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: Ryan Schlieper
Birthdate: Aug. 18, 1990
Birthplace: Allison Park, Pa.
Hometown: Pittsburgh
Nicknames: Schlieps
Height: 6’6
Weight: 278
Position:Offensive tackle or guard
High School: North Allegheny (Pa.) Senior High School
Senior statistics: N/A
Rankings: Rivals.com -- Three stars, No. 89 offensive tackle, No. 34 player in Pennsylvania. Scout.com -- Three stars, No. 74 offensive tackle.
Bench max: 350
40-yard dash: 5.0
Runner-up: Pittsburgh
Other schools considered: UConn, West Virginia
Favorite NFL player: James Harrison
Favorite NFL team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Favorite all-time Terp: E.J. Henderson
Favorite music: Coldplay
Favorite movie: Remember the Titans
Favorite TV show: Seinfeld
Favorite food: Chicken wings
Favorite high school class: History
Favorite thing about College Park: “It’s the nicest college campus I’ve ever been to.”
Other high school sports: “I used to play baseball and basketball.”
Hobbies: Lifting
Intended major: Education
Something that not many people know about you: “I’m a religious man. I go to church every week.”
Best football moment: “Beating our archrival (Shaler) all four high school years in a row.”
Role model: “My father. He’s taught me everything I know.”
Why Maryland? “It’s a great academic school and also a really good football school, so it just fit everything I wanted. I wanted [a degree] to look forward to after college. It’s also a great football program.”