Meet Davin Meggett
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: Davin Meggett
Birthdate: 3/22/90
Birthplace: Upper Marlboro
Hometown: Upper Marlboro
Nicknames: D-Megg
Height: 5’9
Weight: 210
Position: Running back
High School: Surrattsville
Senior statistics: 1,784 yards and 27 touchdowns on 169 carries; Nine receptions for 410 yards and six touchdowns
Rankings: Rivals.com -- Three stars, No. 16 player in Maryland. Scout.com -- Two stars, No. 152 RB.
Bench max: 360
40-yard dash: 4.49
Runner-up: James Madison
Other scholarships offered: Delaware, Old Dominion
Favorite NFL player: Bob Sanders
Favorite NFL team: New Orleans Saints
Favorite all-time Terp: Bruce Perry
Favorite music: Common, Mos Def, Y2K
Favorite book: The Bible and Football Physics by Timothy James Gay
Favorite movie: Double Take starring Eddie Griffin and Orlando Jones
Favorite TV show: The Boondocks on the Cartoon Network
Favorite food: Macaroni and cheese, subs
Favorite high school class: AP Government
Favorite thing about College Park: “The energy of the students and just the livelihood, how real they are.”
Other high school sports: Indoor track and outdoor track
Hobbies: Playbooks, making new plays, coming up with blocking schemes and checks
Intended major: Political Science and Education
Something that not many people know about you: “The fact that I don’t really see my father (former New York Giants running back Dave Meggett) much. ... And my name is pronounced Day-vin, not Dah-vin or Duh-vahn.”
Best football moment: “The Gwynn Park game [this season]. The score was about 13-6, we had the ball and the lead. The first play from scrimmage I go 70 yards on the ground for a touchdown. And that was kind of like the back-breaker. I felt good on that one.”
Role model: “My coach, coach [Tom] Green because the way he carries himself throughout every day is amazing. He’s hilarious and he always makes the right decisions. He’s a great guy, probably one of the best men you’ll ever meet in your life.”
Why Maryland? “Great program, some of my family already graduated from there. Close to home. It’s always great playing for the home school and I had the opportunity to do that, so I was going to take it.”
Comments
Nice hobby list. Sounds like a student of the game. Does he do anything for fun though?
Posted by: kgoon1590 | January 31, 2008 2:17 PM
hey Matt, great info. keep up the good work....
Now that we have 4 solid DT's coming in, do you think that Kabongo is going to be moved to the outside or are they going to try to get him to bulk up to keep playing the middle. Also, do you think the terps will start playing more 4-3 in a few years to use these big tackles.
Come on Kenny Tate, everyone is coming to MD now.
Posted by: Peter | January 31, 2008 3:34 PM
KGoon -- He's just a football-obsessed, hard-working kid. Definitely a great interview.
Peter -- Thanks for the kind words. A shift to the 4-3 is an interesting thought. As for Kabongo, it probably depends on how much 'good weight' he already has and what he needs to add. Either way, I think it's safe to say that he's a guy the coaches have pegged as a future starter.
Posted by: Matt Bracken | January 31, 2008 4:12 PM
I just saw that the basketball team has a commitment from JuCo Ken Bowman for next season? I thought we were out of scholarships? Is somebody leaving the team?
Posted by: Jonathan | January 31, 2008 4:16 PM
Jonathan,
Yup, the Terps are out of scholarships. Something's got to give if Bowman has been promised a spot.
Posted by: Matt Bracken | January 31, 2008 4:24 PM
i have a feeling that meggett is going to be successful at maryland. he may have passed under the radar by a lot of teams, but, the terps will benefit from his skills, and personality.
Posted by: ron nixon | February 1, 2008 9:32 AM