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RJ Maryland
SMU Mustangs – No. 82
PositionTight end
ClassJunior
Personal information
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight237 lb (108 kg)
Career history
College
  • SMU (2022–present)
Bowl games
High schoolCarroll Senior (Southlake, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

RJ Maryland is an American college football tight end for the SMU Mustangs.

Early life

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Maryland attended Carroll Senior High School located in Southlake, Texas. Coming out of high school, Maryland was rated as a three-star recruit where he committed to play college football for the Boston College Eagles.[1][2] However, Maryland decided to de-commit and flip his commitment to play for the SMU Mustangs.[3][4]

College career

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During Maryland's freshman season in 2022, he notched 28 receptions for 296 yards and two touchdowns.[5] In the 2023 season, Maryland totaled 54 receptions for 518 yards and seven touchdowns, where for his performance he was named first team all-Conference.[6][7] In SMU's first game of the 2024 season in week zero, Maryland hauled in eight receptions for 162 yards and a touchdown, as he helped the Mustangs to a win over Nevada.[8] For his performance versus Nevada, Maryland was named the ACC receiver of the week.[9]

Personal life

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Maryland is the son of former NFL defensive lineman Russell Maryland.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ Hoyt, Joseph (28 June 2021). "Southlake Carroll TE R.J. Maryland commits to Boston College". Dallas News. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  2. ^ Gosset, Brian. "Southlake Carroll tight end, son of former Dallas Cowboy, commits to Boston College". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  3. ^ Embody, Billy (2 February 2022). "BREAKING: Four-star Southlake TE R.J. Maryland commits to SMU on National Signing Day". On3.com. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  4. ^ Hoyt, Joseph (2 February 2022). "Could top signee RJ Maryland be the foundation of Rhett Lashlee's SMU blueprint?". Dallas News. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  5. ^ Embody, Billy (14 August 2023). "R.J. Maryland's tracking to stardom at tight end for SMU". On3.com. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  6. ^ Craven, Mike (13 August 2024). "Lone Star 50: Tight end RJ Maryland headlines SMU passing attack". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  7. ^ Embody, Billy. "RJ Maryland enters SMU-HCU on record watch". On3.com. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  8. ^ Assimakopoulos, Lia (25 August 2024). "TE RJ Maryland proves to be X-factor in SMU's improbable comeback vs. Nevada". Dallas News. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  9. ^ "SMU's RJ Maryland named ACC Receiver of the Week after huge performance vs. Nevada". Dallas News. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  10. ^ Hoyt, Joseph (6 August 2023). "How RJ Maryland has beefed up physically, sharpened up mentally for SMU's upcoming season". Dallas News. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  11. ^ Brewster, Andrew (22 February 2021). "MSU Football offers 3-star TE RJ Maryland, son of 1991 No. 1 NFL Draft pick". Spartans Wire. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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