2023 Maryland Terrapins football team: Difference between revisions

2023 Maryland Terrapins football
2023 Maryland Terrapins football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Mike Locksley (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Josh Gattis (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Kevin Sumlin (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Brian Williams (2nd season)
Home stadium	SECU Stadium; (51,802)
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2023 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 1 Michigan xy$#^	9	–	0	15	–	0
No. 10 Ohio State	8	–	1	11	–	2
No. 13 Penn State	7	–	2	10	–	3
Maryland	4	–	5	8	–	5
Rutgers	3	–	6	7	–	6
Michigan State	2	–	7	4	–	8
Indiana	1	–	8	3	–	9
West Division
No. 24 Iowa xy	7	–	2	10	–	4
Northwestern	5	–	4	8	–	5
Wisconsin	5	–	4	7	–	6
Minnesota	3	–	6	6	–	7
Illinois	3	–	6	5	–	7
Nebraska	3	–	6	5	–	7
Purdue	3	–	6	4	–	8
Championship: Michigan 26, Iowa 0
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Maryland Terrapins football team will represent the University of Maryland in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Terrapins are expected to be led by Mike Locksley in his fifth year as head coach. They will play their home games at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland.

Previous season

The Terrapins finished the 2022 season with a record of 8-5 (4-5 in the Big Ten), fourth place in the Big Ten's East Division, and as Duke's Mayo Bowl champions. They won six of their first eight games, then lost three in a row before winning their final two games. Maryland fell to rival Penn State in November. The Terrapins finished 7–2 against unranked teams and 1-3 against ranked teams.^[1]

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

Offensive coordinator Dan Enos departed to become the offensive coordinator for Arkansas.^[2]

Co-offensive coordinator Mike Miller departed to become the offensive coordinator for Charlotte.^[3]

In February, Kevin Sumlin was hired to become the associate head coach, co-offensive coordinator, and tight ends coach.^[4]

In March, Josh Gattis was hired to become the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach.^[5]^[6] Running backs coach, Elijah Brooks left to take the same position with Virginia Tech. Brooks was replaced by Latrell Scott who was hired in late March.

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Rico Walker DE	Hickory, NC	Hickory High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Dec 14, 2022
Rico Walker DE	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Neeo Avery DE	Olney, MD	Our Lady of Good Counsel High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
Neeo Avery DE	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Dylan Gooden DE	Columbia, MD	Wilde Lake High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Dec 18, 2022
Dylan Gooden DE	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Michael Harris ILB	Altamonte Springs, FL	Lake Brantley High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 1, 2023
Michael Harris ILB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Robert Long QB	Jersey City, NJ	Saint Peter's Prep	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 19, 2021
Robert Long QB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Dylan Wade TE	Orlando, FL	Jones High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jun 27, 2022
Dylan Wade TE	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Lavon Johnson DT	Allentown, PA	Cheshire Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Aug 11, 2022
Lavon Johnson DT	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Jonathan Akins CB	Madison, FL	Madison County High	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 20, 2022
Jonathan Akins CB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
D.J. Samuels DE	Oradell, NJ	Bergen Catholic High	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jul 8, 2022
D.J. Samuels DE	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Ryan Manning WR	Baltimore, MD	St. Frances Academy	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 18, 2022
Ryan Manning WR	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Braeden Wisloski RB	Catawissa, PA	Southern Columbia High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 28, 2022
Braeden Wisloski RB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Mykel Morman ATH	Upper Marlboro, MD	Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 26, 2022
Mykel Morman ATH	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Kevis Thomas CB	Valdosta, GA	Lowndes High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 31, 2022
Kevis Thomas CB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Sean Williams WR	Washington, DC	St. John's College High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 25, 2022
Sean Williams WR	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Dillan Fontus DT	Brooklyn, NY	Canarsie High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jul 23, 2022
Dillan Fontus DT	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Daniel Wingate OLB	Laurel, MD	Saint Vincent Pallotti High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 6, 2022
Daniel Wingate OLB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Nolan Ray RB	Bloomfield Hills, MI	Brother Rice High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jul 9, 2022
Nolan Ray RB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Ezekiel Avit WR	Potomac, MD	Winston Churchill High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 1, 2022
Ezekiel Avit WR	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Tamarcus Cooley ATH	Rolesville, NC	Rolesville High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
Tamarcus Cooley ATH	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Josh Richards WR	East Orange, NJ	East Orange Campus High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 27, 2022
Josh Richards WR	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Tamarus Walker OG	Owings Mills, MD	McDonogh School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Jun 12, 2022
Tamarus Walker OG	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Deandre Duffus OG	Hollywood, FL	Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Jul 3, 2022
Deandre Duffus OG	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Tayvon Nelson CB	Brooklyn, NY	Canarsie High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 23, 2022
Tayvon Nelson CB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
A.J. Szymanski TE	Baltimore, MD	Loyola Blakefield High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jun 26, 2022
A.J. Szymanski TE	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Alex Moore ATH	Laurel, MD	Saint Vincent Pallotti High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 1, 2022
Alex Moore ATH	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: #47 247Sports: #35
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

Outgoing transfers

16 players elected to enter the NCAA transfer portal during or after the 2022 season.^[7]

Name	Pos.	New school
Tyler Baylor	DL	Kent State
Ahmad McCullough	LB	Washington State
Austin Fontaine	DL	Charlotte
CJ Dippre	TE	Alabama
Ja'Khi Green	OL	Charlotte
Jayon Venerable	DB	Hutchinson Community College
Weston Wolff	TE	South Florida
Zion Shockley	DL	Charlotte
Terrance Butler Jr.	LB	Charlotte
Kameron Blount	LB	Bowie State
Isaiah Hazel	DB	None
Challen Faamatau	RB	None
Shane Mosley	DB	None
Mosiah Nasili-Kite	DL	Auburn
Mason Lunsford	OL	LSU
Anthony Booker Jr.	DL	None

Incoming transfers

The Terrapins added nine players from the NCAA transfer portal.^[7]

Name	Pos.	Previous school
Tyrese Chambers	WR	FIU
Ja'Quan Sheppard	DB	Cincinnati
Avantae Williams	DB	Miami
Marcus Dumervil	OL	LSU
Donnell Brown	DL	Saint Francis
Jordan Phillips	DL	Tennessee
Kaden Prather	WR	West Virginia
Corey Bullock	OL	North Carolina Central
Gottlieb Ayedze	OL	Frostburg State

NFL Draft

11 players declared for the 2023 NFL Draft.

Maryland players leaving for the NFL Draft
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Combine
Jacob Copeland	2	WR	6'-0"	202	Junior	Pensacola, FL	Yes
Dontay Demus Jr.	7	WR	6'-4"	215	Senior	Washington, DC	Yes
Deonte Banks	3	DB	6'-2"	205	Junior	Baltimore, MD	Yes
Rakim Jarrett	1	WR	6'-0"	190	Junior	Palmer Park, MD	Yes
Durell Nchami	30	LB	6'-4"	260	Senior	Silver Spring, MD	No
Ami Finau	54	DL	6'-2"	320	Senior	Kahuku, HI	No
Jakorian Bennett	2	DB	5'-11"	195	Senior	Mobile, AL	Yes
Chad Ryland	34	PK	6'-0"	183	Senior	Lebanon, PA	Yes
Johari Branch	50	IOL	6'-3"	330	Senior	Chicago, IL	No
Spencer Anderson	54	OL	6'-5"	320	Senior	Bowie, MD	No
Jaelyn Duncan	71	OL	6'-6"	320	Senior	New Carrollton, MD	Yes

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
September 2	Towson*	SECU Stadium College Park, MD
September 9	Charlotte*	SECU Stadium College Park, MD
September 16	Virginia*	SECU Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)
September 23	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
September 30	Indiana	SECU Stadium College Park, MD
October 7	at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
October 14	Illinois	SECU Stadium College Park, MD
October 28	at Northwestern	Ryan Field Evanston, IL
November 4	Penn State	SECU Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)
November 11	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE
November 18	Michigan	SECU Stadium College Park, MD
November 25	at Rutgers	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

References

^ "2022 Big Ten Football Standings". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
^ Low, Chris. "Sam Pittman is working fast to replace Kendal Briles as @RazorbackFB's OC. The Hogs are finalizing a deal with Dan Enos, sources tell ESPN. An announcement could come Thursday. Enos has been at @TerpsFootball last two seasons and had a big role in Taulia Tagovailoa's development". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
^ "TerrapinSportsReport - Report: Maryland co-offensive coordinator Mike Miller to Charlotte". maryland.rivals.com. 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
^ On3 Sports. "Maryland is expected to hire former Texas A&M and Arizona coach Kevin Sumlin as the Terps' new tight ends coach, per Matt Zenitz". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-02-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Ghafir, Ahmed (2023-03-03). "Maryland expected to hire Josh Gattis for co-offensive coordinator". Inside The Black And Gold. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
^ "Maryland football hires Josh Gattis, the nation's top assistant coach in 2021, as offensive coordinator". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
^ ^a ^b "2023 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
^ "2023 Football Schedule". University of Maryland Terrapins. Retrieved December 20, 2022.

[1] "2022 Big Ten Football Standings". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-01-01.

[2] Low, Chris. "Sam Pittman is working fast to replace Kendal Briles as @RazorbackFB's OC. The Hogs are finalizing a deal with Dan Enos, sources tell ESPN. An announcement could come Thursday. Enos has been at @TerpsFootball last two seasons and had a big role in Taulia Tagovailoa's development". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-01-19.

[3] "TerrapinSportsReport - Report: Maryland co-offensive coordinator Mike Miller to Charlotte". maryland.rivals.com. 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-01-01.

[:02-4] On3 Sports. "Maryland is expected to hire former Texas A&M and Arizona coach Kevin Sumlin as the Terps' new tight ends coach, per Matt Zenitz". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-02-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[5] Ghafir, Ahmed (2023-03-03). "Maryland expected to hire Josh Gattis for co-offensive coordinator". Inside The Black And Gold. Retrieved 2023-03-04.

[6] "Maryland football hires Josh Gattis, the nation's top assistant coach in 2021, as offensive coordinator". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2023-03-09.

[:0-7] "2023 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

[8] "2023 Football Schedule". University of Maryland Terrapins. Retrieved December 20, 2022.

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 In February, [[Kevin Sumlin]] was hired to become the associate head coach, co-offensive coordinator, and tight ends coach.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=On3 Sports |title=Maryland is expected to hire former Texas A&M and Arizona coach Kevin Sumlin as the Terps' new tight ends coach, per Matt Zenitz |url=https://twitter.com/On3sports/status/1625578735389888513 |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>
-In March, [[Josh Gattis]] was hired to become the offensive coordinator.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghafir |first=Ahmed |date=2023-03-03 |title=Maryland expected to hire Josh Gattis for co-offensive coordinator |url=https://www.insidetheblackandgold.net/maryland-expected-to-hire-josh-gattis-for-co-offensive-coordinator/ |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=Inside The Black And Gold |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Maryland football hires Josh Gattis, the nation’s top assistant coach in 2021, as offensive coordinator |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/terps/bs-sp-maryland-football-josh-gattis-offensive-coordinator-20230309-r6x5kczihfeklekifohzwqhtva-story.html |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Baltimore Sun}}</ref>
+In March, [[Josh Gattis]] was hired to become the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghafir |first=Ahmed |date=2023-03-03 |title=Maryland expected to hire Josh Gattis for co-offensive coordinator |url=https://www.insidetheblackandgold.net/maryland-expected-to-hire-josh-gattis-for-co-offensive-coordinator/ |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=Inside The Black And Gold |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Maryland football hires Josh Gattis, the nation’s top assistant coach in 2021, as offensive coordinator |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/terps/bs-sp-maryland-football-josh-gattis-offensive-coordinator-20230309-r6x5kczihfeklekifohzwqhtva-story.html |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Baltimore Sun}}</ref>
 Running backs coach, Elijah Brooks left to take the same position with [[Virginia Tech]]. Brooks was replaced by Latrell Scott who was hired in late March.

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