plays (six rushes/two receptions) of 20 or more yards, which was second on the team behind Torrey Smith's 15 ... earned the team's most improved offensive player award at the end of year banquet ... averaged 13.1 ypr on eight carries against Navy (9/6) for a total of 105 yards, marking the first 100-yard game of his career ... had a then career-long 67-yard run and had one touchdown against the Midshipmen ... ran for 50 yards on eight carries against Morgan State (9/11) ... had a team-high 30 yards on nine carries against West Virginia (9/18) ... broke a career-long 76-yard run for a touchdown against FIU (9/25) ... combined with Da'Rel Scott's 56-yard TD run, it was the first time the Terps had two 50-plus yard TD runs in the same season since 2001 ... went over the 1,000 career rushing-yards mark against FIU ... led the team with 57 yards rushing, with a career-high tying 18 attempts, and added a 3-yd TD run against Duke (10/2) ... had eight rushes for 29 yards against Clemson (10/16) ... had a team-high 15 rushes for 39 yards against Boston College (10/23), the top-rated run defense in the ACC at the time ... carried the ball 16 times for 94 yards against Wake Forest (10/30), including a 14-yard touchdown run, as the Terps totaled 261 yards on the ground ... led the team with 70 rushing yards on just nine carries, a 7.8 ypr average, against Miami (11/6) ... had a 37-yard run against the Hurricanes ... had five carries for 18 yards against Virginia (11/13) ... posted 72 yards on 11 carries vs. FSU (11/20) ... the only Terp running back to rush for positive yards against NC State (11/27), getting 11 yards on four carries ... also had two catches for two yards ... posted a career-high tying 114 all-purpose yards (team-high 52 receiving and 62 rushing) vs. East Carolina in the Military Bowl (12/29) ... earned Iron Terp status for the first time his career in the spring, posting the fourth-highest strength index on the team.

As a Sophomore (2009): Played in all 12 games at tailback, making four starts ... had a team-high six rushing TDs ... made his first start of the season against Clemson (10/3) ... second-leading rusher on the team (347 yards) ... ranked fourth on the team with 12 receptions ... rushed a career and team-high 18 times for 51 yards against MTSU (9/19) ... also caught a career and team-high six passes for 63 yards against the Blue Raiders ... had a career-high 114 all-purpose yards vs. MTSU ... had an 18-yard catch against Clemson (10/3) ... part of a balanced rushing attack vs. Virginia (10/17), carrying the ball a team-high 11 times for a then season-high 52 yards ... had a career-best 67-yard TD catch from Chris Turner vs. Duke (10/24), the team's longest play of the year ... part of a three-pronged attack that helped Maryland rush for a season-high 196 yards against Florida State, compiling a season-high 59 yards on 13 carries ... scored two rushing touchdowns against the Seminoles, the first mutli-TD game of his career.

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 (457) and rushing touchdowns (4) ... his rushing total was the most by a Maryland true freshman since LaMont Jordan ran for 689 in 1997 ... 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 season-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 ... had a career-long 38-yard run in the fourth quarter ... 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 season-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 season 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) ... 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. 16-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 ... had a number of impressive performances as a senior ... rushed for 299 yards vs. Potomac ... posted 193 rushing yards and three TDs, as well as seven tackles as a safety vs. Gwynn Park ... one of his most thrilling moments was when he rushed for a first down on third-and-3 to help run out the clock and ice the game vs. Gwynn Park ... rushed for 1,150 yards on 156 carrries as a junior en route to honorable mention all-state accolades ... second-team all-county ... also had 10 rushing TDs in 2006 ... also a standout track performer who lettered all four years ... ran sprints 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: Born in Clinton, Md. ... 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 ... majoring in government and politics ... recipient of the Connor's Pest Control Director's Circle Scholarship ... first name is pronounced DAY-vin.