2020 Maryland Terrapins football team

2020 Maryland Terrapins football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	East Division
Record	2–3 (2–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Mike Locksley (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Scottie Montgomery (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Jon Hoke (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Byrd Stadium
Seasons ←  2019 2021  →

2020 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 2 Ohio State xy$^		5	–	0					7	–	1
No. 12 Indiana		6	–	1					6	–	2
Penn State		4	–	5					4	–	5
Maryland		2	–	3					2	–	3
Rutgers		3	–	6					3	–	6
Michigan		2	–	4					2	–	4
Michigan State		2	–	5					2	–	5
West Division
No. 10 Northwestern xy		6	–	1					7	–	2
No. 16 Iowa		6	–	2					6	–	2
Wisconsin		3	–	3					4	–	3
Minnesota		3	–	4					3	–	4
Nebraska		3	–	5					3	–	5
Purdue		2	–	4					2	–	4
Illinois		2	–	6					2	–	6
Championship: Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Note: Due to COVID-19, the Big Ten suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on October 24. In addition to the title game that was played on December 19, the conference seeded all remaining teams for "championship week" games. [1] Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Terrapins played their home games at Maryland Stadium in College Park, Maryland and competed in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference.

On August 11, 2020, the Big Ten Conference canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[2] On September 16, the conference reinstated the football season, announcing a nine-game season beginning on October 23 and 24, 2020. ^[3] Due to in-season cancellations related to the pandemic, the Terrapins played only five of their scheduled nine games. ^[4] The Terrapins declined a bowl game invitation, also due to the pandemic. ^{[5] [6]}

Offseason

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jakorian Bennett DB	Mobile, AL	McGill-Toolen Catholic High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 17, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Peny Boone RB	Detroit, MI	Martin Luther King High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jun 17, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Beau Brade DB	Clarksville, MD	River Hill High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 13, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Johari Branch OL	Chicago, IL	Phillips Academy	6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	Dec 7, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 72
Frankie Burgess LB	Pahokee, FL	Pahokee High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Nick DeGennaro WR	Princeton, NJ	Hun School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Jun 23, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 73
Ami Finau DL	Euless, TX	Trinity High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Dec 8, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Delmar Glaze OL	Charlotte, NC	West Mecklenburg High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Dec 11, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 73
Ja'Khi Green OL	Baltimore, MD	St. Frances Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Apr 20, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Ruben Hyppolite II LB	Hollywood, FL	McArthur High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Apr 27, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Isaiah Jacobs RB	Owasso, OK	Owasso High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Rakim Jarrett WR	Washington D.C.	St. John's College High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 87
TJ Kautai LB	Euless, TX	Trinity High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Dec 8, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 71
Devyn King DB	Gardena, CA	Junipero Serra High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 16, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Khristopher Love OL	Fort Lauderdale, FL	American Heritage High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Dec 15, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Deajaun McDougle WR	Deerfield Beach, FL	Deerfield Beach High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jul 30, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Glen Miller DB	Orange Park, FL	Ridgeview High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 9, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 74
Amelio Moran OL	Virginia Beach, VA	Princess Anne High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	308 lb (140 kg)	Dec 15, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 72
Shane Mosley DB	Havertown, PA	Haverford High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 20, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 74
Mosiah Nasili-Kite DL	Puyallup, WA	Emerald Ridge High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	298 lb (135 kg)	Dec 9, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 74
Zach Perkins OL	Tampa, FL	Berkeley Preparatory School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	321 lb (146 kg)	Dec 13, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 72
Osita Smith DB	New Berlin, NY	Milford Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Dec 16, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Tre Smith DL	Frostburg, MD	Mountain Ridge High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Sep 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 72
Tarheeb Still DB	Sicklerville, NJ	Timber Creek Regional High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jun 19, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Almosse Titi DL	Tampa, FL	American Collegiate Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Feb 2, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Riyad Wilmot DL	Fort Lauderdale, FL	St. Thomas Aquinas High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	248 lb (112 kg)	Dec 15, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 61   247Sports: 31   ESPN: 44
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: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Incoming transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	College transferred from
Jakorian Bennett	DB	5'11"	200	Junior	Mobile, Al	Hutchinson CC
Joseph Boletepeli	DL	6'4"	260	Sophomore	Raleigh, NC	NC State
Johari Branch	OL	6'3"	330	Junior	Chicago, ILL	Independence CC
Jordan Castleberry	RB	5'8"	193	Redshirt Freshman	Lakewood, OH	Michigan
Devon Dickerson	DB	6'0"	175	Junior	Elkins Park, PA	Robert Morris
Challen Faamatau	RB	5'11"	225	Junior	Kalihi, HI	Coffeyville CC
Ami Finau	DL	6'2"	330	Junior	Euless, TX	Independence CC
Amelio Moran	OL	6'6"	330	Sophomore	Virginia Beach, VA	Lackawanna College
Greg Rose	DL	6'3"	271	Junior	Los Angeles, CA	Lackawanna College
Taulia Tagovailoa	QB	5'11"	205	Sophomore	Ewa Beach, HI	Alabama
Jha'mel Thorne	RB	5'10"	201	Sophomore	Fredrick, MD	Stevenson
Almosse Titi	DL	6'2"	305	Redshirt Sophomore	Tampa, FL	Iowa Western CC

Awards and honors

Watch list

Award	Player	Position	Year
Rimington Trophy [7]	Johnny Jordan	C	SR

Roster

2020 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 DeaJaun McDougle Fr QB 3 Taulia Tagovailoa So RB 4 Isaiah Jacobs Fr WR 5 Rakim Jarrett Fr WR 6 Jeshaun Jones  So WR 7 Dontay Demus Jr. Jr RB 8 Tayon Fleet-Davis Sr TE 9 Chigoziem Okonkwo Jr TE 10 Tyler Baylor So QB 12 Lance LeGendre  Fr RB 13 Peny Boone Fr QB 14 David Foust Fr WR 15 Brian Cobbs Jr WR 16 Dino Tomlin  Fr WR 17 Nick DeGennaro Fr QB 18 Josh Ettlinger Fr WR 21 Darryl Jones Jr QB 22 Eric Najarian So WR 26 Justin Brown Jr WR 30 Daniel Anderson Sr RB 31 Jonathan Smith Fr RB 32 Rashard Jackson Fr RB 33 Jha'mel Thorne So RB 34 Jake Funk  Sr RB 35 Challen Faamatau Jr RB 41 Jordan Castleberry  Fr TE 42 Kameron Blount  Fr TE 45 Zack Roski Sr OL 52 Evan Gregory So OL 54 Spencer Anderson So OL 55 Austin Fontaine So OL 57 TJ Bradley Sr OL 60 Khris Love Fr OL 61 Brian Armentrout Fr OL 63 Tyler Hamilton Sr OL 64 Marcus Finger  Fr OL 65 Johari Branch Jr OL 68 Sean Wilkins Fr OL 69 Mitchell Gorgas Fr OL 70 Amelio Moran Fr OL 71 Jaelyn Duncan So OL 72 Marcus Minor Jr OL 73 Johnny Jordan Sr OL 74 Delmar Glaze Fr OL 75 Ja'Khi Green Fr RB 77 Zach Perkins Fr OL 78 Mason Lunsford  Fr WR 80 Sean Leonard Fr TE 81 Conor Fagan Fr WR 83 Carlos Carriere Jr WR 84 Corey Dyches Fr WR 85 Jacob Hess Fr TE 86 Malik Jackson  Fr WR 88 DeJuan Ellis  So	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 1 Shaq Smith Sr DB 2 Jakorian Bennett Jr DB 3 Nick Cross Fr DL 9 Joseph Boletepeli So LB 11 Ruben Hyppolite II Fr DB 12 Vincent Flythe So DB 12 Tarheeb Still Fr DB 14 Isaiah Hazel So LB 16 Ayinde Eley Jr DB 18 Jordan Mosley Jr LB 19 Ahmad McCullough So DB 20 Antwaine Richardson Sr LB 22 TJ Kautai Jr DB 22 Osita Smith Fr LB 23 Fa'Najae Gotay So DB 24 Kenny Bennett Jr DB 25 Beau Brade Fr DB 26 Erwin Byrd  Fr DB 27 Devon Dickerson Jr DB 29 Devyn King Fr LB 30 Durell Nchami  So DB 31 Tahj Capehart Jr DB 32 Shane Mosley Fr DB 33 Deonte Banks So DL 34 Mosiah Nasili-Kite So LB 35 Kobi Thomas So LB 36 Cortez Andrews So DB 37 Lavonte Gater So DB 38 Glen Miller Fr LB 39 Deshawn Holt Fr DB 40 Owura Berko So DB 41 Rex Fleming Fr LB 44 Chance Campbell Jr DL 46 Greg Rose Jr LB 49 David Brownlee Jr LB 50 Alex Simet So DL 51 Jacob Purcell So LB 53 Sean Greeley So DL 55 Ami Finau Jr LB 56 Shazali Audu Fr DL 58 Isaac Bunyun Fr DL 59 Ryan Brown Fr DL 77 Cherokee Glasgow Jr DL 88 Jalen Alexander So DL 89 Anthony Booker Jr.  Fr DL 90 B'Ahmad Miller Jr DL 91 Tre Smith Fr DL 91 Almosse Titi  So DL 93 Riyad Wilmot Fr DL 95 Lawtez Rogers Jr DL 97 Sam Okuayinonu Sr LB 99 Frankie Burgess Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 27 Joseph Petrino Jr LS 40 Sebastian Alonso Fr K 43 Hunter Patrick Fr LS 47 James Rosenberry Jr LS 58 Paul Mouring So K 87 Hunter Simmons Fr K 92 Greg Torcaso So K 96 Tyler Rockhill Sr P 98 Anthony Pecorella So P 99 Colton Spangler So	Head coach Mike Locksley Coordinators/assistant coaches Scottie Montgomery (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach) Jon Hoke (defensive coordinator / safeties coach) Joker Phillips (co-offensive Coordinator / wide receivers coach) George Helow (special teams coordinator / inside linebackers coach) John Reagan (offensive line coach) Brian Williams (defensive line coach) Elijah Brooks (running backs coach) Mike Miller (Tight Ends Coach) Brawley Evans (outside linebackers coach) Henry Baker (Cornerbacks Coach) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Schedule

Maryland had games scheduled against Towson, Northern Illinois, and West Virginia, but canceled these games on July 9 following the Big Ten Conference's decision to play a 10-game conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[8] This 10 game, conference-only schedule was later canceled and replaced by a nine-game, conference-only schedule beginning in late October. ^[9] Teams not selected to participate in the Big Ten Football Championship Game were scheduled to play a ninth consolation game on December 19, seeded by performance in the first eight games. ^[10]

On November 11, the school announced that the November 14 game against Ohio State had been canceled as all team-related activities were paused because of an elevated number of coronavirus cases within the Terrapins' program. ^[11] Subsequently, the game against Michigan State was also canceled, then rescheduled in the December 19 consolation game slot, before being canceled again due to further coronavirus cases. ^{[12] [4]} On December 2, it was announced that the December 5 game against Michigan had been canceled. ^[13]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
October 24	7:30 p.m.	at Northwestern	Ryan Field Evanston, Illinois	BTN	L 3–43	0
October 30	7:30 p.m.	Minnesota	Maryland Stadium College Park, Maryland	ESPN	W 45–44OT	0
November 7	3:30 p.m.	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, Pennsylvania (rivalry)	BTN	W 35–19	1,500
November 14	3:30 p.m.	No. 3 Ohio State	Maryland Stadium College Park, Maryland	BTN	No contest [11]
November 21	12:00 p.m.	Michigan State	Maryland Stadium College Park, Maryland	BTN	No contest [12]
November 28	12:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, Indiana	ESPN2	L 11–27	963
December 5	3:30 p.m.	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan	BTN	No contest [13]
December 12	12:00 p.m.	Rutgers	Maryland Stadium College Park, Maryland	BTN	L 24–27OT	0
Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 24) released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	none	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	none	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	—	—
CFP	Not released													—	—	—	Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2021 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
7	233	Jake Funk	RB	Los Angeles Rams

References

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2. "Big Ten Statement on 2020-21 Fall Season". Big Ten Conference . August 11, 2020. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
3. "The Big Ten Conference Adopts Stringent Medical Protocols; Football Season to Resume October 23-24, 2020". Big Ten Conference . September 16, 2020. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
4. "Michigan State-Maryland canceled due to virus". ESPN.com. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
5. "What I'm Hearing: Decision made". InsideMDSports. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
6. "Maryland football won't accept a bowl invitation, ending 2020 season". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
7. "Rimington Trophy Unveils 2020 Watch List". October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
8. Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
9. Rittenberg, Adam; Dinich, Heather. "Big Ten football to resume weekend of Oct. 24". ESPN. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
10. Wetzel, Dan. "Every Big Ten team will play on Championship Saturday, 12/19". Yahoo Sports via Twitter. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
11. "Maryland vs. No. 3 Ohio State off due to coronavirus". ESPN.com. November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
12. "Terrapins coach Mike Locksley tests positive as Michigan State-Maryland canceled over COVID-19". ESPN.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
13. "Michigan Wolverines cancel football game vs. Maryland, pause activities". ESPN.com. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
14. "2020 Football Schedule". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved September 19, 2020.