2022 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 2022 Maryland Terrapins football team will represent the University of Maryland during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Terrapins will play their home games at Maryland Stadium in College Park, Maryland, and compete as members of the Big Ten Conference. They will be led by fourth-year head coach Mike Locksley.

2022 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2022 record0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Enos (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMike Miller (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBrian Williams (1st season)
Home stadiumMaryland Stadium
(51,802)
2022 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Indiana  0 –0   0 –0  
Maryland  0 –0   0 –0  
Michigan  0 –0   0 –0  
Michigan State  0 –0   0 –0  
Rutgers  0 –0   0 –0  
Ohio State  0 –0   0 –0  
Penn State  0 –0   0 –0  
West Division
Illinois  0 –0   0 –0  
Iowa  0 –0   0 –0  
Minnesota  0 –0   0 –0  
Nebraska  0 –0   0 –0  
Northwestern  0 –0   0 –0  
Purdue  0 –0   0 –0  
Wisconsin  0 –0   0 –0  
Championship: December 3, 2022
As of May 4, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season
Main article: 2021 Maryland Terrapins football team

The Terrapins finished the 2021 season with a record of 7-6 (3-6 in the Big Ten), fifth place in the Big Ten's East Division, and as Pinstripe Bowl champions. They won their first four games, tying the team's best start since the 2016 season, but the Terrapins lost six of the next seven before winning their final two games. Maryland defeated rival West Virginia in the season opener, but fell to rival Penn State in November. The Terrapins finished 7-0 against teams with a losing record and 0-6 against teams with a winning record, with five of those losses coming against ranked teams.[1]

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

Head coach Mike Locksley signed a five-year, $21 million contract extension on April 29.[2]

Defensive coordinator Brian Stewart was internally demoted after the previous season's loss to Michigan and replaced by defensive line coach Brian Williams.[3] Maryland reached an agreement with Kevin Steele to become the Terrapins' defensive coordinator, but the deal fell apart when Steele took the same job at Miami.[4] Stewart, who was to remain on staff as an assistant under Steele, was then fired.[5] On February 10, Williams was officially announced as the new defensive coordinator.[6]

Special teams coordinator Ron Zook resigned and was replaced by his former analyst James Thomas Jr.[7]

Wide receivers coach Zohn Burden departed for the same job at Duke and was replaced by Louisville wide receivers coach Gunter Brewer.[8]

Tight ends coach Mike Miller was promoted to co-offensive coordinator.[9]

Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ramon Brown
RB		 Midlothian, VA Manchester High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 83
Jaishawn Barham
LB		 Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Dec 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 83
Shaleak Knotts
WR		 Monroe, NC Monroe High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Cameron Edge
QB		 Smyrna, DE Smyrna High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Feb 2, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Preston Howard
ATH		 Owings Mills, MD McDonogh School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 21, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Jayden Sauray
QB		 Upper Malboro, MD Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 26, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Andre Roye
OL		 Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Dec 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Perry Fisher
ATH		 Tallahassee, FL Lincoln High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Octavian Smith
ATH		 Burtonsville, MD Paint Branch High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Bam Booker
LB		 Cincinnati, OH Winton Woods High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 29, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Caleb Wheatland
LB		 Centreville, VA The Avalon School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 17, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Gavin Gibson
S		 Hickory, NC William A. Hough High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 8, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Lavain Scruggs
ATH		 Baltimore, MD Archbishop Spalding High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Jul 16, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Leon Haughton Jr.
WR		 Richmond, VA Benedictine College Preparatory 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Daniel Owens
DL		 Baltimore, MD Calvert Hall College High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 20, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
John Griffith
QB		 Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jan 20, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Kellan Wyatt
LB		 Severn, MD Archbishop Spalding High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 27, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Lionell Whitaker
CB		 Tallahassee, FL James S. Rickards High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 4, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Keon Kindred
OL		 Belle Glade, FL Glades Central High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Oct 28, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Coltin Deery
OL		 Malvern, PA Malvern Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Mar 12, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Ja'Kavion Nonar
OL		 Belle Glade, FL Glades Central High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Oct 28, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Liridon Mujezinovic[lower-alpha 1]
OL		 Amsterdam, NL Garden City Community College 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Jan 30, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Maximus McCree
OL		 Grandview, MO Iowa Central Community College 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Dec 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: #36  247Sports: #31
  • 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 April 29, 2022.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.

Outgoing transfers

30 players elected to enter the NCAA transfer portal during or after the 2021 season.[10][11][12][13][14]

NamePos.New school
Frankie BurgessLBJackson State
Isaiah JacobsRBNone
Joseph BoletepeliDLNone
Mitchell GorgasOLTexas A&M-Commerce
Peny BooneRBToledo
Terrence LewisLBUCF
Zach PerkinsOLSouth Florida
Branden JenningsLBKansas State
Almosse TitiDLNone
Rashard JacksonRBNone
Deajaun McDougleWRTulane
Osita SmithSNone
Reece UdinskiQBRichmond
Carlos CarriereWRCentral Michigan
Evan GregoryOLNone
Darryl JonesWRNC State
Brian CobbsWRUtah State
Nick DeGennaroWRRichmond
Deshawn HoltDLToledo
Malik JacksonTENone
DeJuan EllisWRRhode Island
Dino TomlinWRBoston College
Devon DickersonSNone
Demeioun RobinsonDLPenn State
Darrell JacksonDLMiami
Andre PorterDLNone
Kenny BennettCBNone
Liridon Mujezinovic[lower-alpha 1]OLNone
Lavonte GaterCBNone
Devyn KingCBNone

Incoming transfers

The Terrapins added three players from the NCAA transfer portal.[15]

NamePos.Previous school
VanDarius CowanLBWest Virginia
Jacob CopelandWRFlorida
Chad RylandKEastern Michigan

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 3Buffalo*
September 10at Charlotte*
September 17SMU*
  • Maryland Stadium
  • College Park, MD
September 24at Michigan
October 1Michigan State
  • Maryland Stadium
  • College Park, MD
October 8Purdue
  • Maryland Stadium
  • College Park, MD
October 15at Indiana
October 22Northwestern
  • Maryland Stadium
  • College Park, MD
November 5at Wisconsin
November 12at Penn State
November 19Ohio State
  • Maryland Stadium
  • College Park, MD
November 26Rutgers
  • Maryland Stadium
  • College Park, MD
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[16]

Notes
  1. Mujezinovic enrolled with the 2022 recruiting class, but left the team on May 1.

References
  1. "2021 Big Ten Football Standings". ESPN. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  2. "Maryland's Michael Locksley gets pay raise, extension through 2026". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  3. Spilko, Dylan (February 9, 2022). "Maryland football promotes Brian Williams to defensive coordinator". Testudo Times. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  4. "Kevin Steele, set to be Maryland's DC, reportedly being targeted by ACC program". Saturday Down South. February 1, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  5. "Sources: #Maryland special teams coordinator Ron Zook, the former Florida/Illinois coach, is expected to step down. The team likely will replace Zook with James Thomas Jr., who spent the 2021 season as a special teams analyst under Zook. Thomas recently joined Florida's staff". Twitter. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  6. "Williams taking over as Maryland's D-coordinator". ESPN.com. February 10, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  7. "Ron Zook reportedly expected to step down at Maryland, will likely be replaced by Florida staffer". Saturday Down South. February 17, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  8. Grayer, Jason (February 3, 2022). "MM 2.3: Maryland football names Gunter Brewer as the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator". Testudo Times. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  9. "Maryland football promotes tight ends coach Mike Miller to co-offensive coordinator, hires Gunter Brewer as wide receivers coach". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  10. "2022 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  11. "Maryland quarterback Reece Udinski enters NCAA transfer portal". InsideMDSports. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  12. Times-Dispatch, JOHN O’CONNOR Richmond. "Ex-VMI star QB Reece Udinski headed to UR from Maryland in what Russ Huesman calls 'natural fit'". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  13. "Maryland DL Andre Porter has entered the portal. Appeared in three games in 2021". Twitter. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  14. "Maryland DB Kenny Bennett entered the portal this morning. Appeared in nine games with three starts at defensive back. Named team's Special Teams Player of the Year". Twitter. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  15. "2022 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  16. "2022 Maryland Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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