by Zack Kiesel | Aug 17, 2022 | Terps Football
One of the biggest bright spots of the 2020 season for Maryland was the emergence of their pass defense. They finished the year as a Top 25 unit, and looked strong heading into last season. Unfortunately for them they fell off quite a bit, finishing 94th in the...
by Zack Kiesel | Aug 8, 2022 | Terps Football
In an odd-front defensive scheme like Maryland runs, the inside linebackers play the most important positions on the field. Responsible for both stopping the run and covering the middle of the field against short passes, their versatility and leadership are crucial to...
by Zack Kiesel | Aug 2, 2022 | Terps Football
Despite Brian Williams being Maryland’s third defensive coordinator in five years, the team has run an odd-front scheme in every season since head coach Michael Locksley arrived in College Park. The outside linebacker positions are some of the most difficult to play...
by Zack Kiesel | Jul 29, 2022 | Terps Football
During the offseason, Maryland was believed to have hired longtime SEC defensive coordinator Kevin Steele to lead its defense. That move likely would’ve moved the team from an odd to even-front base unit. But after Steele spurned the Terrapins for a higher-paying...
by Zack Kiesel | Jul 22, 2022 | Terps Football
Much like their offensive tackles, Maryland will return plenty of experience along the interior of their offensive line in 2022. While there was some uncertainty at the center position towards the beginning of last year, this group should be solidified from the jump....
