Wide receivers

This is perhaps Maryland’s most talented position room for the second straight season, and it has the potential to be one of the best in the Big Ten. That will likely be determined based on health and availability, however, with Dontay Demus Jr. and Jeshaun Jones both returning from season-ending injuries.

Jones, who suffered a lower-leg injury against Ohio State, practiced this spring. Demus returned to the field in early August and is expected to play in the opener against Buffalo on Saturday after suffering a season-ending knee injury against Iowa in early October.

“[Demus] is ahead of schedule,” Locksley said. “He’s been at all of the offseason workouts. He’s been the heartbeat of our team and an emotional leader.”