Taulia Tagovailoa provided Maryland with four years of stability at quarterback and helped coach Mike Locksley improve the program’s reputation.
Now, the Terrapins need to prove they can continue their success without their star quarterback.
By the time Tagovailoa finished at Maryland, he had become the Big Ten’s career leader in passing yards.
Although the Terrapins didn’t fully overcome the top teams they faced, they won a bowl game for three straight seasons, a first in the program’s history. Now, there are several candidates to take over for Tagovailoa.
“There’s no uncertainty at quarterback,” Locksley said. “We’ve got a quarterback in our program. We have a few quarterbacks in our program that we think can play winning football.”
Billy Edwards Jr. played quarterback for Maryland in the Music City Bowl last season against Auburn. MJ Morris, who started seven games over the past two seasons for North Carolina State, transferred to Maryland. Cameron Edge, a redshirt freshman at the time, also played in the win over Auburn and threw a touchdown pass.
“The one thing that comes out of this competition is that I feel very comfortable with the quarterback room,” Locksley said. “No matter who wins the job, we feel like we’ve got the depth that you need to have in the Big Ten.”
