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08/29/22 - Taulia Tagovailoa, rSr/2024, Maryland + More +

2022 PRESEASON MANNING AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Taulia Tagovailoa, Jr., Maryland,...Tagovailoa elevated Maryland's passing game to heights it has never seen before during the 2021 season. The Ewa Beach, Hawaii native completed 328 of 474 passes for 3,860 yards and 26 touchdowns while setting seven single-season program records. He shattered the single-season school records for passing yards and completions while equaling the mark for touchdowns thrown.

Tagovailoa became the first quarterback to start every game of a season for Maryland since C.J. Brown did so in 2014. He closed his sensational season by completing 20 of 24 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns to lead Maryland to a 54-10 rout of Virginia Tech in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. Tagovailoa was named Most Valuable Player of the game after directing an offense that compiled 481 total yards and scored the most points in the history of the Pinstripe Bowl. - Maryland Football

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QB Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland
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08/09/22 - Dontay Demus Jr., rSr/2023, Maryland + More +

The Terps lost a pair of standout wide receivers, Dontay Demus Jr. and Jeshaun Jones, to major knee injuries last season. Demus led the Big Ten in receiving yards before he tore his ACL in the fifth game. Both participated in the first official practice of the preseason. Demus decided to put his NFL dreams on hold to return to Maryland, and even after dealing with a bone bruise in his foot in addition to the knee injury, he was surprised by the speed of his recovery. "I'm pretty much doing everything except for a little less contact," said Demus, a senior. "I feel like everything's pretty 100 percent, to be honest."

Jones, in his fifth season as a Terp, tore his other ACL in 2019 and said his most recent recovery process was "a lot smoother than my first time." Jones and Demus join junior star Rakim Jarrett (829 receiving yards last season) and Florida transfer Jacob Copeland (642 yards in 2021) to form a formidable unit. "I think it could be scary with all the weapons we have outside, with Lia in the pocket, the line up front, the backs we've got," Jones said. "I think the pass game could really open up for us." - Washington Post

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WR Dontay Demus Jr., Maryland
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08/09/22 - Chad Ryland, rSr/2023, Maryland + More +

Chad Ryland will take over kicking duties for the Terps, filling the position previously held by Joseph Petrino for four seasons. Ryland, a four-year starter at Eastern Michigan, transferred to Maryland after setting the Eagles' single-season record for points (104) in 2021. He kicked a career-long 55-yard field goal late in the season and soon after made the jump to a Power Five program, using an extra season of eligibility granted to athletes because of the coronavirus pandemic. "Deep down, every kid's dream is to go as big as possible and make kicks on the biggest stage, which I'm obviously going to have a chance to do this year walking into Penn State, Michigan, Wisconsin," Ryland said. "I'm fired up about that, and that's something that contributed to my choice to come here." - Washington Post

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K Chad Ryland, Maryland
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08/07/22 - Corey Bullock, Sr/2024, Maryland + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-MEAC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OL Corey Bullock, Jr., North Carolina Central,...Bullock (Jr., 6-4, 290, Accokeek, Md.) captured All-MEAC Second Team merit last season, topping the Eagles with a grade of 85%, along with team-highs of 14 pancake blocks and nine knockdowns. He played multiple positions on the offensive front, surrendering just one sack in 11 games. - North Carolina Central Football

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OG Corey Bullock, Maryland
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08/06/22 - Donnell Brown, rSr/2025, Maryland + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM: DL Donnell Brown, Saint Francis U, R-So.,...Brown, a redshirt sophomore, was an All-NEC Second Team selection in 2021 after he ranked tied for second in the conference with four solo sacks and seventh with five total. He had a team-leading 8.5 tackles for loss, six quarterback hurries, was fifth with 46 total tackles and added one forced fumble. - Saint Francis Football

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DE Donnell Brown, Maryland
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08/03/22 - Tarheeb Still, Sr/2024, Maryland + More +

2022 PRESEASON PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST: Tarheeb Still, Maryland,...Still enters his junior season as a Terp as a versatile player that plays every snap at cornerback, serves as the team's punt returner, and is on the field goal unit to block kicks. The Sicklerville, NJ native has started all 17 games he has played in over two seasons and has totaled 75 tackles (58 solo), 19 pass breakups, three tackles for loss and two sacks.

Still led the nation in pass breakups per game in 2020 en route to being named a Freshman All-American by The Athletic. Last season, Still stood Second on the team and sixth in the Big Ten with 11 pass breakups. As a punt returner, Still broke the school record for longest punt return in program history in last year's New Era Pinstripe Bowl, opening the scoring with a 92-yard touchdown to the house. In total, Still returned 21 punts for 172 yards. The cornerback was one of only 52 players in the FBS to return a punt for a touchdown last season. - Maryland Football

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CB Tarheeb Still, Maryland
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07/30/22 - Jaelyn Duncan, rSr/2023, Maryland + More +

Mike Locksley believes the Terps' offensive line, which is returning all five starters, is the most improved unit on the team. He said redshirt senior tackle Jaelyn Duncan, a potential first-round pick in next year's NFL draft, has elite athleticism. "He's a [320]-pound guy that moves like he's 220 pounds," Locksley said of the former St. Frances star. "I would venture to say there are very few tackles throughout the country that have the type of athleticism he has with change of direction, balance and body control." - Baltimore Sun

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OT Jaelyn Duncan, Maryland
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07/30/22 - Dontay Demus Jr., rSr/2023, Maryland + More +

Mike Locksley said senior wide receiver Dontay Demus Jr. is "ahead of schedule" in his recovery from a knee injury he suffered last season and expects him to play in the season opener against Buffalo on Sept. 3, barring any setbacks. "[I'm] really impressed with how he's returned," Locksley said. "Our training staff, led by Brian Simerville, has done a tremendous job of getting Dontay back. I think last week he broke 21 or 22 [mph] on the Catapult [fitness tracker], which means he's got that explosiveness back." Demus, who was considered a potential mid-to-late-round draft pick last season, caught 28 passes for 507 yards and three touchdowns in five games before injuring his knee during a kick return in Maryland's loss to Iowa in October. Demus' return will be huge for the Terps, who are poised to have one of the best passing units in the conference. Demus, a three-time All-Big Ten honorable mention, is second in program history in career 100-yard games (seven), sixth in career touchdowns (13), eighth in career yards (1,775) and 12th in career receptions (106). - Baltimore Sun

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WR Dontay Demus Jr., Maryland
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07/28/22 - Chad Ryland, rSr/2023, Maryland + More +

2022 PRESEASON LOU GROZA AWARD WATCH LIST: Chad Ryland - Maryland, Class: Senior - Hometown: Ryland, Pennsylvania, stats from 2021 at Eastern Michigan...Ryland comes to Maryland having set virtually every kicking record over his four years at Eastern Michigan. He ranks as the Eagles' career scoring leader, setting the program's single-season mark in the process with last year's 104 points. Among returning kickers who made multiple 50-yarders last year, his 86.4% accuracy ranked third in the country. - Lou Groza Award

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K Chad Ryland, Maryland
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07/22/22 - *Rakim Jarrett, Jr/2023, Maryland + More +

2022 PRESEASON BILETNIKOFF AWARD WATCH LIST: Rakim Jarrett, Maryland,...Jarrett becomes the second Maryland wide receiver in as many years to be named a preseason Biletnikoff candidate as current senior Dontay Demus Jr. was on the list last season. Stefon Diggs earned a spot on the watch list in back-to-back years in 2013 & 2014, while DJ Moore was added to the watch list midseason in 2017. A 2021 All-Big Ten selection, Jarrett led the team in receptions (62), receiving yards (829) and was tied for the team lead with five receiving touchdowns.

Jarrett was eighth in the Big Ten in receiving yards and receptions per game, and ninth in receptions and receiving yards per game. His 62 receptions are tied with Stefon Diggs for seventh in program history and his 829 receiving yards are ninth. Jarrett enters his junior year with 79 career receptions for 1,081 yards and seven career receiving touchdowns. The Palmer Park, MD native is the quickest Maryland wide receiver to 1,000 yards since Stefon Diggs (2012-14) and has at least one reception in every game he has played in. - Maryland Football

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WR *Rakim Jarrett, Maryland
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07/22/22 - Tyrese Chambers, rSr/2024, Maryland + More +

2022 PRESEASON BILETNIKOFF AWARD WATCH LIST: Tyrese Chambers, FIU,...Chambers established himself as one of the top deep threats in college football during a record-breaking campaign last season. He ranked second nationally with an average of 23.9 yards per reception in 2021, while posting the top single season receiving-yard performance in FIU annals (1,074 yards).

The Baltimore, Md., native also recorded the most touchdown catches in a season by a FIU player - with nine. Chambers' 91-yard TD catch at Southern Mississippi on Nov. 27 marked FIU's longest play from scrimmage in program history. He recorded a total of 10 catches of at least 40 yards in 2021. Chambers is the third FIU player to be named to the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award, joining T.Y. Hilton (2011) and Chandler Williams (2006). - FIU Football

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WR Tyrese Chambers, Maryland
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07/20/22 - Taulia Tagovailoa, rSr/2024, Maryland + More +

2022 PRESEASON DAVEY O'BRIEN NATIONAL QUARTERBACK AWARD WATCH LIST: Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland, Jr., 5-11, 200, Ewa Beach, Hawaii,...Tagovailoa set seven single-season program records during a prolific 2021 season. The Ewa Beach, Hawaii native owns Maryland single-season records for passing yards (3,860), completions (328), completion percentage (69.2%), passing touchdowns (26) and 300-yard passing games (7) last season. - Maryland Football

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QB Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland
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07/20/22 - Taulia Tagovailoa, rSr/2024, Maryland + More +

2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland,... As a Redshirt Sophomore (2021), Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa (5-11, 200) had record breaking season, setting program single season records in passing yards (3,860), completions (328), completion percentage (69.2%), passing touchdowns (26) and 300-yard passing games (7) ... Ranked top-25 in the FBS and top three in Big Ten in every passing category with 328-for-474, 3,860 yard, 26 TD season for the Terps ... Completion percentage (69.2) ranked eighth in the FBS ... Also stood top-10 in nation in passing yards (3,860) and completions per game (25.23).

Named New Era Pinstripe Bowl MVP after fantastic game to pace Terps to 54-10 win, completing 20-of-24 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for another 42 yards on four carries ... Tied Scott Milanovich (1993) for Maryland single season passing touchdown record (26) ... Set the Maryland passing yards record with fantastic game at Rutgers (11/27) to lead Terps to bowl eligibility, throwing for 312 yards on 21-of-30 passing and three touchdowns while also rushing for 16 yards and a touchdown ... Broke the Maryland single-season completion record vs. #8 Michigan (11/20) with 19 completions on 33 attempts for 178 yards and a touchdown, as well as 30 yards rushing and an additional touchdown ... Set the Maryland record for most 300-yard passing games in a season with 350 yards and two touchdowns on 29-of-48 passing at #8 Michigan State (11/13). - Maryland Football

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QB Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland
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05/13/22 - Quashon Fuller, rSr/2025, Maryland + More +

Former Florida State defensive lineman Quashon Fuller announced his transfer destination on Twitter on Friday evening: The Maryland Terrapins. In the 2019 class, Fuller was rated as a four-star prospect, according to Consensus Rankings. The 6-foot-3, 266-pound defensive end played in 11 games in 2021, recording eight tackles, including three for loss with one sack. He redshirted his first year on campus in 2019 before appearing in four games in 2020. - Quashon Fuller's Twitter

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DE Quashon Fuller, Maryland
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05/04/22 - Taulia Tagovailoa, rSr/2024, Maryland + More +

Tagovailoa had one of the best seasons by a quarterback in Maryland history in 2021. He set the single-season record in passing yards (3,860) and completions (328) while tying former quarterback Scott Milanovich for the most passing touchdowns (26). But more importantly, Tagovailoa, the brother of former Alabama star and Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, provided much-needed stability at the position, becoming the first quarterback since C.J. Brown in 2014 to start every game.

But the Alabama transfer wasn't flawless last season. His decision-making was an issue at times, as he often threw the ball into tight coverage. In the Terps' 51-14 home loss to then-No. 5 Iowa, he threw five of his 11 interceptions. The spring game will be nowhere close to the competition level Tagovailoa will face during the regular season. However, it will be interesting to see if the third-year starter shows improvement as a decision-maker while strengthening his connections with the receivers. If Maryland wants to build off its first winning season in seven years, the Terps will need Tagovailoa to continue to make strides as a signal-caller. - Baltimore Sun

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