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Former Terp E.J Henderson was selected as a member of the 2020 College Football Hall of Fame class, the National Football Foundation announced Wednesday.
Henderson, who’s now the seventh Maryland player to enter the College Football Hall of Fame, was a two-time consensus First Team All-American for the Terps — the only player in program history to accomplish that feat.
He will be joining former Maryland football players Bob Ward (1980), Jack Scarbath (1983), Dick Modzelewski (1993), Randy White (1994), Bob Pellegrini (1996) and Stan Jones (2000).
Henderson will be a part of a group of 17 First Team All-America players and two coaches in the 2020 Class, including Eric Dickerson and Steve McNair.
Henderson earned his two First Team All-American honors in his junior and senior years and earned both the 2002 Bednarik Award (for best defensive player) and Butkus Award (for best linebacker).
He was named ACC Player of the Year during his junior year after leading the ACC in tackles per game (13.6) and tackles for loss (28). His efforts helped lead Maryland to the 2001 ACC title, the Terps’ first since 1983.
Henderson then spent a nine-year career In the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings after being selected in the second round in the 2003 NFL Draft.
In other news
NCAA made an unprecedented move to hold its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments without fans.
Maryland athletics announced safety measures it’ll be taking amidst the spread of COVID-19.
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Maryland baseball took its first midweek loss of the season Wednesday, falling 4-2 to James Madison.
Sporting News and Sports Illustrated gave Jalen Smith the honor of Third-Team All American Wednesday.
STIX IS AN ALL-AMERICAN
— Maryland Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) March 11, 2020
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Anthony Cowan Jr.’s legacy continues to grow.
He grew up 15 minutes down the street
— Maryland Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) March 11, 2020
He is from a Maryland family
He now has the respect of one of the state's sports icons@AnthonyCowanJr keeps adding new chapters to his legacy pic.twitter.com/kLOA3BBmxq
Maryland women’s basketball prepares for the upcoming NCAA women’s tournament.
ESPN Dayyyy #UnitedPursuit pic.twitter.com/R9bE3siScn
— Maryland Women’s Basketball (@umdwbb) March 12, 2020
Tune into episode 5 of #UNLOCKED.
Nobody has a better feel for this area than @CoachLocks
— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) March 11, 2020
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Maryland women’s lacrosse will have some schedule changes with the Ivy League canceling spring sports.
The Ivy League just canceled all spring sports, which has an effect on Maryland women's lacrosse's schedule.
— Testudo Times (@testudotimes) March 11, 2020
The Terps were set to play Penn Tuesday and Princeton April 8.
Help vote Megan Taylor to be named a finalist for the AAU James E. Sullivan Award.
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— Maryland Women's Lacrosse (@MarylandWLax) March 11, 2020
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You can vote once a day for Megan Taylor to be named a finalist for the @TheRealAAU James E. Sullivan Award!
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