Two Maryland football players enter transfer portal

Maryland soccer offensive lineman Coltin Deery and punter Anthony Pecorella entered the switch portal, they introduced Monday.

The duo turned the twentieth and twenty first Terps to enter the portal this cycle, respectively, per 247Sports.

Deery’s departure is a big blow to the Terps’ offensive line depth, which has been a distinguished problem for many of head coach Mike Locksley’s tenure. The 6-foot-4, 295-pound inside lineman appeared in 10 video games as a real freshman final season, making two begins.

The previous three-star recruit out of Malvern, Pennsylvania has three remaining years of eligibility.

Pecorella entered the portal after a profitable 4 years with Maryland, during which he began or break up a beginning position his first three years. The Lengthy Island, New York native break up time with senior Colton Spangler final season, finally shedding the beginning gig. He punted 5 instances in the course of the 2022 season for a median of 37.8 yards.

Pecorella’s legacy would possibly finest be remembered for his off-the-field braveness, as he opened up about his psychological well being struggles in the course of the 2021 marketing campaign. He was named to the 2022 Wuerffel Trophy Watch Listing, given to the participant who “finest combines exemplary neighborhood service with athletic and educational achievement.”

He introduced that he’ll be transferring as a graduate pupil with two years of eligibility left.

Maryland’s spring recreation is just below two weeks away, set for April 29.