R. J. Maryland

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RJ Maryland
SMU Mustangs–No. 82
Position Tight end
ClassJunior
Personal information
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight237 lb (108 kg)
Career history
College
  • SMU (2022–present)
Bowl games
High school Carroll Senior (Southlake, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

RJ Maryland is an American football tight end for the SMU Mustangs.

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Early life and high school

Maryland attended Carroll Senior High School located in Southlake, Texas. Coming out of high school, Maryland was rated as a three-star recruit where he committed to play college football for the Boston College Eagles. [1] [2] However, Maryland decided to de-commit and flip his commitment to play for the SMU Mustangs. [3] [4]

College career

During Maryland's freshman season in 2022, he notched 28 receptions for 296 yards and two touchdowns. [5] In the 2023 season, Maryland totaled 54 receptions for 518 yards and seven touchdowns, where for his performance he was named first team all-Conference. [6] [7] In SMU's first game of the 2024 season in week zero, Maryland hauled in eight receptions for 162 yards and a touchdown, as he helped the Mustangs to a win over Nevada. [8] For his performance versus Nevada, Maryland was named the ACC receiver of the week. [9]

Personal life

Maryland is the son of former NFL defensive lineman Russell Maryland. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Hoyt, Joseph (28 June 2021). "Southlake Carroll TE R.J. Maryland commits to Boston College". Dallas News. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Gosset, Brian. "Southlake Carroll tight end, son of former Dallas Cowboy, commits to Boston College". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Embody, Billy (2 February 2022). "BREAKING: Four-star Southlake TE R.J. Maryland commits to SMU on National Signing Day". On3.com. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Hoyt, Joseph (2 February 2022). "Could top signee RJ Maryland be the foundation of Rhett Lashlee's SMU blueprint?". Dallas News. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Embody, Billy (14 August 2023). "R.J. Maryland's tracking to stardom at tight end for SMU". On3.com. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Craven, Mike (13 August 2024). "Lone Star 50: Tight end RJ Maryland headlines SMU passing attack". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Embody, Billy. "RJ Maryland enters SMU-HCU on record watch". On3.com. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  8. ↑ Assimakopoulos, Lia (25 August 2024). "TE RJ Maryland proves to be X-factor in SMU's improbable comeback vs. Nevada". Dallas News. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "SMU's RJ Maryland named ACC Receiver of the Week after huge performance vs. Nevada". Dallas News. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  10. ↑ Hoyt, Joseph (6 August 2023). "How RJ Maryland has beefed up physically, sharpened up mentally for SMU's upcoming season". Dallas News. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  11. ↑ Brewster, Andrew (22 February 2021). "MSU Football offers 3-star TE RJ Maryland, son of 1991 No. 1 NFL Draft pick". Spartans Wire. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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