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Maryland Football: What we learned from Red-White Spring Game

By Chris Bengel

Nov 22, 2014; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels during the first quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 22, 2014; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels during the first quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 31, 2015; Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes tight end Henry Krieger Coble (80) is tackled by Maryland Terrapins linebacker Jermaine Carter Jr. (23) during the second quarter at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 31, 2015; Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes tight end Henry Krieger Coble (80) is tackled by Maryland Terrapins linebacker Jermaine Carter Jr. (23) during the second quarter at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /

Defense showcases plenty of talent

Maryland took the biggest hit on the defensive side of the football this offseason. The likes of Sean Davis, Quinton Jefferson, and Yannick Ngakoue left for the NFL. Not to mention, the Terps are replacing three of their four starters in the secondary.

However, Saturday displayed the next-man-up mentality that this program has had in recent years.

Senior defensive end Roman Braglio began to build off his solid 2015 season in which he recorded 35 tackles (5.5 for loss) and three sacks. On Saturday, Braglio tallied six tackles and four sacks for a pass rush that looked strong. Junior defensive end Chandler Burkett also performed well as he had three sacks.

Maryland’s run defense always looked decent. Aside from the big run from Johnson, the Terps didn’t yield many huge plays on the ground.

Linebacker Jermaine Carter picked up right where he left off. Carter snuck his nose in and helped stopped the run on multiple occasions. He registered 4.5 tackles (three solo) on the afternoon, which was fourth on the team.

Carter is coming off a phenomenal season in which he recorded 103 tackles (66 solo), 14 tackles-for-loss, and defended three passes. The star middle linebacker was arguably Maryland’s best defensive player a season ago and that trend should continue heading into this season.

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