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: Eteyen Edet
Birthdate: 12/18/89
Birthplace: Staten Island, N.Y.
Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.
Nicknames: E.T.
Height: 6’2
Weight: 245
Position: Linebacker
High School: Fort Washington Friendly High School
Senior statistics: 110 tackles, 5.5 sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and three fumble recovery
Rankings: Rivals.com -- Two stars. Scout.com -- Three stars, No. 41 middle linebacker.
Bench max: 315
40-yard dash: 4.6
Runner-up: Michigan State or Louisville
Favorite NFL player: Brian Dawkins
Favorite NFL team: Philadelphia Eagles
Favorite all-time Terp: E.J. Henderson
Favorite music: 50 Cent, Jay-Z
Favorite book: MacBeth by William Shakespeare
Favorite movie: 300
Favorite TV show: Martin
Favorite food: Tofu
Favorite high school class: Psychology
Favorite thing about College Park: “Everything.”
Other high school sports: None
Hobbies: “Lifting weights, hitting the club.”
Intended major: Business or Communications
Something that not many people know about you: “That I’m African. My parents were born in Nigeria.”
Best football moment: “It had to be back at Susan Wagner [High School] in Staten Island where I played [as a freshman and sophomore]. We played against my best friend’s team and I had 16 tackles in the game and in overtime we won the game. It’s the most tackles I ever recorded in a game.”
Role model: “I don’t really have a role model, but I admire my mother so much because of all that she does. I don’t have a father figure and she plays both roles for me.”
Why Maryland? “They just kept it real with me and real straight up and honest. I just felt like everything they were saying was so truthful. They didn’t BS around. They kept it real honest with me. ... And I was grateful.”

• Click here for a profile of Edet.

• Bonus quotes on Edet from Friendly head coach George Earley:

On Edet as a player and person: “He’s a great player. He’s a mature young man. He handled himself well on and off the football field. I wish we had him for another year. He’s a mature young man. He understands he made mistakes coming into high school, but he turned himself around. He’s an honor student and a good kid.”

On Edet’s commitment to Maryland: “I knew he was up for visit [last weekend], but we had no idea they were going to offer him. But once they saw his film, you can’t let your good players get away from the area. They saw an opportunity and took advantage of it. [Some schools] were waiting for his grades to change, but Maryland came right at him. They offered and he accepted. He likes the area, he feels comfortable. They caught his eye and he likes it. That’s the main thing. He’s happy.”