National Award Winners: No. 21 Russell Maryland
1990 OUTLAND TROPHY WINNER
As a defensive tackle In 1990, made 96 tackles (54 solos) and had 10.5 quarterback sacks, seven tackles for losses, 19 quarterback pressures, forced five fumbles and broke up two passes.
Returned to play for Miami in 1990 and turned down what would surely have been a large pro contract return as a fifth-year senior.
First pick in the 1991 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys
Maryland’s 1990 Game-By-Game Stats
| Opponent | UT | AT | TT | TFL | QBS | FF | FR | Int | QBH | PBU |
| at BYU | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 |
| at California | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 |
| Iowa | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida State | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| at Notre Dame | 15 | 5 | 20 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| at Texas Tech | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1-4 | 2-9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 |
| Boston College | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 |
| Syracuse | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0-0 | 3-27 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 |
| at San Diego St. | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0-0 | 0.5-1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 56 | 40 | 96 | 7-21 | 10.5-56 | 5 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 19 | 2 |
