Terps' senior enjoys life on defensive side

COLLEGE PARK - It took almost three years, but Maryland defensive lineman Jeremy Navarre finally has landed where he belongs. He'll start Saturday's season opener against Delaware at defensive tackle, which is where he always figured he'd wind up.

At Joppatowne High School in Hartford County, Navarre was a standout defensive end and fullback. He was recruited by Maryland to play the latter after SuperPrep rated him the No. 2 fullback prospect in the nation. He was so eager to get started on his college career that he enrolled at Maryland a semester early, attending spring practice with the Terps even before his...