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  Terrence Metcalf
Terrence Metcalf
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Clarksdale, Miss.

High School:
Clarksdale

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 315

Position:
OL

Birthdate:
01/28/1978

Experience:
4L

Honors:
*2001 Walter Camp All-America
*2001 AFCA All-America
*2001 Football News All-America
*2001 Second Team AP All-America
*2001 Second Team Collegefootballnews.com All-America
*2001 Third Team Sporting News All-America
*Invited to the 2001 Senior Bowl

2001: Earned first team All-America honors from Walter Camp, the AFCA, All-America Football Foundation and Football News ... Named a second team All-America by The Associated Press and Collegefootballnews.com ... Garnered third team All-America honors from The Sporting News ... Named first team All-SEC from the Coaches, The Associated Press and Football News ... Participated in the 2002 Senior Bowl ... Selected as the SEC's Most Valuable Lineman by the Birmingham Monday Morning Quarterback Club ... Played in the 2002 Senior Bowl ... Received Clower-Walters Scholarship Award, Birmingham Alumni Club's "Leadership Award" and All- America Football Foundation Red Blaik Outstanding Leadership Award during University of Mississippi M-Club spring awards ceremony ... Started all 11 games at left tackle to earn his fourth letter ... Rated by The Sporting News as the nation's top offensive guard for 2002 NFL Draft ... Featured in the Oct. 29 issue of ESPN The Magazine as one of the nation's most intimidating players on the offensive line ... Didn't allowed a sack in 11 games and allowed just one since 1999 ... Protected the blind-side of QB Eli Manning ... As a unit, the Rebel offensive line allowed the fewest sacks in the SEC at 10, and has allowed the least amount of sacks in the conference since 1999 with 33 ... Entered senior season recognized as one of the nation's top offensive linemen ... Selected to 2001 preseason All-America team by Playboy magazine ... Also named to Lindy's, Football Action and Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook 2001 preseason All-America first teams ... Received 2001 preseason All-America second accolades from Athlon and Preview Sports ... Earned 2001 preseason All-SEC first team honors from Lindy's, Athlon, Preview Sports, Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook, Birmingham News and Southeastern Post ... Rated by Lindy's as the nation's third best tackle heading into the 2001 season ... Shared 2001 J. Richard Price Courage and Compassion Award with defensive tackle Anthony Sims, an award presented annually to a rising senior lineman who, in the opinion of his coaches, has demonstrated extraordinary courage and compassion in his dedication to his team and to Ole Miss ... Used the spring to improve in all areas as he took his game to a higher level ... Improved his bench press by nearly 60 pounds to a team record 500 pounds ... Became a leader on offense and was elected permanent team Captain along with defensive back Syniker Taylor ...

2000: Named first team All-SEC by the league Coaches and second team by The Associated Press ... Also earned All-SEC recognition from The Birmingham News, College Sports Southeast, Football News, Collegefootballnews.com and Rivals.com ... Started all 12 games at left tackle, including the Music City Bowl versus West Virginia (12/28) and earned his third letter ... Anchored the Rebel offensive line that allowed the fewest sacks in the SEC and was tied for the third fewest in the nation with seven, despite having to use four different starting line-up combinations due to injuries ... Was switched from left guard to left tackle in spring and immediately nailed down starting role ... Actually started the first game of his career in 1997 at left tackle before being moved to left guard ... Named to 2000 pre-season All-America second team by Lindy's ... Selected pre-season All-Southeastern Conference first team by Lindy's and The Birmingham News ... Entered the 2000 season rated No. 6 by Lindy's in its Top Offensive Tackles category ... Chosen by The Birmingham News as the SEC's second best offensive lineman in its pre-season poll ... Shared the Jeff Hamm Memorial Award with defensive back Justin Coleman as the Outstanding Player of the 2000 spring practice period ...

1999: Earned second team All-America honors from The Sporting News ... Played in all 12 games and earned his second letter ... Made six starts at left guard, including Sanford Independence Bowl game with Oklahoma ... Key player on an offensive line that helped Ole Miss produce the SEC's second leading rushing attack, averaging 182.5 yards per game ... Was held out of all contact during spring drills as he continued to recover from season-ending ankle injury during third game of 1998 season against Vanderbilt ... Selected to preseason All-SEC first team by The Sporting News, which also tabbed him as the sixth best offensive guard in the country ... Also named preseason All-SEC second team by Lindy's ... Has good football sense and has gotten better and better due to his outstanding work ethic ... Did not play in Red-Blue game ...

1998: Started first three games at left guard before suffering a season-ending injury to his left ankle on the Rebs' opening offensive play at Vanderbilt ... Received medical redshirt, which left him three years of eligibility ... After starting all 12 games during his true freshman season, Terrence quickly established himself as truly one of the top young offensive linemen in the Southeastern Conference ... Selected to Lindy's 1998 preseason All-SEC first team, which also named him as the nation's fourth best offensive guard ... Called a "Rising Star" by Athlon magazine ... Had an outstanding spring as he worked on all phases of his game ...

1997: Jumped from high school ranks to starting offensive lineman in the SEC as he started all 12 games, including Ford Motor City Bowl, during true freshman season ... Earned his first letter ... Selected co-Offensive Player of the Year (with Deuce McAllister) by the Rebel Club of Jackson ... Was in season opening lineup at left tackle, and then moved to left guard for remaining 11 games ... Was one of the key reasons for improvement in the offensive line ... The Parade All-American quickly established himself as one of the outstanding young players in the Southeastern Conference ... Selected to share CommuniGroup Lineman of Week honors with entire Reb offensive line for Tulane game ...

HIGH SCHOOL: Considered on of the top offensive line prospects in the nation ... Earned Parade All-America honors following senior season ... Selected by The Clarion-Ledger as Mississippi's No. 1 prospect on its Top 10 Most Wanted list ... All-State pick who was on Orlando Sentinel Dixie Dozen team ... Selected to SuperPrep All-America team, ranking as the 15th best offensive lineman in the nation ... Also made SuperPrep All-Dixie team, ranking as the 18th best overall player from the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee ... Chosen to Schutt Sports All-America squad ... Prep Star magazine picked him as its No. 1 offensive lineman in the Southeast Region ... Was No. 2 offensive lineman on Prep Star Dream Team ... Also selected All-America by Student Sports magazine and was on Hot 100 Prospects list ... 1996 Countdown to Signing Day (FOX Sports South) All-South first team pick ...Selected to play in Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game ... Had 104 tackles and seven QB sacks as a junior ... Coached by Jessee Murphree ...

PERSONAL: Son of Earlene Metcalf ... Full name is Terrence Orlando Metcalf ... Born: January 28, 1978 ... Terrence and his wife, Tonya, have two children, Dekaylin and Zharia ... Majoring in Management.


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