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Maryland Football: Five training camp position battles to watch

By Chris Bengel

Jul 26, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Maryland Terrapins head coach D. J. Durkin addresses the media during the Big Ten football media day at the Hyatt Regency. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 26, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Maryland Terrapins head coach D. J. Durkin addresses the media during the Big Ten football media day at the Hyatt Regency. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 5, 2015; College Park, MD, USA; The Maryland Terrapins run onto the field prior to a game against the Richmond Spiders at Byrd Stadium. Maryland won 50-21. Mandatory Credit: Derik Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 5, 2015; College Park, MD, USA; The Maryland Terrapins run onto the field prior to a game against the Richmond Spiders at Byrd Stadium. Maryland won 50-21. Mandatory Credit: Derik Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 3 Offensive line

Maryland lost three starters from their 2015 offensive line.

However, the Terps still have a tremendous amount of depth this fall. Former walk-on Michael Dunn will almost certainly start, but it’s just a question of at what position. That’s because Derwin Gray is likely to see the field and Damian Prince continues to establish himself a very talented tackle in the Big Ten. If Gray forces his way into the starting lineup, Dunn may be shuffled to one of the guard spots.

As it currently stands, it would appear that Mike Minter and Maurice Shelton are the two starters at guard. Both have a limited sample size, but have the potential to be successful. Former four-star recruit Quarvez Boulware could also earn playing time with a strong training camp.

This is probably the deepest position on the Maryland roster, but it’s just going to be a question of whose star shines the brightest.

Next: No. 2 Linebacker

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