UM’s Johnson, Watson set for East-West game

Maryland senior running back Ty Johnson and senior linebacker Tre Watson are set to participate in the 94th East-West Shrine Game today at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., at 3 p.m. The EastWest Shrine Game features the best collegiate football all-stars in the country, who are given the opportunity to showcase their talents in front of top representatives from NFL teams. Over 100 players from last year’s game signed with professional teams this spring, and more than 70 made final NFL rosters last season. Johnson ended his Maryland career third all-time in career all-purpose yards (4,196) and fourth in career rushing yards (2,635) and career kick-return yards (1,194). Watson, a Football Writers Association of America second-team AllAmerican, led the Big Ten in both total tackles (115) and interceptions (five). His five interceptions are tied for seventh nationally and are the most in program history for a linebacker. Also a first-team AllBig Ten selection, Watson averaged 5.9 solo tackles per game, ranking himsecond in the conference and 13th nationally. He finished the 2018 season by registering at least10 tackles in seven of his final10 games, including 15 tackles against both Temple and Iowa. FIELDHOCKEY: Katie Bamwaspromotedto associate head coach at Maryland. Bam, a two-time Olympian and four-time All-American, played for the Terps from 2007 through 2010, spent the 2012 season with the program as a student assistant coach and rejoined the staff as assistant coach for the past two years.

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