Terps Football
Project 2014: The Special Teams
Image Credit: Baltimore Sun After a rough 2012 season, the Maryland Terrapins' specialists had a much better 2013. Brad Craddock (pictured above) led the way with an extremely good sophomore campaign, highlighted by his monster performance against West Virginia in...
Project 2014: The Safeties
Image Credit: The DiamondbackUnlike a cornerback position that will see a large amount of turnover in 2014, the safety position remains very much unchanged. Last season, young sophomores Anthony Nixon and Sean Davis locked down both starting spots at safety and...
Project 2014: The Cornerbacks
Image Credit: Baltimore SunThe Maryland Terrapins' cornerback unit took two huge hits in the early portion of the 2013 season when both Dexter McDougle and Jeremiah Johnson went down with injuries. McDougle spent the majority of his final season with the Terps on the...
Project 2014: The Linebackers
Image Credit: UMTerpsIn Brian Stewart's 3-4 defensive system, linebackers are probably the most important players on the field. They must be able to rush the passer, stop the run, and cover the pass. Compared to linebackers in a 4-3 system, they have much greater...
Project 2014: The Defensive Line
Image Credit: ESPNThe Maryland Terrapins' defensive line underwent a lot of changes from the 2012 season to the 2013 season. Star linemen Joe Vellano and A.J. Francis were gone, leaving only nose tackle Darius Kilgo. Defensive coordinator Brian Stewart was tasked with...
Project 2014: The Offensive Line
Image Credit: The Diamondback The Maryland offensive line has gone through quite a few changes over the past few years, and has struggled to find consistency in most of those seasons. Last season, expectations were fairly low for this unit, but they performed fairly...
Project 2014: The Tight Ends
Image Credit: The DiamondbackOne of the more underrated players for the Maryland Terrapins in 2013 was senior tight end Dave Stinebaugh (pictured above). While he didn't ever have monster games in the passing game, he was a solid, well-rounded force at the position....
Terps Football Q&A with Tim Strachan
The Maryland Terrapins football team is approaching the beginning of their spring practices, and will be looking to improve on their 7-6 (3-5 ACC) mark last season. They'll also be entering a new conference, which brings its own set of challenges. This past...