* Dennis Badham, McDonogh, senior, wide receiver -- Badham, a three-time All-City/County performer and an All-Metro pick last year, caught 56 passes for 614 yards and nine touchdowns, to establish state records in career receptions (154), career yardage (2,878) and career touchdown receptions (38). Badham is considering Wisconsin, Boston College, Florida, South Carolina State and Tulane.
* Tyrone Bailey, Patterson, senior, lineman -- This two-way, 6-3, 278-pounder has quick feet and moved quickly to break open holes for Ryan Lewis. He was also among the Clippers' top
defensive players with 71 tackles (29 solo) and seven sacks. Bailey likes Temple, Maryland, Illinois, Pittsburgh and Syracuse.
* Jason Bloom, Perry Hall, senior, place-kicker -- Bloom (6-4, 180), a repeat All-City/County pick and an All-Metro selection last year, set two records -- one a public school state record for career field goals with 13, three shy of the overall state record held by St. Mary's Mark Kiefer. The other is an overall state record for the longest field goal, 57 yards. Bloom went 7-for-10 with game-winners of 44 and 19 yards. He lists Maryland, Virginia Tech or N.C. State among his college picks.
* Reggie Boyce, Dunbar, senior, running back -- At 6-0, 195 pounds and with a 4.4-second 40-yard --, Boyce (1,716 yards on 119 carries, 24 touchdowns) is the complete package of speed and power. He averages nearly 14 yards per carry and 149 yards and just over two touchdowns per game. Boyce is considering Clemson and Arizona.
* Lou Brown, North County, senior, wide receiver -- Leading the county and metro area in receptions (69) and yards (1,041), Brown scored 10 touchdowns and averaged 15.1 yards per catch. In two seasons, Brown caught 105 passes for 1,539 yards and 17 touchdowns, third-best totals in Anne Arundel County history.
* Mark Frye, Severna Park, senior, returner -- Frye (1,182 rushing yards, 14 touchdowns; 24 receptions, 290 yards, three touchdowns) broke a 30-year-old school scoring record with 21 touchdowns (old record was 20) and 136 points (old record was 130) in 11 games. Frye returned nine kickoffs for 329 yards (36.5) and two touchdowns, and nine punts for 152 yards (16.9) and another score. He had 1,953 all-purpose yards and ended his career with 39 touchdowns and a school record of more than 4,300 all-purpose yards.
* Rob Hauff, Centennial, senior, running back -- Coach Ed Holshue called Hauff (6-0, 190) "the strongest kid I've ever coached, an iron horse." Hauff's 1,737 yards rushing, 28 touchdowns, 174 points, 269 yards rushing in a game and six touchdowns in a game are school records. The six touchdowns and 36 points against North Carroll tied state records. He rushed for at least 100 yards in every game, averaged 26 carries, caught 15 passes for 200 yards, and, as a monster back on defense, led the team with 65 tackles as the Eagles (7-3) posted the fourth winning season in school history.
* Eddie Hooper, City, senior, lineman -- A guard on offense and a defensive tackle, the 6-4, 300-pound Hooper led the way for running backs Damian Beane and Taber Small, who combined for more than 2,000 yards and 24 touchdowns. "He was exceptional as both a pulling guard and a trap-blocker," said City coach George Petrides. Hooper, a B-average student who has satisfied the NCAA's freshman eligibility requirements, likes Notre Dame, Wake Forest and Maryland.
* Kenny Hunter, Mount St. Joseph, senior, linemen -- Hunter (6-2, 255) had 65 tackles (45 solo) to go with five sacks and three fumble recoveries. An MIAA champion wrestler, Hunter had cat-like balance and quickness that "kept people off of our inside linebacker," said defensive coordinator Walt Lambert. Hunter likes Maryland, Morgan, Howard and Pennsylvania.
* Ryan Lewis, Patterson, senior, running back -- Lewis (5-10 180), who runs a 4.4-second 40-yard --, rushed for 1,653 yards and 31 touchdowns, averaging 11.2 yards a carry. As a safety, Lewis (110 tackles) was the team's second-leading tackler for the second straight season. A three-year starter, he has 3,103 career rushing yards and 49 touchdowns -- a school scoring record. With a 3.2 grade average, he's considering Maryland, Virginia Tech, North Carolina and Texas A&M.;
* James McIntyre, Gilman, senior, wide receiver -- McIntyre crammed 37 recep- tions for 715 yards and 10 touchdowns -- second among area receivers -- into eight games. That was an average of four receptions for 89 yards per game at 19.3 yards per catch. He also averaged 25.6 yards a kick return. "He killed us," said Loyola coach Joe Brune, referring to McIntyre's effort in a 32-30 loss to Gilman. McIntyre, an A-student, likes Princeton for lacrosse.
* Alex Mueller, Gilman, senior, lineman -- Equally effective as a drive blocker and a pass protector, Mueller (6-5, 260) was an aggressive tackle with quick feet. R.C. Kauffman rushed for 1,020 yards and eight touchdowns behind Mueller and David Payne. Mueller, who also played defense in critical situations, likes among others, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Duke and Bucknell.
* Martin Prosper, Poly, senior, wide receiver -- At 6-4, 165, Prosper (35 receptions, 727 yards, 12 touchdowns) is always a threat to score. Prosper averaged three receptions for 64 yards and one touchdown a game and 21.4 yards a catch, consistently running excellent routes effectively against various types of coverage. He would like to attend Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia Tech or Johns Hopkins.
* John Vereen, Severn, senior, running back -- At 5-11, 187, and with 4.5-sec- ond speed in the 40, Vereen rushed for 1,702 yards, made four interceptions as a linebacker -- two for touchdowns of 52 and 62 yards -- and returned a punt 67 yards for another touchdown. His 27 touchdowns was a single-season Anne Arundel County record. Vereen also had 73 tackles to lead Severn to an 8-1 record, the MIAA B Conference title and a No. 11 area ranking. Vereen, Anne Arundel County's Co-Player of the Year, rushed for 1,237 yards and 17 touchdowns last year despite missing 2 1/2 games with an ankle injury. Maryland, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, James Madison, Richmond and Delaware are among the schools interested in Vereen.
* Beau Watkins, Annapolis, senior, lineman -- A two-time All-Anne Arundel County first-teamer at center and a second-team All-Metro pick last year, Watkins performed well again in that spot this year. He also became a force as a two-way lineman, moving to defense, where he was in on 60 tackles for the Panthers.
PICKING THE TEAMS
The Baltimore Sun 1994 All-Metro football team was selected by the local sports staff after consultation with area coaches. The All-Metro chart and capsules were compiled by Lem
Satterfield.