This is part of a series of 2008 Maryland football commitment Q&As leading up to Signing Day on Feb. 6. All answers are provided by the featured player. Click here for previous entries in the series.

Name: Cody Blue
Birthdate: 1/31/90
Birthplace: Baltimore
Hometown: Columbia
Nicknames: None
Height: 6’5
Weight: 270
Position: Defensive tackle
High School: Wilde Lake
Senior statistics: 38 tackles and four sacks
Rankings: Rivals.com -- Two stars, No. 19 player in Maryland. Scout.com -- Three stars, No. 64 DT.
Bench max: 290
40-yard dash: 5.0
Runner-up: Illinois
Other schools considered: Connecticut, Boston College, Virginia Tech
Favorite NFL player: Brian Urlacher
Favorite NFL team: Denver Broncos
Favorite all-time Terp: Shawne Merriman
Favorite music: Lil Wayne
Favorite book: Lord of the Rings
Favorite movie: The Last Samurai
Favorite TV show: True Life on MTV
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite high school class: Weight training
Favorite thing about College Park: “The coaches are cool, it’s a good campus and the people are cool.”
Other high school sports: Track and field (shot put)
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, watching movies, talking on the phone, football
Intended major: Criminal Justice
Something that not many people know about you: “I’m not as scary as I look.”
Best football moment: “It was my first start on varsity and I was only a sophomore, so it was pretty cool because everyone else was older than me. I was the only sophomore on the field.”
Role model: “Probably my mom. She’s a strong person and she’s always been there.”
Why Maryland? “It’s a great team, a great staff and the school has all the support I need for when I start taking classes. It’s close to home and I’ll get the best education there.”