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Maryland football starts the 2019 season and the Mike Locksley era against Howard on Aug. 31. We’ve been previewing the Terps all summer, and now it’s time to put everything in one place.
Below are links to all of our positional previews and profiles, as well as some of the biggest pieces we’ve written in the summer. This stream includes several of those pieces and will be updated as we continue our coverage of fall camp. Enjoy!
THE BIG FEATURES
- STATE OF THE PROGRAM: Maryland football hopes the Mike Locksley era is the one it’s been waiting for
- Dino Tomlin brings unique experiences as an NFL coach’s son into his Maryland career
- After facing hardships together at Virginia Tech, Sean Savoy & Josh Jackson reunite at Maryland
MORE DEEP DIVES
- Jordan McNair’s legacy lives on as Maryland players & coaches gather at McDonogh
- Maryland football has enjoyed a deep backfield for years, and the next wave is coming soon
- What Maryland football’s new offense and defense might look like in 2019
POSITIONAL OVERVIEWS
- QUARTERBACK: options, but uncertainty
- RUNNING BACK: Maryland’s most loaded position group
- WIDE RECEIVER: Talented but inexperienced corps
- TIGHT END: Crowded group looks to revive position
- OFFENSIVE LINE: Terps relying on some new faces
- DEFENSIVE LINE: Still Maryland’s biggest question mark
- LINEBACKER: New-look group has strong potential
- SECONDARY: Strong stable of returning defensive backs
QUARTERBACKS
- Tyrrell Pigrome hopes to carry momentum from late 2018 into another QB competition
- After a strong spring, Tyler DeSue gives Maryland another option
- Max Bortenschlager brings experienced depth
- Lance LeGendre will get an early chance to compete
- Transfer Josh Jackson looks to seize the starting QB job
RUNNING BACKS
- Anthony McFarland returns as Maryland’s biggest offensive star
- Javon Leake brings explosiveness to the backfield
- Tayon Fleet-Davis gives Maryland a change-of-pace back
- Lorenzo Harrison looks to bounce back from injury
- So does Jake Funk
WIDE RECEIVERS
- Jeshaun Jones is out for the year with a torn ACL. He was expected to be the top option.
- The trio of Dontay Demus, Brian Cobbs, Darryl Jones looks to make a sophomore leap
- The slot receivers hope to break through in a new offense (update: Sean Savoy, perhaps Rayshad Lewis in; Tahj Capehart to corner)
- Redshirt sophomores look to finally crack the rotation
- A pair of rookie wideouts join a crowded competition
- Since retired: Chris Jones
TIGHT ENDS
- Chigoziem Okonkwo looks to give Maryland another breakout star
- Tyler Mabry brings much-needed experience to the group
- Noah Barnes gives Maryland a versatile option
- Rookies Malik Jackson, Tyler Devera hope to show their potential
OFFENSIVE LINE
- Left tackle: Maryland turns to Jaelyn Duncan
- Left guard: Sean Christie returns for one more season
- Center: Johnny Jordan takes over after waiting in the wings
- Right guard: Terrance Davis returns after an injury-riddled 2018
- Right tackle: Marcus Minor looks to step in
DEFENSIVE LINE
- New defensive ends adjusting to a new scheme
- Oluwaseun Oluwatimi, Keiron Howard look to lead the line as seniors
- Redshirt sophomore DTs hope to realize their potential (since retired: Cam Spence)
- The newcomers have a chance to make an early impact
LINEBACKERS
- Ayinde Eley, Chance Campbell look to turn breakout springs into starting roles
- Isaiah Davis brings experience to the room (since retired: Nnamdi Egbuaba)
- Transfers Shaq Smith, Keandre Jones could be a dynamic duo
- A young trio will rush passers at the JACK position
- The freshmen add to a deep position group
DEFENSIVE BACKS
- Antoine Brooks Jr. will lead the defense at a new position
- Tino Ellis, Marcus Lewis give Maryland a pair of senior starters at cornerback
- Deon Jones, Jordan Mosley competing for a free safety spot (incumbent starter Antwaine Richardson tore his ACL in the spring)
- A trio of young safeties looks to take the next step
- Underclassmen providing depth at cornerback
- Nick Cross headlines a talented group of freshmen
- Nickel corner was looking like R. Lewis and Savoy; maybe now Capehart and someone else in the group
SPECIALISTS
- KICKER: Joseph Petrino returns to lead the way
- PUNTER: Maryland enters with an inexperienced trio
- LONG SNAPPER: A pair of new faces
- RETURN GAME: Javon Leake looks like the kickoff man, with punt returns wide open
ON THE SCHEDULE
- Quarterbacks (headliner: Michigan’s Shea Patterson)
- Running backs (headliner: Ohio State’s J.K. Dobbins)
- Wide receivers (headliner: Purdue’s Rondale Moore)
- Tight ends (headliner: Penn State’s Pat Freiermuth)
- Offensive linemen (headliner: Michigan’s Ben Bredeson & Jon Runyan)
- Defensive linemen (headliner: Ohio State’s Chase Young)
- Linebackers (headliner: Michigan State’s Joe Bachie)
- Defensive backs (headliner: Syracuse’s Andre Cisco)