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: Gary Douglas
Birthdate: 12/21/90
Birthplace: San Jose, Calif.
Hometown: San Jose, Calif.
Nicknames: None
Height: 6’0
Weight: 185
Position: Running back
High School: Durham (N.C.) Hillside
Senior statistics: 235 carries for 2,100 yards and 22 touchdowns. 10 receptions for 225 yards and two touchdowns.
Rankings: Rivals.com -- Three stars, No. 46 running back, No. 27 player in North Carolina. Scout.com -- Two stars, No. 120 running back.
Bench max: 285
40-yard dash: 4.5
Runner-up: “I wasn’t really thinking about nobody else, really.”
Other schools considered: NC State, Cal
Favorite NFL player: LaDainian Tomlinson
Favorite NFL team: Oakland Raiders
Favorite all-time Terp: Vernon Davis
Favorite music: Lil Wayne
Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Favorite movie: Do the Right Thing
Favorite TV show: Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood
Favorite food: “I really don’t have one. I just eat everything.”
Favorite high school class: Biology
Favorite thing about College Park: “Just the atmosphere I guess. It’s just a real cool atmosphere. Seems like everyone’s just fun to be around.”
Other high school sports: Track
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, going to parties and playing basketball
Intended major: Undecided
Something that not many people know about you: “I’m kind of quiet. I keep to myself a lot.”
Best football moment: “Probably my first touchdown on varsity, it was last year. It was actually the first play of the game. We had just gotten the ball, our defense stopped them. And it was for like a 60-some yard run.”
Role model: “My mom because she’s really somebody to look up to. She’s a really hard worker and never gives up on anything.”
Why Maryland? “I guess it’s everything about it. When I visited the first time, I met all the coaches, and all the coaches seemed like they were down to earth. The next time I came up there and met all the players. I can see myself hanging out with all them and having great chemistry. All around, it’s a great place to be.”