Best Baltimore college football players from the 2013 season

HONORABLE MENTION: Horace Miller

College: UTEP

Position: Linebacker

Year: Senior

High school: Dunbar

Hometown: Baltimore

2013 recap: Miller tied for fourth on the Miners’ roster with 53 tackles (16 solo). He also added one sack, one tackle for loss and one pass breakup. UTEP finished the season 2-10.

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HONORABLE MENTION: Cyrus Jones

College: Alabama

Position: Cornerback

Year: Sophomore

High school: Gilman

Hometown: Baltimore

2013 recap: After switching from wide receiver to cornerback, Jones earned a starting job and recorded 25 tackles (18 solo), seven passes defended, five pass breakups, two interceptions, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack.

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HONORABLE MENTION: Darius Jennings

College: Virginia

Position: Wide receiver

Year: Junior

High school: Gilman

Hometown: Baltimore

2013 recap: Jennings was an occasional bright spot for the Cavaliers, who struggled through a 2-10 season. The former Greyhounds star was second in all-purpose yards for Virginia with 73.4 per game. He caught 38 passes for 340 yards and three touchdowns, in addition to returning 24 kicks for 522 yards.

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HONORABLE MENTION: Tim Willman

College: Connecticut

Position: Defensive end

Year: Senior

High school: Reservoir

Hometown: Fulton

2013 recap: Willman appeared in all 12 games for the Huskies (3-9), contributing 36 tackles (16 solo), eight tackles for loss, three sacks, two pass breakups, two passes defended, two quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.

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HONORABLE MENTION: Mike Horsey

College: UNLV

Position: Defensive back

Year: Junior

High school: Dunbar

Hometown: Baltimore

2013 recap: A former walk-on who was awarded a scholarship in 2012, Horsey spent the first 10 games of his junior season as UNLV’s nickel back before being moved to free safety when the Rebels’ starter went down with an injury. Horsey finished the year with 43 tackles (30 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups and one interception.

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HONORABLE MENTION: Dave Stinebaugh

College: Maryland

Position: Tight end

Year: Senior

High school: Perry Hall

Hometown: Baltimore

2013 recap: Stinebaugh had by far his best season as a Terp, catching a career-high 15 passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns, including a TD reception in the Military Bowl vs. Marshall.

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HONORABLE MENTION: Kiero Small

College: Arkansas

Position: Fullback

Year: Senior

High school: Cardinal Gibbons

Hometown: Baltimore

2013 recap: Small rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns on 40 carries (3.8 YPC). He powered an Arkansas rushing attack that averaged 5.3 yards per carry and 208.7 yards per game. The Razorbacks finished 3-9.

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HONORABLE MENTION: Kevin Johnson

College: Wake Forest

Position: Cornerback

Year: Junior

High school: River Hill

Hometown: Clarksville

2013 recap: An All-ACC honorable mention pick, Johnson intercepted three passes, recorded 58 tackles and had 12 pass breakups.

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HONORABLE MENTION: Donovan Smith

College: Penn State

Position: Offensive lineman

Year: Junior

High school: Owings Mills

Hometown: Owings Mills

2013 recap: Smith earned All-Big Ten honorable mention honors and was named to Phil Steele’s third-team All-Big Ten offense.

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No. 10: Tavon Rooks

College: Kansas State

Position: Senior

Year: Offensive lineman

High school: Woodlawn

Hometown: Randallstown

2013 recap: Rooks earned All-Big 12 honorable mention accolades after helping the Wildcats to an 8-5 record and a 31-14 win over Michigan in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. Kansas State rushed for 178 yards per game.

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No. 9: Derrell Johnson

College: East Carolina

Position: Linebacker

Year: Senior

High school: Cardinal Gibbons

Hometown: Baltimore

2013 recap: A second-team All-Conference USA selection, Johnson led the league with 8.0 sacks, posted a team-high 14 tackles for loss, and tied for the team lead in tackles with 80 (29 solo). Johnson, who helped the Pirates (10-3) to a 37-20 win over Ohio in the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl, also contributed nine quarterback hurries, four passes defended, three pass breakups, one interception and one forced fumble.

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No. 8: Matt Robinson

College: Maryland

Position: Linebacker

Year: Junior

High school: Atholton

Hometown: Columbia

2013 recap: Despite missing two games (vs. Virginia and Wake Forest), Robinson finished fourth on the Terps (7-6) in tackles (73 total) and third in tackles for loss (10). Robinson, who moved to linebacker from safety, was also credited with four pass breakups, four passes defended, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and half a sack.

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No. 7: Adrian Amos

College: Penn State

Position: Cornerback

Year: Junior

High school: Calvert Hall

Hometown: Baltimore

2013 recap: Amos appeared in all 12 games for the Nittany Lions (7-5), contributing 50 tackles (32 solo), six passes defended, five pass breakups, four tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and one interception. He earned All-Big Ten honorable mention honors.

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No. 6: Michael Campanaro

College: Wake Forest

Position: Wide receiver

Year: Senior

High school: River Hill

Hometown: Clarksville

2013 recap: Despite missing the last four games of his college career with a broken collarbone, Campanaro was selected to the All-ACC second-team offense after catching 67 passes for 803 yards and six touchdowns. He finished his Wake Forest career as the program’s career leader in receptions with 229, and third all time in receiving yards with 2,506.

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No. 5: Blake Countess

College: Michigan

Position: Cornerback

Year: Sophomore

High school: Good Counsel

Hometown: Owings Mills

2013 recap: Countess led the Wolverines with six interceptions in 13 games, good for second in the Big Ten to Purdue’s Ricardo Allen (who had six in 12 contests). For his efforts, Countess was selected to the All-Big Ten first team by the media, and was a second-team choice by the coaches. He also contributed 46 tackles (26 solo), four pass breakups, two tackles for loss and one quarterback hurry for the Wolverines (7-6), who fell to Kansas State, 31-14, in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl.

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Tied for No. 3: Kyle Fuller

College: Virginia Tech

Position: Cornerback

Year: Senior

High school: Mount St. Joseph

Hometown: Baltimore

2013 recap: Despite missing three games with an abdominal injury (and playing through pain in a couple others), Fuller put up impressive statistics in earning first-team All-ACC honors by the coaches and being named a second-team All-American by the Walter Camp Foundation. Fuller finished the year with 24 tackles (17 solo), 12 passes defended, 10 pass breakups, two interceptions, two tackles for loss, one quarterback hurry, one forced fumble and one blocked kick.

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Tied for No. 3: Kendall Fuller

College: Virginia Tech

Position: Cornerback

Year: Freshman

High school: Good Counsel

Hometown: Baltimore

2013 recap: The younger Fuller brother lived up to his five-star billing, intercepting a team-high six passes as a true freshman. Kendall Fuller was named the ACC’s Defensive Rookie of the Year and a second-team all-conference selection. He contributed 58 tackles (38 solo), 17 passes defended, 11 pass breakups, 2.5 tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and half a sack.

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No. 2: Charles Tapper

College: Oklahoma

Position: Defensive end

Year: Sophomore

High school: City

Hometown: Baltimore

2013 recap: Tapper, who played parts of just two seasons of high school football at City, was selected to the All-Big 12 first-team defense – the only sophomore on the squad. The former Knights basketball star finished the regular season with 47 tackles (22 solo), nine tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. Tapper helped the Sooners to an 11-2 record and a 45-31 win over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl.

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No. 1: Shaquil Barrett

College: Colorado State

Position: Linebacker

Year: Senior

High school: Boys Town (Neb.)

Hometown: Baltimore

2013 recap: The 2013 Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year, Barrett was tied for third nationally in sacks (12) and fourth in tackles for loss (20.5). He also recorded 80 tackles, six quarterback hurries, four forced fumbles, three blocked kicks, three passes defended, two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one interception. Barrett was named MVP of the New Mexico Bowl after forcing a fumble late in the game, which led to a 48-45 win for Colorado State (8-6) over Washington State.

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