Jordan Steffy Class: Senior Hometown: Leola, Pa. High School: Conestoga Valley HS Height / Weight: 6-1 / 209 Position: Quarterback Experience: 3V

An intelligent, athletic quarterback who enters the spring as the No. 2 signal-caller ... started the first five games in 2007 before being sidelined with a concussion ... served as the backup QB in 2004 and 2006 ... has a strong arm and throws a nice ball ... also has good feet ... recorded a school record for quarterbacks with a 355-pound bench press in spring 2006 testing ... did not test in the spring of 2007, but had the highest bench press (335) among the quarterbacks ... has regained much of his quickness after battling injuries earlier in his career.

As a Junior (2007): Opened the season as the starting quarterback ... played in seven games, including starts in the first five ... injured vs. Rutgers and played in just two games the rest of the way ... posted an efficiency rating of 121.37 ... (vs. OSU, Emerald Bowl) ... did not play ... (vs. NCSU) ... served as the backup QB ... saw action in the fourth quarter, going 1-for-1 for 11 yards ... (vs. FSU) ... entered the game in the second quarter for two drives, completing one pass and rushing twice ... (vs. BC) ... served as the backup QB ... (vs. UNC) ... served as the backup quarterback ... (vs. Clemson) ... dressed and served as the No. 2 quarterback behind Chris Turner ... cleared to play earlier in the week ... (vs. UVA) ... did not play due to injury ... (vs. GT) ... missed his first start of the year due to injury ... (vs. Rutgers) ... completed 4 of 8 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown before leaving the game near the end of the first half due to injury (concussion) ... was having one of his best games before the injury ... his season-long 39-yard completion to LaQuan Williams's led to a Lance Ball second-quarter TD run ... (vs. WF) ... completed 11 of 20 passes for 115 yards ... gained 39 yards on seven rushes, but had a net of -22 due to sacks ... matched his career long with a 14-yard run ... (vs. WVU) ... finished 16-for-23 for a career-high 180 yards ... had one touchdown and two interceptions ... 22-yard touchdown strike to Danny Oquendo was the first TD pass of his career ... (vs. FIU) ... completed 18 of 26 passes for 135 yards ... long pass was for 24 yards ... also caught first career pass when his throw was batted back to him at the line ... (vs. Villanova) ... completed a career-high 19 of 24 passes (79 percent) for 174 yards and one interception ... the junior's starting debut was the most efficient effort by a Maryland quarterback starting his first career game since Brian Cummings completed 83 percent of his passes in a 1995 win over Tulane to open the year ... his 79.2 percent completion percentage is tied for the seventh-best single game effort in school history ... also ran for 47 yards and a touchdown on eight carries ... emerged from the spring as the No. 1 quarterback after battling Josh Portis and Chris Turner ... completed 30 of 47 passes for 376 yards with three TDs and no interceptions in three spring scrimmages ... went 7-for-12 for 80 yards with three interceptions in the Red-White Spring game ... sat atop the depth chart throughout fall camp and was officially named starter about 10 days before the season-opener.

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2006): Served as the backup quarterback throughout the season ... saw action in one game, playing in the season opener vs. William & Mary where he was 0-for-5 with an interception ... showed in the spring that his redshirt season helped him both physically and mentally.

As a Sophomore (2005): Redshirt season.

As a Freshman (2004): Played in six games as a reserve quarterback ... completed 12 of 32 passes for 132 yards on the season ... (at UVa) ... came in late in the fourth quarter, completing 2 of 6 passes for 48 yards ... connected with Vernon Davis across the middle for a career-long 43-yard completion ... (vs. GT) ... came in during the third quarter and completed 5 of 9 passing attempts for 38 yards ... hit Steve Suter along the right sideline on a third-and-8 for 13 yards and a first down in the third quarter ... connected with Davis for a 13-yard completion on a play-action pass in the fourth quarter, leading the Terps down the field where they scored their only touchdown of the game ... (vs. TU) ... made his debut at the collegiate level, entering the game late in the third quarter ... rushed for three yards on two carries and attempted three passes ... had a career-long 14-yard run in the fourth quarter.

At Conestoga Valley High School: A four-year starter at quarterback who took over the job midway through his freshman year ... was 397 of 654 (60.7 percent) for 5,587 yards with 51 touchdowns and 25 interceptions for his career ... last two seasons were his best as he completed 283 of 447 passes for 3,781 yards and 34 TDs with only 13 interceptions ... rushed for 929 yards and 22 touchdowns in his career ... a SuperPrep All-American and all-Northeast region selection ... an all-region pick by PrepStar ... first team all-section as a junior and second team as a senior ... named his section's offensive back of the year as a junior ... also honorable mention all-state as a senior ... led his school to the District III championship game as a freshman ... a teammate of current Terp Stephen Smalls ... a four-year letterwinner in basketball ... just the second player in school history to record 1,000 points in his career ... also recruited by Penn State, Clemson, Virginia Tech and Michigan State ... coached by Gerald Novak.

Personal: Born Sept. 26, 1985 ... parents are Shari Steffy-Long and Arnie Long ... an excellent bowler (best game is a 243) ... his grandmother owns the local bowling lanes ... volunteered in his free time with the Special Olympics as a prep ... a kinesiology major who maintains over a 3.0 GPA.

Steffy's Career Statistics

Passing	G-GS	Att	Cmp	Pct.	Yds	TD	Int	Lg.	Eff.
2004	6-0	32	12	37.5	132	0	1	43	65.9
2005		Did not play
2006	1-0	5	0	0.0	0	0	1	0	-40.0
2007	7-5	104	70	67.3	686	2	4	39	121.4
Career	14-5	141	82	58.2	818	2	6	43	103.1
Rushing	G-GS	Att.	Gain	Lost	Net	Avg.	TD	LP
2004	6-0	24	62	93	(-31)	(-1.3)	0	14
2005		Did not play
2006	1-0	2	1	1	0	0.0	0	1
2007	7-5	52	139	153	(-14)	(-0.3)	1	14
Career	14-5	78	202	247	(-45)	(-0.6)	1	14

 

 









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