HIGH SCHOOL: Played midfielder in lacrosse and wide receiver and free safety at Bridgewater-Raritan High School...three-year standout in lacrosse...earned first team All-State honors as a senior and second team All-State honors as a junior...two-time all-conference and all-division selection as well.

AT DELAWARE: Co-captain...fourth-year member of squad...will add solid depth to midfield unit...can also handle faceoffs...2005: Earned his first letter as a junior...key backup at midfield...scored first and only career goal in CAA semifinal victory over Hofstra at Rullo Stadium...also recorded nine shots and six groundballs and won two of four faceoffs (.500)...2004: Saw action in three games as a backup midfielder but did not score...won one of three faceoffs (.333)...2003: Played in four games as a backup midfielder but did not earn a letter...picked up two groundballs and won three of the seven faceoffs he took part in.

PERSONAL: Jarryd Jeffrey Knouse (ca-nouse)...born Nov. 18, 1983...son of Jeff and Patti Knouse and Jill Nerod...leadership in consumer economics major...oldest of three children...parents are graduates of Syracuse University.