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Maryland football quarterback Tyler DeSue announced Wednesday that he’ll be stepping away from his football career and retiring via his Twitter account.
“Today is the day that I put my best foot forward and leave my playing days in the past,” DeSue said in his announcement tweet. “I absolutely love everyone who has supported me and been there for me along this journey but it’s time to hang up the cleats and move on.”
The sophomore is now the third quarterback to depart from the Terps football program this offseason, leaving head coach Mike Locksley with just two scholarship players at the position Josh Jackson and Lance LeGendre.
DeSue appeared in five games during the 2019 season, scoring his first career touchdown on a five-yard run against Howard. He threw his first career touchdown pass against Minnesota, a 59-yard completion to Tayon Fleet-Davis.
While his football career is seemingly over, DeSue plans continue his education at Maryland.
Editors note: DeSue has served as a photographer for Testudo Times since January 2020, and will continue to do so.
In other news
Sean gave his biggest takeaways from No. 7 Maryland men’s basketball’s 76-67 win over Northwestern.
Sarah captured some of the best moments from the victory over the Wildcats.
And Morgan has the video recap from the win.
No. 7 Maryland men's basketball remains undefeated at home after a win over Northwestern Tuesday night.@morganweaver_ has the recap on the Terps' ninth consecutive victory. pic.twitter.com/C7nO7VCBo4
— Testudo Times (@testudotimes) February 19, 2020
No. 7 Maryland women’s basketball dominated Wisconsin, 85-56, en route to its 12th consecutive win.
The only school to have two lacrosse teams and two basketball teams ranked in their respective top 25s? That would be Maryland.
The only school with two basketball and two lacrosse teams in the top-10?
— Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) February 19, 2020
The University of Maryland #FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/LfQBmXORoA
The Maryland-Michigan State game last Saturday was the most watched across ESPN that day.
— Maryland Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) February 19, 2020
Saturday's most watched game across all of @espn was Maryland/Michigan State! pic.twitter.com/Yh3jmqog7H
As hinted yesterday, there will be a Maryland alumni team competing in The Tournament this summer. And the former Terps will be playing in DC.
BREAKING : A Maryland alumni team (@TBTTerps) will apply for the #TBT2020 Washington DC Regional!
— TBT (@thetournament) February 19, 2020
Which former @TerrapinHoops greats would you want to see compete for $2 million??? pic.twitter.com/3B3k9blP97
No. 7 Maryland women’s basketball leaves Madison, Wisconsin, with win No. 23 in hand.
Wheels with the ✌ ✈️ pic.twitter.com/OtBMIh6umn
— Maryland Women’s Basketball (@umdwbb) February 20, 2020
Episode Two of ‘Thumbs Up!’ is officially live. Tune in to the see the latest happenings of the women’s lacrosse team.
Act. It. Out.
— Maryland Women's Lacrosse (@MarylandWLax) February 19, 2020
Thumbs Up! | Episode Two@LizzieColson and Kali Hartshorn vs. Julia Salandra and Natalie Miller in a game of Charades! pic.twitter.com/3R5oX8hZYe
Maryland baseball coach Rob Vaughn had words of praise for his catcher after a strong season-opening weekend.
The junior behind the dish was locked in. High praise from the skipper#DirtyTerps pic.twitter.com/yZwsA4d61n
— Maryland Baseball (@TerpsBaseball) February 20, 2020
The Terps wrestling squad had three wrestlers ranked among three different rankings.
3️⃣ rankings
— Maryland Wrestling (@TerpsWrestling) February 19, 2020
3️⃣ Terps!#TurtlePower pic.twitter.com/x0SJm94iFX