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Issued: Feb 9, 2010 - 5:55 AM
59 Courtney Prince
  • Position
  • Class
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  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • Defensive Tackle
  • r-Freshman
  • 270 lbs.
  • Gwynn Park
  • Mitchellville, Md.

A promising player who will likely miss the first half of the 2009 season after suffering a knee injury the last week of spring practice … Improved his work habits while redshirting last fall … Worked hard in the off-season program and changed his body around … Got stronger and ran the fastest 40 time (4.70) among the tackles … Impressed the coaches with his eagerness … Was in position to earn playing time when he tore his ACL during a scrimmage … Will rehab over the summer … Is currently expected to return around mid-season.

2008: Worked at defensive tackle … Ended up redshirting … Bench pressed 373 pounds and turned in a 500-pound back squat during off-season workouts … His 4.70 clocking in the 40 was the best among defensive tackles … Turned in a tackle for a 7-yard loss in one of the early spring scrimmages … Suffered a torn ACL during the final Saturday scrimmage prior to the spring game.

2007: Entered school for the second semester in January 2008 … Went through off-season workouts … Worked at defensive tackle during spring practice … Had two tackles and a fumble recovery during one of Tech’s spring scrimmages … Also had a tackle in the Maroon-White game.

High School: Named second-team All-Met by The Washington Post as a defensive lineman his final year … Saw action at defensive end and tackle, as well as offensive tackle for Coach Danny Hayes … Contributed 108 tackles, nine sacks, seven pass deflections and three forced fumbles as a senior … Earned first-team all-league, all-county and all-state honors … Listed as the No. 15 overall player on the Mid-Atlantic 36 by SuperPrep … Rated the No. 19 player in the Maryland/DC/Delaware area by Scout … Helped the team to 14-0 record and the Maryland 3A state championship in 2005 … Posted 87 tackles and 11 sacks that season … Earned honorable mention all-state and All-Met honors along the defensive line.

Personal: Courtney Pierre Prince … Born 6/13/89 in Washington, DC … Son of Christopher and Sharon Prince … Is studying human development.