# 2019 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 2019 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2019 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. They finished the season 3–9, 1–8 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place in the East Division.

## Offseason
### Spring game

Maryland held its annual Red-White spring exhibition game on April 27, 2019. The Red team, led by redshirt junior quarterback and game MVP Tyler DeSue, triumphed over the White team 28–17.

### Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Cortez Andrews OLB | Tallahassee, FL | Godby High School | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | Feb 6, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Deonte Banks CB | Edgewood, MD | Edgewood High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 22, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Kameron Blount OLB | Waldorf, MD | Saint Charles High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Anthony Booker DL | Cincinnati, OH | Winton Woods High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Erwin Byrd DB | Powder Springs, GA | McEachern High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| TreRon Collins DB | Fairburn, GA | Langston Hughes High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Nick Cross DB | Hyattsville, MD | DeMatha Catholic High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | Feb 12, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Tyler Devera TE | Oradell, NJ | Bergen Catholic High | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | Feb 3, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Marcus Finger OL | Fort Myers, FL | Fort Myers High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 296 lb (134 kg) | Feb 4, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 71 |||||||
| Lavonte Gater DB | Washington, DC | Frank W. Ballou High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Feb 21, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Isaiah Hazel WR | Upper Marlboro, MD | Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 12, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Parris Heath OL | Brooklyn, NY | ASA College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 325 lb (147 kg) | Feb 3, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: N/A |||||||
| Deshawn Holt DL | Waldorf, MD | Westlake High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jun 25, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Malik Jackson TE | Fort Meade, MD | Meade High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Dec 19, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Lance Legendre QB | New Orleans, LA | Warren Easton High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Feb 6, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Mason Lunsford OL | Olney, MD | Our Lady of Good Counsel High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | Dec 14, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Sam Okuayinonu DL | Lowell, MA | Mesabi Range Comm & Tech College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jan 26, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Dino Tomlin WR | Pittsburgh, PA | Shady Side Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 46 |||||||
| 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: "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

### Transfers

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | College transferred from |
| DeJuan Ellis | WR | 5'11" | 178 | Freshman | Accokeek, Md | Virginia Tech |
| Josh Jackson | QB | 6'1" | 215 | Junior | Saline, MI | Virginia Tech |
| Keandre Jones | OLB | 6'3" | 210 | Senior | Olney, Md | Ohio State |
| Tyler Mabry | TE | 6'3" | 265 | Senior | Ypsilanti, MI | University at Buffalo |
| Sean Savoy | WR | 5'9" | 177 | Junior | Washington, D.C. | Virginia Tech |
| Shaq Smith | OLB | 6'2" | 256 | Junior | Baltimore, MD | Clemson University |

### Preseason Big Ten poll

Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2019 poll, Maryland was projected to finish in sixth in the East Division.
Media poll (East Division) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Michigan | 222 (20) |
| 2 | Ohio State | 214 (14) |
| 3 | Michigan State | 156 |
| 4 | Penn State | 154 |
| 5 | Indiana | 86.5 |
| 6 | Maryland | 82.5 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 37 |

### Award watch lists

| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Bednarik Award | Antoine Brooks | DB | SR |
| Maxwell Award | Anthony McFarland Jr. | RB | SO |
| Doak Walker Award | Anthony McFarland Jr. | RB | SO |
| John Mackey Award | Tyler Mabry | TE | GS |
| Rimington Trophy | Johnny Jordan | C | JR |
| Paul Hornung Award | Javon Leake | RB | JR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Noah Barnes | TE | JR |

## Personnel
### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Antoine Brooks
* Deon Jones
* Nick Cross
| JACK | WILL | MIKE | SAM |
| Shaq Smith | Ayinde Eley | Chance Campbell | Keandre Jones |
| Bryce Brand | Fa'Najae Gotay | Isaiah Davis | Shaq Smith |
* SS
* Jordan Mosley
* Fofie Bazzie
* CB
* Tino Ellis
* Kenny Bennett
| DE | NT | DE |
| Lawtez Rogers | Oluwaseun Oluwatimi | Keiron Howard |
| Brett Kulka | Brandon Gaddy | Sam Okuayinonu |
* CB
* Marcus Lewis
* Deonte Banks
* Vincent Flythe
Offense :
* WR
* Darryl Jones
* Brian Cobbs
* WR
* D. J. Turner
* Sean Savoy
* Rayshad Lewis
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Jaelyn Duncan | Sean Christie | Johnny Jordan | Terrance Davis | Marcus Minor |
| Ellis McKennie | Evan Gregory | Austin Fontaine | Breyon Gaddy | Spencer Anderson |
* TE
* Tyler Mabry
* Chigoziem Okonkwo
* WR
* Dontay Demus Jr.
* Carlos Carriere
* Sean Nelson
* QB
* Josh Jackson
* Tyrrell Pigrome
* Tyler Desue
* Key reserves
* Season-ending injury Antwaine Richardson (knee) Jeshaun Jones (knee) Durell Nchami (knee) Jake Funk (knee) Lorenzo Harrison III (knee)
* Suspension
* RB
* Anthony McFarland Jr.
* Javon Leake
* Tayon Fleet-Davis
* Special teams
* PK Joseph Petrino
* P Colton Spangler
* KR Javon Leake
* PR D. J. Turner
* LS James Rosenberry
* H Mike Shinsky

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 12:00 p.m. | Howard* | | Maryland StadiumCollege Park, MD | BTN | W 79–0 | 32,761 |
| September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 21 Syracuse* | | Maryland StadiumCollege Park, MD | ESPN | W 63–20 | 33,493 |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Temple* | No. 21 | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | CBSSN | L 17–20 | 30,610 |
| September 27 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 12 Penn State | | Maryland StadiumCollege Park, MD (rivalry) | FS1 | L 0–59 | 53,228 |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | | SHI StadiumPiscataway, NJ | BTN | W 48–7 | 30,185 |
| October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Purdue | | Ross-Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN | L 14–40 | 52,296 |
| October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Indiana | | Maryland StadiumCollege Park, MD | BTN | L 28–34 | 32,606 |
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 17 Minnesota | | TCF Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN | ESPN | L 10–52 | 44,715 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 14 Michigan | | Maryland StadiumCollege Park, MD | ABC | L 7–38 | 40,701 |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Ohio State | | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | FOX | L 14–73 | 101,022 |
| November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Nebraska | | Maryland StadiumCollege Park, MD | BTN | L 7–54 | 34,802 |
| November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at Michigan State | | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | FS1 | L 16–19 | 51,366 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 5) released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Howard

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrapins | 28 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 79 |
| | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Offensive | Passing | Josh Jackson | 15-24, 245 yds, 4td, 92.9 qbr |
| Offensive | Rushing | Jake Funk | 12 car, 79 yds, 1 td |
| Offensive | Receiving | Dontay Demus Jr. | 3 rec, 100 yds, 2 td |
| Defensive | | Sam Okuayinonu | 3 solo-4 ast/7 tot, 1 sack |
| Defensive | | Keandre Jones | 1 solo-3 ast/4 tot, 1.5 sack |
| Defensive | | Ayinde Eley | 2 solo-4 ast/6 tot |

### Syracuse

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 Orange | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Terrapins | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
| | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Offensive | Passing | Josh Jackson | 21-38, 296 yds, 3td, 1 int, 84.7 qbr |
| Offensive | Rushing | Javon Leake | 7 car, 107 yds, 2 td |
| Offensive | Receiving | Darryl Jones | 3 rec, 70 yds |
| Defensive | | Keandre Jones | 7 solo-1 ast/8 tot, 2 sack, 1 ff |
| Defensive | | Jordan Mosley | 3 solo,1 sac, 1 int |
| Defensive | | Antoine Brooks | 8 solo-1 ast/9 tot |

### At Temple

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 Terrapins | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 17 |
| Owls | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Offensive | Passing | Josh Jackson | 15-38, 183 yds, 1td, 1 int, 16.1 qbr |
| Offensive | Rushing | Anthony McFarland Jr. | 26 car, 137 yds, 1 td |
| Offensive | Receiving | Dontay Demus Jr. | 3 rec, 42 yds |
| Defensive | | Antoine Brooks | 13 solo/13 tot, 1 fr |
| Defensive | | Jordan Mosley | 5 solo-2 ast/7 tot, 1ff |
| Defensive | | Chance Campbell | 3 solo-1 ast/4 tot, 1 int |

### Penn State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Nittany Lions | 14 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 59 |
| Terrapins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Offensive | Passing | Josh Jackson | 10-21, 65 yds, 0 int, 3.8 qbr |
| Offensive | Rushing | Anthony McFarland Jr. | 9 car, 31 yds |
| Offensive | Receiving | Dontay Demus Jr. | 1 rec, 18 yds |
| Defensive | | Antoine Brooks | 6 solo/6 tot |
| Defensive | | Nick Cross | 2 solo-1 ast/3 tot, 1 int |
| Defensive | | Chance Campbell | 5 solo-1 ast/6 tot |

### At Rutgers

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Terrapins | 7 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 48 |
| Scarlet Knights | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Offensive | Passing | Josh Jackson | 9-16, 179 yds, 2 td, 60.5 qbr |
| Offensive | Rushing | Anthony McFarland Jr. | 7 car, 87 yds, 2 td |
| Offensive | Receiving | Dontay Demus Jr. | 3 rec, 94 yds, 1 td |
| Defensive | | Ayinde Eley | 4 solo-8 ast/12 tot, 1int |
| Defensive | | Keandre Jones | 5 solo-5 ast/10 tot, 1 sac |
| Defensive | | Isaiah Davis | 2 solo-2 ast/4 tot, 1 int |

### At Purdue

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Terrapins | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Boilermakers | 13 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 40 |

### Indiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hoosiers | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Terrapins | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |

### At Minnesota

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Terrapins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 17 Golden Gophers | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 |

### Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 14 Wolverines | 14 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| Terrapins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |

### At Ohio State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Terrapins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| • No. 1 Buckeyes | 21 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 73 |

### Nebraska

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 54 |
| Terrapins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |

### At Michigan State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Terrapins | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| Spartans | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |

## 2020 NFL Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 4 | 124 | Anthony McFarland Jr. | RB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 6 | 198 | Antoine Brooks | DB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| UDFA | | Javon Leake | RB | New York Giants |
| UDFA | | Tino Ellis | CB | New Orleans Saints |
| UDFA | | Tyler Mabry | TE | Seattle Seahawks |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Coaches | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |