Maryland football announces signing of seven transfer portal additions

Ahmed Ghafir
1 day ago
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Maryland football wrapped up spring football last month, but head coach Mike Locksley cautioned more was on the way with the next wave of reinforcements set to arrive in June.

“All I wanted to do is get through the spring with the installations of our systems,” he said following the April 26 spring game. “There's a lot of moving parts. We're a really young team going into June 1. I won't know who my team is until they report here June 1 and we'll have some young guys coming in from high school. The portal closed yesterday, and as we always say, the portal, giveth and taketh. Then we've added some pieces. We've lost some pieces. And what we'll do now is kind of add and subtract things, put our roster together and most of the team building, most of what we know and learn about our team will take place in June, July, August, and then we'll go see what it looks like come September.”

The program took the next step on Tuesday afternoon after announcing the signing of seven transfer additions. According to On3’s transfer portal rankings, which factors both portal commits and departures into its overall score, Maryland’s 2025 portal haul ranks 33rd nationally and tenth in the Big Ten.

Spring portal signings as of May 6:

Gavin Edwards

Defensive Back

Redshirt Sophomore

6-1, 190

Alvin, SC / Austin Peay

Participated in spring football at Austin Peay in 2025
Was at North Greenville University for two years, including a redshirt season in 2023.
Appeared in seven games during the 2024 season, recording 29 total tackles, 21 solo tackles and six passes defended
Appeared in one game in 2023
Has three years of eligibility remaining

Edwin “EJ” Moore Jr.

Defensive Lineman

Sophomore

6-3, 281

Decatur, GA / Western Carolina

Phil Steele 2024 FCS Freshman All-American
Appeared in all 12 games for Western Carolina during the 2024 season
Recorded 18 tackles, three tackles for loss and ranked tied for second on the team with four quarterback hurries last season
Recovered a fumble after a blocked field goal to score his first collegiate touchdown against Campbell
Recorded 63 tackles included 24.5 tackles for loss with six sacks during his final season at Columbia High School in 2023
Totaled 37 tackles, 14.5 TFLs and one sack in 2022
Has three years of eligibility remaining

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Sean O'Haire

Kicker

Redshirt Freshman

6-2, 183

Kildare, Ireland / Richmond

Played in four regular season games and one FCS playoff game in 2024 to maintain his redshirt season
Was a perfect 12-for-12 on field goals and 9-for-9 on PATs in first-ever season playing football
Recorded a 50-yard field goal against William & Mary and 47-yarders on two occasions (against Towson and at Hampton)
Named Coastal Athletic Association Special Teams Player of the Week as well as the Stats Perform FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week after contributing 17 points in Richmond's 35-24 victory over Towson (11/02/24)
Has four years of eligibility remaining

Cam Rice

Defensive Lineman

Graduate Student

6-3, 290

Morgantown, WV / Ohio University

Appeared in 12 games with one start at Ohio University in 2024
Recorded 30 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and three sacks for the Bobcats last season
Also played at West Liberty University, recording 89 tackles, 37 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, 11 pass breakups and six forces fumbles during the 2022 and 2023 seasons
Division II All-American in 2023
2023 Harlon Hill Trophy Nominee (Division II College Football Player of the Year)
2023 Cliff Harris Award Finalist (Small College Defensive Player of the Year)
Started collegiate career as a linebacker at West Virginia University
Has one year of eligibility remaining

Jordan Scott

Wide Receiver

Junior

6-7, 225

Appomattox, Va./ Florida State

Rated No. 6 overall in ESPN’s Junior College Top 50 rankings
Rated as the No. 2 JUCO WR and No. 12 overall JUCO player by 247 Sports
Spent the winter and spring semesters at Florida State
Reeled in 20 catches for 358 yards and four touchdowns in 2024 with Southwest Mississippi Community College
Went to Lackawanna College in 2022, appearing in two games
Won two state championships at Appomattox County High School
Has two years of eligibility remaining

Sedrick Smith

Defensive Lineman

Redshirt Sophomore

6-4, 315

Atlanta, GA / Alabama A&M

3-star transfer prospect according to 247 sports
Posted 20 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks in 11 games during the 2024 season
Had offers from Georgia, Georgia Tech and Purdue coming out of high school
Has three years of eligibility remaining

Joel Starlings

Defensive Lineman

Redshirt Sophomore

6-4, 320

Richmond, VA / University of North Carolina

Appeared in three games in 2024, making first career tackle against Charlotte
Appeared in one game in 2023 as a true freshman
Four-star recruit that was ranked as the No. 12 defensive tackle and the No. 4 player in Virginia according to ESPN
Four-year varsity player during his prep career
First-team all-state and two-time second-team all-state selection
Posted 65 tackles, seven sacks, 18 TFL’s and a forced fumble as a senior at Benedictine High School
Tallied 76 tackles, three sacks, eight TFL’s, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery as a junior
Has three years of eligibility remaining

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