Maryland football’s roster is one of the youngest in the nation this year, but that hasn’t stopped them from impressing on a national stage.
Three freshmen in particular — quarterback Malik Washington and defensive ends Sidney Stewart and Zahir Mathis — have shone for the Terps through six games. The trio can now add a spot on the On3’s Midseason True Freshman All-American Team to their rapidly growing lists of accomplishments.
Washington has averaged 251 yards per game while throwing for 10 touchdowns and just two interceptions. He has already been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week twice.
Mathis and Stewart each have 4.5 sacks, which ranks top among FBS freshman and joint-23rd in the nation. Mathis adds 23 tackles, six TFL and two quarterback hits to that statline; Stewart has 17, seven and five, respectively.
Maryland will look to snap a two-game losing streak against UCLA on Oct. 18. The game will begin at 7:00 p.m. EST at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
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Maryland men’s soccer looks to stay undefeated in a home clash against Rutgers. Dylan Schmidt had the preview.
Maryland field hockey’s Josie and Jordyn Hollamon each earned all-conference weekly honors. The elder Hollamon was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, with the younger named Big Ten Freshman of the Week.
Four-star forward Latrell Almond, ranked No. 32 overall in the class of 2026, committed to Oklahoma State after having Maryland men’s basketball among his final schools and visiting College Park Friday.
Four-star center Tristan Reed also has Maryland among his final five schools.
The parents of former Maryland women’s basketball captain Vicki Brick-Zupancic, who died in April following a battle with ovarian cancer, donated $1 million to the university. The money will be used to fund a women’s basketball scholarship, and the new Barry P. Gossett Basketball Performance Center’s women’s locker room has been named in her honor.
