Running backs

Locksley believes Maryland has depth in the backfield with sophomore Colby McDonald, senior Challen Faamatau and redshirt freshmen Roman Hemby and Antwain Littleton II.

McDonald was solid in limited action last season, recording 325 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 60 carries. In the spring game he had 18 carries for 101 yards, including a 31-yard score. The 6-foot, 200-pound Hemby only appeared in four games last season, but his production is expected to increase this season. The former John Carroll player is listed as the starter in the season-opening depth chart.

The Terps will have some continuity on the offensive line with all five starters returning.

Leading the group is redshirt senior Jaelyn Duncan, a former St. Frances star who is one of the top offensive tackles in the Big Ten. Duncan, a two-time All-Big Ten honorable mention selection, is ranked the fifth-best offensive tackle in the 2023 NFL draft class by ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr.

Redshirt senior Spencer Anderson, who started nine games at right tackle and four at center last year, had the highest pass-blocking grade (86.6) among offensive linemen in the Big Ten, according to Pro Football Focus.

Locksley has said the offensive line is the most improved group on the roster.

“We have a lot of interchangeable parts, which is what I love most,” he said. “A guy like Spencer Anderson can play across the board from right tackle to left tackle to center and guard. ”