(Photo Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports)
Key Players Returning:
WR Dontay Dernus, WR Dontey Demus, OG Johari Branch, OG Mason Lunsford, OT Spencer Anderson, OT Jaelyn Duncan, DT Mosiah Nasili-Kite, NT Ami Finau, LB Fa’Najae Gotay, LB Ruben Hyppolite, CB Tarheeb Still, FS Jordan Mosley, SS Nick Cross, PK Joseph Petrino, and PT Anthony Pecorella.
Key Players Departing:
RB Jake Funk, RB/KR Javon Leake, and LB Chance Campbell.
Top 10 Recruits:
Blue Chip Recruits: LB Terrence Lewis (Miami, Florida).
4 Star Recruits: DE Demeioun Robinson (Gaithersburg, Maryland), LB Branden Jennings (Jacksonville, Florida), DT Taizse Johnson (Washington, D.C.), WR Marcus Fleming (Nebraska transfer), and DT Tommy Akingbesote (Upper Marlboro, Maryland).
3 Star Recruits: DT Andre Porter (Washington, Pennsylvania), CB Dante Trader (Owings Mills, Maryland), DE ZionAngelo Shockley (Baltimore, Maryland), and RB Antwain Littleton (Washington, D.C.).
2020 Results:
G01 at Northwestern L 3-43
G02 MINNESOTA W | OT 45-44
G03 at Penn State W 35-19
G04 at #12 Indiana L 11-27
G05 RUTGERS L | OT 24-27
Misc. Team Information:
2020 Record: 2-3 (4th in Big Ten East)
Home: 1-1
Away: 1-2
Neutral: 0-0
B10: 2-3
Non-AAC: 0-0
Head Coach: Mike Locksley
Maryland: 6-17
Career: 8-43
Bowls: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Taulia Tagovailoa (75-122, 1011 yards, 61.5%, 8.3 avg., 7 TD, 7 INT)
Rushing: Peny Boone (19 car., 86 yards, 4.5 avg., 0 TD)
Receiving: Dontay Demus (24 rec., 365 yards, 15.2 avg., 4 TD)
TDs Scored: Dontay Demus (4)
Sacks: Mosiah Nasili-Kite (4)
Tackles: Jordan Mosley (41)
Tackles For Loss: Mosiah Nasili-Kite (5.0)
Interceptions: Taulia Tagovailoa (1)
Pass Deflections: Tarheeb Steel (8)
Forced Fumbles: Durell Nchami (2)
Kick Returns: Isaiah Jacobs (9 ret., 147 yards, 16.3 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Jeshaun Jones (2 ret., 5 yards, 2.5 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Joseph Petrino (4-7 fg/fga., 57%, 14-14 xp/xpa., 26 pts.)
Punting: Anthony Percorella (15 punts, 631 yards, 42.1 avg., 8 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 3 Taulia Tagovailoa (JR/TR)
RB: 8 Tayon Fleet-Davis (SR)
WR: 6 Jeshaun Jones (RS JR)
WR: 7 Dontay Demus (SR)
WR: 5 Rakim Jarrett (SO)
TE: 9 Chigoziem Okonkwo (SR)
LT: 71 Jaelyn Duncan (RS JR)
LG: 78 Mason Lunsford (RS SO)
OC: 65 Johari Branch (SR/TR)
RG: 52 Evan Gregory (RS JR)
RT: 54 Spencer Anderson (RS JR)
KR: 88 DeJuan Eillis (RS JR/TR)
PK: 27 Joseph Petrino (SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 95 Lawtez Rogers (RS SR)
NT: 55 Ami Finau (SR/TR)
DE: 34 Mosiah Nasili-Kite (RS JR/TR)
LB: 19 Ahmad McCullough (RS JR)
LB: 11 Ruben Hyppolite (SO)
LB: 23 Fa’Najae Gotay (RS JR)
LB: 30 Durell Nchami (RS JR)
CB: 12 Tarheeb Still (SO)
CB: 2 Jakorian Bennett (SR/TR)
FS: 18 Jordan Mosley (SR)
SS: 3 Nick Cross (JR)
PR: 1 Marcus Fleming (RS FR/TR)
PT: 98 Anthony Pecorella (JR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: C
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: B
Schedule:
09/04 WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS | Maryland trails the series 22-28-2. The Terrapins are 1-4 since 2011, and they lost (6-45) the last meeting between schools in 2015.
09/11 HOWARD BISONS | Maryland leads the series 2-0. The Terrapins won (79-0) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
09/17 at Illinois Fighting Illini | Maryland won (63-33) the only prior meeting between schools in 2018.
09/25 KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES | First meeting between schools.
10/01 IOWA HAWKEYES | Maryland trails the series 1-2. The Terrapins lost (0-23) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
10/09 at Ohio State Buckeyes | Maryland trails the series 0-6. The Terrapins lost (14-73) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/23 at Minnesota Golden Gophers | Maryland leads the series 4-2. Terrapins are 3-2 since renewing the series in 2016, and their last series loss (10-52) was in 2019.
10/30 INDIANA HOOSIERS | Maryland trails the series 2-7. The Terrapins are 1-5 since renewing the series in 2015, and their last series win (42-39) was in 2017.
11/06 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS | Maryland trails the series 3-40-1. The Terrapins 2-5 since renewing the series in 2014, and their last series loss (0-59) was in 2019.
11/13 at Michigan State Spartans | Maryland trails the series 2-9. The Terrapins are 1-5 since renewing the series in 2014, and their last series win (28-17) was in 2016.
11/20 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES | Maryland trails the series 1-8. The Terrapins are 1-5 since renewing the series in 2014, and their only series win (23-16) was in 2014.
11/27 at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Maryland leads the series 9-7. The Terrapins are 4-3 since renewing the series in 2014, and their last series win (48-7) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 1-6
Road: 0-5
Neutral: 0-0
B10: 0-9
Non-B10: 1-2
Overall: 1-11 (7th in Big Ten East)
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