(RB Roman Hemby – Icon Sportswire/Getty Images)
Key Players Returning:
RB/KR Roman Hemby, RB Colby McDonald, OG Kyle Long, DE Donnell Brown, DE Quashon Fuller, NT Isaac Bunyan, LB Fa’Najae Gotay, LB Ruben Hyppolite II, LB Caleb Wheatland, LB Kellan Wyatt, NB Glendon Miller, FS Dante Trader Jr., KR Braeden Wisloski, and PK Jack Howes.
Key Players Departing:
QB Taulia Tagovailoa, WR/PR Jeshaun Jones, TE Corey Dyches (California transfer), OC Mike Purcell, OG Corey Bullock, OT Gottlieb Ayedze, OT Delmar Glaze (Raiders R3), LB Jaishawn Barham (Michigan transfer), CB Ja’Quan Sheppard, CB/PR Tarheeb Still (Chargers R5), SS Beau Brade, and PT Colton Spangler.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: DS Brandon Jacob (Orlando, Florida), and RB DeJuan Williams (Baltimore, Mayland).
3 Star Recruits: CB Jalen Huskey (Bowling Green transfer), ATH Mekhai White (King George, Virginia), OT Aliou Bah (Georgia transfer), CB Braydon Lee (Upper Marlboro, Maryland), DT Dimitry Nicolas (Miami, Florida), LB Keyshawn Flowers (Severn, Maryland), CB Kevyn Humes (Baltimore, Mayland), and OT Alan Herron (Shorter transfer).
2023 Results:
G01 TOWSON W 38-6
G02 CHARLOTTE W 38-20
G03 VIRGINIA W 42-14G
04 @ Michigan State W 31-9
G05 INDIANA W 44-17
G06 @ #4 Ohio State L 17-37
G07 ILLINOIS L 24-27
G08 @ Northwestern L 27-33
G09 #11 PENN STATE L 15-51
G10 @ Nebraska W 13-10
G11 #3 MICHIGAN L 24-31
G12 @ Rutgers W 42-24
BOWL vs. Auburn W 31-13
Misc. Team Information:
2023 Record: 8-5 (4th in Big Ten East)
Home: 4-3
Away: 3-2
Neutral: 1-0
B10: 4-5
Non-AAC: 4-0
Head Coach: Mike Locksley
Maryland: 29-33
Career: 31-59
Bowls: 3-0
(WR Tai Felton – Maryland Athletics)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Billy Edwards Jr. (10-30, 128 yards, 33.3%, 4.3 avg., 1 TD, 1 INT)
Rushing: Roman Hemby (142 car., 680 TD, 4.8 avg., 4 INT)
Receiving: Tai Felton (48 car., 723 yards, 15.1 avg., 6 TD)
TDs Scored: Billy Edwards Jr./Roman Hemby (7)
Sacks: Keilan Wyatt (4.5)
Tackles: Ruban Hyppolite II (66)
Tackles For Loss: Keilan Wyatt (6.5)
Interceptions: Glendon Miller (4)
Pass Deflections: Dante Trader (6)
Forced Fumbles: Rex Fleming (2)
Kick Returns: Braeden Wisloski (16 ret., 380 yards, 23.8 avg., 1 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Jack Howes (13-19 fg/fga., 68%, 46-47 xp/xpa., 85 pts.)
Punting: Brenden Segovia (8 ret., 307 yards, 38.4 avg., 5 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 7 MJ Morris (RS SO/TR)
RB: 24 Roman Hemby (RS JR)
WR: 1 Kaden Prather (SR/TR)
WR: 10 Tai Felton (SR)
WR: 5 Octavian Smith Jr. (JR)
TE: 85 Preston Howard (RS SO)
LT: 74 Isaiah Wright (RS JR/TR)
LG: 76 Kyle Long (RS JR)
OC: 70 Josh Kaltenberger (RS SR/TR)
RG: 66 Aliou Bah (RS/SO/TR)
RT: 71 Alan Herron (JR/TR)
KR: 24 Roman Hemby (RS JR)
PK: 91 Jack Howes (RS JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 5 Quashon Fuller (RS SR/TR)
NT: 8 Jordan Phillips (RS SO/TR)
DT: 7 Tommy Akingbesote (SR)
DE: 19 Donnell Brown (RS SR/TR)
LB: 44 Caleb Wheatland (JR)
LB: 4 Ruben Hyppolite II (RS SR)
NB: 13 Glendon Miller (RS SR)
CB: 22 Jalen Huskey (JR/TR)
CB: 25 Kevis Thomas (SO)
FS: 12 Dante Trader Jr. (SR)
SS: 41 Rex Fleming (RS SR)
PR: 10 Tai Felton (SR)
PT: 34 Bryce McFerson (RS SO/TR)
(NB Glendon Miller – Maryland Athletics)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: C
Schedule:
08/31 UCONN HUSKIES | Maryland won (32-21) the last meeting between schools in 2013.
09/07 MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS | Maryland trails the series 4-10. The Terrapins are 3-6 since 2014, and their last series loss (21-40) was in 2021.
09/14 @ Virginia Cavaliers | Maryland leads the series 45-32-2. Last season’s 42-14 win was the first meeting between schools since 2013.
09/21 VILLANOVA WILDCATS | Maryland won (31-14) the only prior meeting between schools in 2007.
09/28 @ Indiana Hoosiers | Maryland trails the series 5-7. The Terrapins are 5-5 since 2014, and their last series loss (11-27) was in 2020.
10/11 NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS | Maryland trails the series 1-3. The Terrapins lost (27-33) last season’s meeting between schools, and their only series win (31-24) was at the prior meeting in 2022.
10/19 USC TROJANS | First meeting between schools.
10/26 @ Minnesota Golden Gophers | Maryland leads the series 4-3. The Terrapins lost (16-34) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
11/09 @ Oregon Ducks | First meeting between schools.
11/16 RUTGERS SCARET KNIGHTS | Maryland leads the series 12-7. The Terrapins are 7-3 since 2014, and their last series loss (24-27) was in 2020.
11/23 IOWA HAWKEYES | Maryland trails the series 1-3. The Terrapins lost (14-51) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
11/30 @ Penn State Nittany Lions | Maryland trails the series 3-43-1. The Terrapins are 2-8 since 2014, and their last series win (35-19) was in 2020.
Predictions:
Home: 4-3
Road: 0-5
Neutral: 0-0
B10: 2-7
Non-B10: 2-1
Overall: 4-8 (14th in Big Ten)
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