Brian Cummings (American football)
| Maryland Terrapins | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Career history | |
| College | Maryland (1994–1997) |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 1975 (age 42) |
Brian Cummings (born September 1975) is an American former football player. He played college football as a quarterback for the University of Maryland from 1994 to 1997.
A native of Westchester County, Cummings attended the Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle, New York. He played as a quarterback on the football team which ran a run and shoot offense. In October 1992, he led the Catholic High School Football League with eight touchdown passes. Maryland quarterback coach Rob Spence, who coached at Iona Prep in the 1980s, said many people told Cummings he was not fit for a Division I quarterback due to his size and height (5 ft, 11 in, 195 pounds). Maryland was the only major college football program to offer Cummings a scholarship. He was selected in the 50th round of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft by the Montreal Expos. His brother, Craig Cummings, played college football at Delaware.
Known better to his friends as "The Commish".
Cummings attended the University of Maryland, and played on the football team, which also employed the run-and-shoot under head coach Mark Duffner. As a freshman in 1994, he was third on the depth chart at quarterback and considered transferring to a small college or focusing on his baseball career. He saw action in six games, but did not attempt a pass. Cummings was responsible for running Maryland's short-yardage offense and he rushed 15 times for 63 yards and four touchdowns. In the spring, Cummings played as a pitcher on the baseball team, which he led in pitching wins. During the summer, he pitched for an All-American Amateur Baseball Association under-20 team, the Maryland Bombers. Cummings became the backup after Kevin Foley lost out on the starting position and transferred to Boston University.
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