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
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

Spring game

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
Jakorian Bennett DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Peny Boone RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Beau Brade DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Johari Branch OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Frankie Burgess LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Nick DeGennaro WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Ami Finau DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Delmar Glaze OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Ja'Khi Green OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Ruben Hyppolite II LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Isaiah Jacobs RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Rakim Jarrett WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
TJ Kautai LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Devyn King DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Khristopher Love OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Deajaun McDougle WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Glen Miller DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Amelio Moran OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Shane Mosley DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Mosiah Nasili-Kite DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Zach Perkins OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Osita Smith DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Tre Smith DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Tarheeb Still DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Almosse Titi DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Riyad Wilmot DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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 45–44^OT	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 24–27^OT	0
Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 24) released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

^[14]

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

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

References

^ Stevens, Matthew. "Big Ten To Play A "Championship Weekend" 9th Game Of 2020 Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
^ "Big Ten Statement on 2020-21 Fall Season". bigten.org. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
^ "The Big Ten Conference Adopts Stringent Medical Protocols; Football Season to Resume October 23-24, 2020". bigten.org. September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Michigan State-Maryland canceled due to virus". ESPN.com. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
^ "What I'm Hearing: Decision made". InsideMDSports. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^ "Maryland football won't accept a bowl invitation, ending 2020 season". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^ "Rimington Trophy Unveils 2020 Watch List". October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ 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.
^ Rittenberg, Adam; Dinich, Heather. "Big Ten football to resume weekend of Oct. 24". ESPN. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
^ Wetzel, Dan. "Every Big Ten team will play on Championship Saturday, 12/19". Yahoo Sports via Twitter. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Maryland vs. No. 3 Ohio State off due to coronavirus". ESPN.com. November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Terrapins coach Mike Locksley tests positive as Michigan State-Maryland canceled over COVID-19". ESPN.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Michigan Wolverines cancel football game vs. Maryland, pause activities". ESPN.com. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
^ "2020 Football Schedule". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved September 19, 2020.

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