26. Paul Pinegar – Maryland

Paul Pinegar – 71 Maryland 6-4 290

2010: Played in 13 games. Selected All-ACC Honorable Mention for the 2010 college football season. Played some games at offensive tackle.
2009: An Academic All-ACC choice. Started all 12 games along the offensive line, at three different positions. Started at right tackle vs. Cal (9/5) and left tackle vs. James Madison (9/12) and MTSU (9/19) for an injured Bruce Campbell. Returned to right tackle against Rutgers (9/26). Part of the line that helped Chris Turner pass for 307 yards and three TDs against Wake Forest (10/10). Started at left guard vs. Duke (10/24), becoming the first o-lineman in Ralph Friedgen's tenure to start at three different positions. Started at LG vs. NC State (11/7) and Virginia Tech (11/14). Part of the offensive line that helped Maryland gain a season-high 196 rushing yards and give up just one sack against Florida State (11/21).
2008: Played in seven games as a reserve along the o-line. Saw time at tackle vs. Delaware (8/30), Cal (9/13), Eastern Michigan (9/20), Wake Forest (10/18), UNC (11/15), FSU (11/22) and Nevada (12/30).
2007: Saw action in five games as a reserve offensive lineman. Played left tackle against Clemson (10/27), UNC (11/3), BC (11/10), FSU (11/17) and NC State (11/24). Had a solid spring after getting more snaps with the absence of a number of offensive linemen.
2006: Served a redshirt season. Named offensive scout team player of the week for his work in practice leading up to the Wake Forest contest (11/25).
High School: Attended Sherwood High School in Maryland. A three-year letterwinner and starter. Played offensive and defensive line. An all-county performer as a senior when he helped lead the squad to a 12-2 record and a state championship game appearance. Posted 76 tackles, including two sacks, two forced fumbles and three recovered fumbles in 2005. Coached by Al Thomas.
Personal: Born in Brookeville, Md.. Parents are Tim and Lisa Pinegar. An honor roll student in high school. Grandfather played football for Ohio State. He served in WWII instead of pursuing an NFL career with the Detroit Lions. Majoring in history. Recipient of the Joe F. Blair Scholarship.
Better in the: Passing game.