Moises Fokou, OLB

A former walk-on who transferred after one season at Frostburg State, he immediately made an impression on the Maryland coaches even during his NCAA mandated transfer season, earning scout MVP accolades twice. Played sparingly behind Erin Henderson at weak-side linebacker in 2006, but switched to the strong side in 2007 and started the next two years there, registering 84 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and three forced fumbles in 2007 and emerging as the only ACC defender to record more than 75 tackles (77) and five sacks on the year. Despite his experience there, lacks the bulk scouts prefer, but his athleticism and secure tackling make him a potential immediate special teamer and an intriguing developmental prospect for the weakside.

Positives: Athletic build with room for additional muscle mass. … Fluid athlete at his best in space. … Good initial quickness. … Gets good depth on his pass drops and shows some light feet and fluidity changing direction. … Good straight-line speed. … Able to break down in space and make the secure tackle. … Wrap-up tackler who flashes some explosion as a hitter. … Good effort in pursuit. … Strong hands to rip away the ball. … Good timing on the blitz. … Can evade blockers in space and has a good short burst to close. … Excellent special teams player who led Maryland in special teams tackles in both 2007 (17 tackles) and 2008 (13 tackles).

Negatives: Raw and relies on his athletic ability at this point. … Marginal instincts. … A step slow to react and has some wasted motion as he finds the ball. … Lacks the bulk scouts prefer on the strong side and needs to add both upper- and lower-body strength. … Doesn't use his hands well to disengage from blocks. … Struggled to distinguish himself amid the talent at the Senior Bowl.

An All-ACC nominee … played in all 13 games at Sam LB, including 12 starts … led the team with a career-high five sacks and ranked third in tackles (77) … ranked tied for 14th in the ACC in sacks (0.38 pg) … his five sacks were the most by a Maryland linebacker since Shawne Merriman had a team-best 8.5 in 2004 … the only player in the ACC to finish the season with at least 75 tackles and 5.0 sacks … led the team, ranked 16th in the ACC and tied for 100th nationally in TFLs (0.92 pg) … his 12.0 TFLs were a career high … had a team-high 13 special teams tackles … sat out the spring while recovering from off-season shoulder surgery, but was ready for fall camp … registered six tackles, including a career-best two sacks, vs. Cal (9/13) … his sack total in that game tied a career high for a season … notched nine tackles, including one TFL, at Clemson (9/27) … contributed seven stops (all solo), including two TFLs and one sack, at Virginia (10/4) … seven solos matched a career high … posted seven tackles, including one sack, vs. Wake Forest (10/18) … notched his first PBU of the year vs. NC State (10/25) … tallied a season-high 10 tackles at Virginia Tech (11/6), including his team-best fifth sack of the season … recorded a team-high seven tackles vs. North Carolina (11/15) … notched one TFL of eight yards vs. Florida State (11/22) … had five tackles, including two TFLs, at Boston College (11/29) … had five tackles in the win over Nevada in the Humanitarian Bowl (12/30).

Started all 13 games at Sam linebacker … third on the team with 84 tackles and fourth in tackles for loss (7.0) … ranked 20th in the ACC in tackles per game (6.5) … averaged 7.9 tackles over the final seven regular-season games … had a team-high 17 special-teams tackles … tied for first on the team in forced fumbles (three) … tied for seventh in the ACC (0.23 pg) in that category … (vs. OSU, Emerald Bowl) … had seven tackles, including a career-high seven solo stops … had a career-best two tackles for loss … also forced a fumble and had his first career interception … (vs. NCSU) … tied for second on the team with six tackles, including one tackle for loss … (vs. FSU) … second on the team with nine tackles, including one for a loss … also forced a fumble and broke up a pass … his six solo stops led the team … (vs. BC) … made five tackles, including four solo … (vs. UNC) … had four tackles, including a sack for a loss of six yards … also forced a fumble … (vs. Clemson) … recorded 10 tackles, reaching double-digit stops for the third straight game (vs. UVA) … made 10 tackles, tied for second most on the team … (vs. GT) … made a career-high 11 tackles, second most on the team … (vs. Rutgers) … recorded four solo tackles and a fumble recovery … (vs. WF) … had two solo tackles … (vs. WVU) … recorded eight tackles, the second highest total on the team … (vs. FIU) … earned second consecutive start and recorded three tackles, including one for a loss … part of a defensive effort that limited FIU to 81 yards passing and 82 yards rushing … (vs. Villanova) … earned his first career start as a Terp, and had five tackles, including one sack for a loss of five yards … opened the spring at Will LB before moving to Sam.

Played in all 13 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams … spent most of the season as Erin Henderson's back-up at Will LB … tallied 21 tackles on the season … ranked tied for fifth in the ACC in forced fumbles (0.18 per game) … (vs. PU in the Champs Sports Bowl) … recorded one tackle … (vs. WF) … posted one tackle … (vs. MIami) … notched one solo tackle … (vs. Clemson) … recorded one tackle … (vs. GT) … posted four tackles (three solo) … (vs. FIU) … matched a season-best with five tackles, including one solo stop … (vs. WVU) … posted one solo tackle for a 3-yard loss … (vs. MT) … recorded a season-best five tackles, three solo … one of his unassisted tackles was for a loss … also forced two fumbles, one of which was recovered by Mack Frost in the first quarter … (vs. W&M) … saw first career action as a Terp … recovered a punt blocked by Josh Wilson.

Redshirt season … sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules … was defensive scout team player of the week for his work leading up to the Virginia and Boston College games.

Frostburg State: Played in all 10 games, finishing second on the team in tackles with 70 … also posted 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and blocked a pair of kicks … posted a career-high 10 tackles in two games.

Bullis High School: A two-year letterwinner who played running back and linebacker … All-IAC and a second team All-Met pick by the Washington Post his senior year … Conference MVP his senior year as well … Also lettered two years in basketball … Coached by Walt King.

Born Aug. 28, 1985 in Cameroon … Parents are Jean-Marie and Louise Takougre … Legal guardian was Debbie Dyson … Brother, Achille Kolla, is a defensive back on Catholic University's football team … Enrolled in the College of Letters and Sciences … Career ambition is to be an electrical engineer.