This is part of a series of 2009 Maryland football commitment Q&As leading up to Signing Day on Feb. 4. All answers are provided by the featured player. Click here for previous entries in the series.

Name: Isaiah Ross
Birthdate: Jan. 24, 1991
Birthplace: Washington D.C.
Hometown: Mitchellville
Nicknames: None
Height: 6’2
Weight: 240
Position: LEO
High School: Eleanor Roosevelt
Senior statistics: 80 tackles, 12.5 sacks
Rankings: Rivals.com -- Three stars, No. 65 inside linebacker. Scout.com -- Two stars, No. 72 middle linebacker.
40-yard dash: 4.7
Runner-up: Illinois
Other schools considered: Buffalo, NC State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse
Favorite NFL player: Terrell Owens
Favorite NFL team: Philadelphia Eagles
Favorite all-time Terp: E.J. Henderson
Favorite music: Lil Wayne, Backyard Band
Favorite book: The Bible
Favorite movie: Menace II Society
Favorite TV show: Martin
Favorite food: Soft tacos
Favorite high school class: Math
Favorite thing about College Park: “The campus and how big it is. I like big campuses.”
Other high school sports: Basketball
Hobbies: Pickup basketball, working out
Intended major: Business management or sports communication
Something that not many people know about you: “I guess I’m a funny dude.” (Click here for video evidence)
Best football moment: “When I made [The Washington Post’s] All-Met [team] and was [Prince George’s County] player of the year. That was huge for me.”
Role model: “I think my parents because they support me in everything I do. They’re strong willed, for as much as they’ve been through. There hasn’t ever been a time they broke down or haven’t come through. Everything thrown at them, they face it and make it through.”
Why Maryland? “[Because of the] family atmosphere, how I will be looking on the depth chart, it’s close to home and I feel comfortable with the coaching staff.”