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[BSLZackKiesel]

With Maryland's season all but over, attention turns to the off-season. Just as I did last season, I'll keep this updated as news develops.

 

Departures (No Eligibility) - 14

• RB Colby McDonald
• WR Tai Felton (Minnesota Vikings)
• WR Kaden Prather (Buffalo Bills)
• OL Isaac Bunyun
• OL Josh Kaltenberger (Los Angeles Chargers)
• DL Samuel Adu
• DL Tommy Akingbesote (Dallas Cowboys)
• DL Quashon Fuller
• DL Taisze Johnson
• LB Donnell Brown
• LB Ruben Hyppolite II (Chicago Bears)
• DB Rex Fleming
• DB Glendon Miller (Kansas City Chiefs)
• DB Dante Trader, Jr. (Miami Dolphins)

Departures (Early NFL Draft Declaration) - 1

• DL Jordan Phillips (Miami Dolphins)

Departures (Transfer Portal) - 36

• QB Cameron Edge (Eastern Michigan)
• QB Billy Edwards, Jr. (Wisconsin)
• QB Champ Long (North Carolina A&T)
• QB MJ Morris (Coastal Carolina)
• RB Roman Hemby (Indiana)
• WR Ezekiel Avit (Fresno State)
• WR Jaiden Fair (Richmond)
• WR Alec Hughes (Fordham)
• WR Josh Richards
• WR Braeden Wisloski
• TE Preston Howard (Auburn)
• TE Leron Husbands (Tulane)
• TE Dylan Wade (UCF)
• OL Terez Davis (Ole Miss)
• OL Deandre Duffus (Georgia State)
• OL Marcus Dumervil (Arkansas)
• OL Jayvin James (Mississippi State)
• OL Kevin Kalonji (Sam Houston State)
• OL Kyle Long (East Carolina)
• OL Billy Molloy
• OL Andre Roye, Jr.
• OL Tamarus Walker (UConn)
• DL Lavon Johnson (Texas)
• LB Dylan Gooden
• LB Caleb Wheatland (Auburn)
• LB Kellan Wyatt (Indiana)
• DB Jonathan Akins (East Carolina)
• DB Perry Fisher (UAB)
• DB Chantz Harley (James Madison)
• DB Brandon Jacob (UCF)
• DB Tayvon Nelson (Marshall)
• DB Kevis Thomas (Kentucky)
• DB Mykel Morman
• DB Lionell Whitaker (Coastal Carolina)
• K Jack Howes
• P Brenden Segovia

Arrivals (Freshmen) - 24

• QB Jackson Hamilton
• QB Malik Washington
• RB Bud Coombs
• RB Iverson Howard
• WR Justin DeVaughn
• WR Zymear Smith
• TE JT Taggart
• OL Ben Beymer
• OL Jaylen Gilchrist
• OL Amory Hills
• OL Lamar Williams
• DL Braheem Battles
• DL Asaiah-Allan Hamond
• DL Bryce Jenkins
• DL Dante Recker
• DL Nahsir Taylor
• DL Delmar White
• EDGE Zahir Mathis
• LB Travares Daniels II
• LB Carlton Smith
• LB Sidney Stewart
• DB Messiah Delhomme
• DB Alijah Hamond
• DB Jayden Shipps

Arrivals (Transfer Portal) - 18

• QB Justyn Martin (UCLA)
• WR Jalil Farooq (Oklahoma)
• WR Jordan Scott (Florida State)
• WR Kaleb Webb (Tennessee)
• TE Dorian Fleming (Georgia State)
• OL Jayvin James (Akron)
• OL Carlos Moore, Jr. (Elon)
• OL Rahtrel Perry (Central Connecticut)
• DL DD Holmes (Florida State)
• DL Edwin Moore, Jr. (Western Carolina)
• DL Cam Rice (Ohio)
• DL Sedrick Smith (Alabama A&M)
• DL Joel Starlings (North Carolina)
• DL Eyan Thomas (Saint Francis)
• DB Gavin Edwards (Austin Peay)
• DB Jamare Glasker (Wake Forest)
• DB Dontay Joyner (Arkansas State)
• K Sean O'Haire (Richmond)

Total Departures: 51

Total Arrivals: 42

[BSLZackKiesel]

P Brenden Segovia has entered the transfer portal. He arrived as a preferred walk-on, but to my knowledge was never given a scholarship so won't open up a spot with his departure.

[BSLMikeLowe]

P Brenden Segovia has entered the transfer portal. He arrived as a preferred walk-on, but to my knowledge was never given a scholarship so won't open up a spot with his departure.

Actually under the new rules expected to go into effect next year, I think it does open a spot. I think instead of scholarship limits they are just limiting rosters to 105 players. Though whether MD will find the money to fully fund all those spots remains a very open question.

[BSLZackKiesel]

DB Brandon Jacob and DB Lionell Whitaker have both entered the transfer portal.

 

These are significant losses as both were likely set to start next season at safety and nickel, respectively. Maryland has now lost the top recruit from each of their last four classes to the transfer portal (Demeioun Robinson, Jaishawn Barham, Rico Walker, and now Jacob).

[BaltBird 24]

Such is life in 2024 college athletics. It'll be on Locksley to fill the void.

[BSLZackKiesel]

Such is life in 2024 college athletics. It'll be on Locksley to fill the void.

Everything I've heard suggests that he has a fairly sizable amount of cash to work with heading into the off-season. Boosters seem to have stepped up for him, just as they did for Willard.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Everything I've heard suggests that he has a fairly sizable amount of cash to work with heading into the off-season. Boosters seem to have stepped up for him, just as they did for Willard.

 

If the checkbook is open... 

 

1) Try and retain who you want to keep.

2) Review the guys you pursued out of HS who went elsewhere... who isn't happy and could be lured based of the existing relationship?

3) Who from the DMV is having success elsewhere, but could be looking to come home?
4) O-Line, D-Line, Secondary. 

5) I'm going looking at the AAC, Mountain West, MAC, Sun Belt, CUSA  All-Conference Teams, and those are the guys I'm keying on. They've had collegiate success. They're looking for an opportunity to play in a better conference, and have that much more exposure.

[BSLZackKiesel]

DL Jordan Phillips has officially declared for the 2025 NFL Draft. This wasn’t unexpected, but ensures that Maryland loses their four best defensive linemen from this past season.

[BSLZackKiesel]

WR Ezekiel Avit and DB Perry Fisher have entered the transfer portal.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Everything I've heard suggests that he has a fairly sizable amount of cash to work with heading into the off-season. Boosters seem to have stepped up for him, just as they did for Willard.

 

Any clarity on whether the focus is NIL money, money to the department for revenue sharing, or adding some of the 20 new scholarships allowed? Maybe some of each? Lots of ways they can go if the boosters wanna open their checkbooks.

[BSLZackKiesel]

Any clarity on whether the focus is NIL money, money to the department for revenue sharing, or adding some of the 20 new scholarships allowed? Maybe some of each? Lots of ways they can go if the boosters wanna open their checkbooks.

What I heard specifically related to NIL money, particularly for this transfer portal cycle. But I'm sure there'll be efforts across the board, just depends on what Locksley and Evans deem highest priority at the moment.

[BSLMikeLowe]

What I heard specifically related to NIL money, particularly for this transfer portal cycle. But I'm sure there'll be efforts across the board, just depends on what Locksley and Evans deem highest priority at the moment.

 

Yeah, the revenue sharing and new scholarship limits won't be official until at least April, and won't go into effect until the start of the '25 season, so no sense pouring any money into that right now since it won't help lure any transfers.

 

Just a general CFB thought, but if they do raise scholarships up to 105 in time for the '25 season, and April is when it becomes official, then the spring portal window could get even more interesting.

[BSLZackKiesel]

OL Kyle Long has entered the transfer portal.

[BSLZackKiesel]

DB Kevis Thomas has entered the transfer portal.

[BSLZackKiesel]

DB Jonathan Akins has entered the transfer portal.

[BSLZackKiesel]

QB Billy Edwards, Jr. has entered the transfer portal. While this isn't a surprising move, it's notable given Locksley's recent statement that he'd be staying with the program next season.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Good kid, but wasn't the answer. Go get a solid, experienced portal QB to be a bridge to Washington.

[BSLZackKiesel]

Good kid, but wasn't the answer. Go get a solid, experienced portal QB to be a bridge to Washington.

There's no way Washington doesn't start day one. Good chance Morris transfers as well, so you're looking at a young QB room of Washington, Long, Sauray, Martin, and Hamilton barring any further additions/subtractions.

[BSLZackKiesel]

TE Preston Howard has entered the transfer portal. He’s the second 2024 starter to leave the program so far.

[BSLZackKiesel]

DB Tayvon Nelson has entered the transfer portal.