Zac Ryder Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif. High School: Huntington Beach Height / Weight: 5-11 / 208 Position: Fullback Birthdate: 11/16/1980 Experience: HS

On Ryder: Redshirt freshman fullback who provides depth in the backfield.

1999: Redshirt season.

High School: Graduated from Huntington Beach High School in 1999 … played fullback and linebacker for three seasons … team was 7-3-1 in his senior season while appearing in its first playoff game in five seasons … team captain and recipient of the Soldier Award … two-time All-Sunset League selection … named one of Tom Lemming's "Best of the West" … had 90 tackles as a senior and 77 as a junior.

Personal: Zachary Ray Ryder … born Nov. 16, 1980 … son of Bob and Cathy Ryder … Bob Ryder played outside linebacker for the former CFL British Columbia Chargers (now Lions) … former Terp defensive back Tom Brown (1960-62), still the holder of Maryland's career interceptions mark, was Bob Ryder's semi-pro coach and still a family friend … Brown, who played in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers, also played baseball at Maryland and with the Washington Senators … majoring in letters and sciences … 1999 Maryland scholar-athlete.

Ryder Up Close
My goal for 2000 is: to have fun
Someday I would like to take a trip to: the moon
If I lost all my possessions except one, I'd like to keep: the pictures of my friends and family
If I could change one thing in the world, it would be: to eliminate math
If I had the power to change or add any rule in college football, it would be: to get rid of the PAT