Jared Gaither
Games Played/Started: (2007, 6/2); (2008, 16/15); (2009, 4/4) Total 28/23
Playoffs: (2008, 3/3) Total: 3/3
Massive, athletic and powerful offensive tackle
Enters 2009 having played in 22 games, including 17 starts
Helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 2,376 yards and a franchise-record 20 TDs, including 902 yards and 10 TDs by Pro Bowl FB Le'Ron McClain
Started every game at RT and was rated as the No. 3 prep school prospect in the nation by Rivals.com out of Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA)
- Played just 1 season of football at Eleanor Roosevelt (Greenbelt, MD) HS, starting on the DL
- Played basketball for 3 years, participating in football for the 1st time as a senior
- Played DT and TE for one of the top teams in the state
- Was an honorable mention All-Met selection by the Washington Post, a SuperPrep All-American and Mid-Atlantic all-region pick and a PrepStar honorable mention selection
- Was also selected to play for Maryland in the Super 44 All-Star game
- Was a major D-I recruit in basketball and had verbally committed to South Carolina in hoops before deciding to play football
Started 17 of his final 21 games at the University of Maryland
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