2021 Maryland Terrapins football team

2021 Maryland Terrapins football
2021 Maryland Terrapins football
Pinstripe Bowl champion
Pinstripe Bowl, W 54–10 vs. Virginia Tech
Conference	Big Ten Conference
	East Division
Record	7–6 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Mike Locksley (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Dan Enos (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Brian Stewart (4th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Maryland Stadium
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

The 2021 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Terrapins played their home games at Maryland Stadium in College Park, Maryland, and competed in the Big Ten Conference in the East Division. The team was coached by third-year head coach Mike Locksley and finished in fifth place in the East Division. The Terrapins defeated Virginia Tech in the Pinstripe Bowl to achieve their first bowl game since 2016, their first winning season since 2014, and their first bowl game victory since 2010.^[1]^[2]

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College recruiting information (2021)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tommy Akingbesote DL	Upper Marlboro, MD	Charles Herbert Flowers High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	May 27, 2020
Tommy Akingbesote DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83)
Joseph Bearns TE	Baltimore, MD	St. Frances Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
Joseph Bearns TE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (76)
Terrance Butler DL	Baltimore, MD	St. Frances Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jun 1, 2020
Terrance Butler DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
Corey Coley Jr. DB	Jacksonville, FL	Trinity Christian Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jul 25, 2020
Corey Coley Jr. DB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
CJ Dippre TE	Jermyn, PA	Lakeland High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	May 10, 2020
CJ Dippre TE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (75)
Tai Felton WR	Asburn, VA	Stone Bridge High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	Nov 21, 2019
Tai Felton WR	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
Roman Hemby RB	Bel Air, MD	The John Carroll School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Aug 16, 2020
Roman Hemby RB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (72)
Leron Husbands TE	Washington DC	Charles Herbert Flowers High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	Feb 27, 2020
Leron Husbands TE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (75)
Darrell Jackson DL	Havana, FL	Gadsden County High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	258 lb (117 kg)	Dec 10, 2020
Darrell Jackson DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
Branden Jennings LB	Jacksonville, FL	Sandalwood High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Dec 16, 2020
Branden Jennings LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (86)
Taize Johnson DL	Washington DC	St. John's College High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Jan 26, 2020
Taize Johnson DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82)
Terrence Lewis LB	Opa Locka, FL	Miami Central Senior High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jan 2, 2021
Terrence Lewis LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (90)
Antwain Littleton RB	Washington DC	St. John's College High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Feb 1, 2020
Antwain Littleton RB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82)
Kyle Long OL	Florissant, MO	Hazelwood Central High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Aug 5, 2020
Kyle Long OL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (72)
Colby McDonald RB	Washington DC	St. John's College High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 15, 2020
Colby McDonald RB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (75)
Andre Porter DL	Washington, PA	Washington High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Dec 5, 2020
Andre Porter DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Demeioun Robsinson DL	Gaithersburg, MD	Quince Orchard High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Mar 27, 2020
Demeioun Robsinson DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (87)
ZionAngelo Shockley DL	Baltimore, MD	St. Frances Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Feb 1, 2020
ZionAngelo Shockley DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (79)
Gereme Spraggins LB	Gambrills, MD	Hutchinson Community College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jan 26, 2020
Gereme Spraggins LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
Dante Trader Jr. DB	Owings Mill, MD	McDonogh School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Nov 8, 2019
Dante Trader Jr. DB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
Jayon Venerable DB	Severn, MD	Archbishop Spalding High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Jul 27, 2019
Jayon Venerable DB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (76)
Weston Wolff TE	Venice, FL	Venice High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	May 9, 2020
Weston Wolff TE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (75)

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	3:30 p.m.	West Virginia*	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	ESPN	W 30–24	43,811
September 11	7:30 p.m.	Howard*	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD	BTN	W 62–0	31,612
September 17	9:00 p.m.	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	FS1	W 20–17	37,168
September 25	3:30 p.m.	Kent State*	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD	BTN	W 37–16	30,117
October 1	8:00 p.m.	No. 5 Iowa	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD	FS1	L 14–51	45,527
October 9	12:00 p.m.	at No. 7 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	FOX	L 17–66	99,277
October 23	3:30 p.m.	at Minnesota	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	ESPN2	L 16–34	41,011
October 30	12:00 p.m.	Indiana	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD	BTN	W 38–35	32,308
November 6	3:30 p.m.	Penn State	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	FS1	L 14–31	46,924
November 13	4:00 p.m.	at No. 7 Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	FOX	L 21–40	67,437
November 20	3:30 p.m.	No. 6 Michigan	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD	BTN	L 18–59	36,181
November 27	12:00 p.m.	at Rutgers	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	W 40–16	42,729
December 29	2:15 p.m.	vs. Virginia Tech*	Yankee Stadium The Bronx, NY (Pinstripe Bowl)	ESPN	W 54–10	29,653
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
West Virginia	14	7	0	3	24
Maryland	17	3	0	10	30

Statistics	WVU	UMD
First downs	18	22
Total yards	319	495
Rushes/yards	21/42	44/163
Passing yards	277	332
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–40–2	26–36–0
Time of possession	25:57	34:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing	Jarret Doege	24–40, 277 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Leddie Brown	16 carries, 69 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Sam James	5 receptions, 65 yards
Maryland	Passing	Taulia Tagovailoa	26–36, 332 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Tayon Fleet-Davis	18 carries, 123 yards
	Receiving	Dontay Demus Jr.	6 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD

2021 Maryland Terrapins football team

Offseason

Spring game

Recruiting

Incoming transfers

Awards and honors

Watch list

Roster

Schedule

Game summaries

Vs. West Virginia

Vs. Howard

At Illinois

Vs. Kent State

Vs. No. 5 Iowa

At No. 7 Ohio State

At Minnesota

vs Indiana

vs No. 22 Penn State

At No. 8 Michigan State

vs No. 8 Michigan

At Rutgers

Vs. Virginia Tech

References

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2021 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^	8	–	1	12	–	2
No. 6 Ohio State x	8	–	1	11	–	2
No. 9 Michigan State	7	–	2	11	–	2
Penn State	4	–	5	7	–	6
Maryland	3	–	6	7	–	6
Rutgers	2	–	7	5	–	8
Indiana	0	–	9	2	–	10
West Division
No. 23 Iowa xy	7	–	2	10	–	4
Minnesota	6	–	3	9	–	4
Wisconsin	6	–	3	9	–	4
Purdue	6	–	3	9	–	4
Illinois	4	–	5	5	–	7
Nebraska	1	–	8	3	–	9
Northwestern	1	–	8	3	–	9
Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll