The 2023 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Terrapins were led by Mike Locksley in his fifth year as head coach. They played their home games at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland. The Maryland Terrapins football team drew an average home attendance of 40,314 in 2023, the 56th highest in college football.
Schedule
Game summaries vs Towson
vs Charlotte
vs Virginia
at Michigan State
vs Indiana
at No. 4 Ohio State
vs Illinois
at Northwestern
vs No. 11 Penn State
at Nebraska
vs Michigan
On November 10, Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti suspended Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh from game-day coaching for the remainder of the regular season as punishment for the Michigan Wolverines football sign-stealing scandal. Michigan filed an application for temporary restraining order (TRO), challenging the suspension. The court set the matter for a hearing on November 17, one day before Michigan faces Maryland.
at Rutgers
vs Auburn
Personnel Roster
Coaching staff changes
Offensive coordinator Dan Enos departed to become the offensive coordinator for Arkansas.
Co-offensive coordinator Mike Miller departed to become the offensive coordinator for Charlotte.
In February, Kevin Sumlin was hired to become the associate head coach, co-offensive coordinator, and tight ends coach.
In March, Josh Gattis was hired to become the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach.
Also in March, East Carolina tight ends coach Latrell Scott was hired to become the running backs coach.
Recruiting class
Outgoing transfers 21 players elected to enter the NCAA transfer portal during or after the 2022 season.
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 Charlotte Challen Faamatau RB Charlotte Shane Mosley DB West Chester Mosiah Nasili-Kite DL Auburn Mason Lunsford OL LSU Anthony Booker Jr. DL Arkansas Keon Kindred OL Akron Andrew Booker LB Bowling Green Coltin Deery OL TCU Anthony Pecorella P Stony Brook Joseph Bearns FB Charlotte
Incoming transfers
The Terrapins added 11 players from the NCAA transfer portal.
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 Tre’Darius Colbert DL Angelo State Michael Purcell OL Duke
2023 NFL draft 14 players declared for the 2023 NFL draft. Maryland players leaving for the NFL Draft Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Combine Team Round Pick Jacob Copeland 2 WR 6'-0" 202 Junior Pensacola, FL Yes Tennessee Titans None UDFA Dontay Demus Jr. 7 WR 6'-4" 215 Senior Washington, DC Yes Baltimore Ravens None UDFA Deonte Banks 3 DB 6'-2" 205 Junior Baltimore, MD Yes New York Giants 1 25 Rakim Jarrett 1 WR 6'-0" 190 Junior Palmer Park, MD Yes Tampa Bay Buccaneers None UDFA Durell Nchami 30 LB 6'-4" 260 Senior Silver Spring, MD No Denver Broncos None UDFA Ami Finau 54 DL 6'-2" 320 Senior Kahuku, HI No New York Giants None UDFA Jakorian Bennett 2 DB 5'-11" 195 Senior Mobile, AL Yes Las Vegas Raiders 4 104 Chad Ryland 34 PK 6'-0" 183 Senior Lebanon, PA Yes New England Patriots 4 112 Johari Branch 50 IOL 6'-3" 330 Senior Chicago, IL No Los Angeles Chargers None UDFA Spencer Anderson 54 OL 6'-5" 320 Senior Bowie, MD No Pittsburgh Steelers 7 251 Jaelyn Duncan 71 OL 6'-6" 320 Senior New Carrollton, MD Yes Tennessee Titans 6 186Vandarius Cowan 8 LB 6'-4" 253 Senior Palm Beach Gardens, FL No None None UDFAGreg China-Rose 0 DE 6'-2" 295 Senior Los Angeles, CA No None None UDFAHenry Chibueze 92 DT 6'-3" 310 Senior Woodbridge, VA No Washington Commanders None UDFA
Rankings
Statistics
Team Maryland Opp Points per game Total First downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushing yards Avg per play Avg per game Rushing touchdowns Passing yards Att-Comp-Int Avg per pass Avg per catch Avg per game Passing touchdowns Total offense Avg per play Avg per game Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Avg per game Punts-Yards Avg per punt Time of possession/Game 3rd down conversions 4th down conversions Touchdowns scored Field goals-Attempts PAT-Attempts Attendance Games/Avg per Game Neutral Site
Individual Leaders
Offense Passing statistics # NAME POS RAT CMP ATT YDS AVG/G CMP% TD INT LONG 3 Taulia Tagovailoa QB – – – – – – – – – 12 Cameron Edge QB – – – – – – – – – 9 Billy Edwards Jr. QB – – – – – – – – – QB – – – – – – – – – TOTALS – – – – – – – – –
Rushing statistics # NAME POS ATT GAIN AVG TD LONG AVG/G 24 Roman Hemby RB – – – – – – 23 Colby McDonald RB – – – – – – 7 Antwain Littleton III RB – – – – – – 25 Nolan Ray RB – – – – – – 27 Eli Mason RB – – – – – – RB – – – – – – TOTALS – – – – – –
Receiving statistics # NAME POS CTH YDS AVG TD LONG AVG/G 6 Jeshaun Jones WR – – – – – – 10 Tai Felton WR – – – – – – 1 Kaden Prather WR – – – – – – 5 Octavian Smith Jr. WR – – – – – – 0 Tyrese Chambers WR – – – – – – 4 Shaleak Knotts WR – – – – – – 11 Ryan Manning WR – – – – – – 87 Robert Smith Jr. WR – – – – – – WR – – – – – – 2 Corey Dyches TE – – – – – – 85 Preston Howard TE – – – – – – 17 Rico Walker TE – – – – – – 18 Dylan Wade TE – – – – – – TE – – – – – – TOTALS – – – – – –
Defense Defense statistics # NAME POS SOLO AST TOT TFL-YDS SACK-YDS INT-YDS BU QBH FR FF BLK SAF TD DL – – – – – – – – – – – – – DL – – – – – – – – – – – – – DL – – – – – – – – – – – – – DL – – – – – – – – – – – – – DL – – – – – – – – – – – – – DL – – – – – – – – – – – – – DL – – – – – – – – – – – – – DL – – – – – – – – – – – – – DL – – – – – – – – – – – – – DL – – – – – – – – – – – – – DL – – – – – – – – – – – – – DL – – – – – – – – – – – – – DL – – – – – – – – – – – – – DL – – – – – – – – – – – – – DL – – – – – – – – – – – – – DL – – – – – – – – – – – – – RUSH – – – – – – – – – – – – – RUSH – – – – – – – – – – – – – RUSH – – – – – – – – – – – – – RUSH – – – – – – – – – – – – – RUSH – – – – – – – – – – – – – LB – – – – – – – – – – – – – LB – – – – – – – – – – – – – LB – – – – – – – – – – – – – LB – – – – – – – – – – – – – LB – – – – – – – – – – – – – LB – – – – – – – – – – – – – LB – – – – – – – – – – – – – DB – – – – – – – – – – – – – DB – – – – – – – – – – – – – DB – – – – – – – – – – – – – DB – – – – – – – – – – – – – DB – – – – – – – – – – – – – DB – – – – – – – – – – – – – DB – – – – – – – – – – – – – DB – – – – – – – – – – – – – DB – – – – – – – – – – – – – DB – – – – – – – – – – – – – DB – – – – – – – – – – – – – DB – – – – – – – – – – – – – DB – – – – – – – – – – – – – DB – – – – – – – – – – – – – DB – – – – – – – – – – – – – DB – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DB – – – – – – – – – – – – – Team – – – – – – – – – – – – – TOTAL – – – – – – – – – – – – – Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown
Special teams Kicking statistics # NAME POS XPM XPA XP% FGM FGA FG% 1–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50+ LNG K – – – – – – 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 – K – – – – – – 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 – TOTALS – – – – – – 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 –
Kickoff statistics # NAME POS KICKS YDS AVG TB OB – – – – – – – – TOTALS – – – – –
Punting statistics # NAME POS PUNTS YDS AVG LONG TB I–20 50+ BLK P – – – – – – – – P – – – – – – – – TOTALS – – – – – – – –
Kick return statistics # NAME POS RTNS YDS AVG TD LNG – – – – – TOTALS – – – – –
Punt return statistics # NAME POS RTNS YDS AVG TD LONG – – – – – TOTALS – – – – –
Scoring
Maryland vs. non-conference opponents
Maryland vs. Big Ten opponents
Maryland vs. all opponents
References