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  Danny O'Brien
Danny O'Brien

Player Profile
Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Kernersville, N.C.

High School:
East Forsyth HS

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 205

Position:
Quarterback

Experience:
HS

At East Forsyth High School: An athletic quarterback who can beat an opposing defense with his arm or his legs ... has demonstrated leadership capabilities and a high football IQ ... rated the 36th-best pro-style quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com ... No. 35 player in North Carolina according to Rivals ... rated the 58th-best quarterback nationally according to Scout ...completed 117 of 235 passes for 1,640 yards and 16 TDs with six interceptions as a senior in 2008 ... also rushed 780 yards and 11 scores on 160 carries ... had eight 100-yard passing games and three 100-yard rushing games in 2008 ... helped the Eagles (12-2) claim a Metro 4-A Conference championship and advance to the third round of the state playoffs ... an all-conference nominee ... completed 151of 248 passes for 1,905 yards and 15 TDs while also rushing for 290 yards and seven scores in 2007 ... also plays basketball ... also recruited by Virginia, Wake Forest, Clemson, Duke and East Carolina ... coached by Todd Willert ... recruited by Danny Pearman and James Franklin.

Personal: Born Sept. 26, 1990 St. Paul, Minn. ... enjoys training, hanging out with friends and relaxing in his spare time ... lists Boomer Esiason as his all-time favorite Terp ... intends to major in business management.

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