Meet Delonte Morton
This is part of a series of 2011 Maryland football commitment Q&As leading up to Signing Day on Feb. 2. All answers are provided by the featured player.
Name: Delonte Morton
Birthdate: March 14, 1992
Birthplace: District Heights
Hometown: District Heights
Height: 6-1 1/2
Weight: 249
Position: Running back
High School: DeMatha
Senior statistics: 40 carries for 298 yards and five touchdowns in five games
Rankings: Rivals.com -- Two stars. Scout.com -- Three stars, No. 34 middle linebacker. 24-7 Sports -- Three stars, 84 rating.
Bench max: 305
40-yard dash: 4.69
Runner-up: Virginia or Virginia Tech
Other schools considered: Oregon, Penn State
Favorite NFL player: Adrian Peterson and Marion Barber
Favorite NFL team: Seattle Seahawks
Favorite all-time Terp: Shawne Merriman
Favorite music: Lil Wayne
Favorite book: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Favorite movie: "The Hangover"
Favorite TV show: "Lopez Tonight"
Favorite food: Macaroni
Favorite high school class: English
Favorite thing about College Park: “I just love the atmosphere in College Park. It's a nice place to be. I just like the students and the school, and how big they are on their school."
Hobbies: Basketball, coaching peewee football
Intended major: Sports management or business
Something that not many people know about you: “I guess that I'm a great person. You hear things about people but never understand their personalities until you get up close. But I feel like I'm a kind, nice person."
Best football moment: “When I was in the ninth grade, I didn't have to take on four or five people at a time. I ran for a 40- or 50-yard touchdown in one game. I had a high motivation for myself. But then I just knew [I had potential]."
Role model: “I'm going to have to go with my mother. I feel like she's a great role model because I have a lot of brothers and sisters -- three sisters and six brothers. Even with my dad being here, she takes care of everybody. A lot of us are older now, but she still checks in with everybody. If anybody needs something, she has them. She's just the best person you could ever know. She's a lot of fun. She's made me who I am. A lot of times, my father had to work and my mother was there to support me."
Why Maryland? “I just love the whole atmosphere at Maryland. It's a nice home. I feel like just being there, it's a motivating place, and I get along with all the football guys. I would go in there knowing what I have to do. I kind of understand their process because I've seen [Maryland's] process the last few years."
