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Report: Maryland loses starting offensive lineman to transfer portal
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Maryland offensive tackle Marcus Minor has reportedly entered the transfer portal.
That’s per Rivals’ transfer portal tracker:
2017 4-star Marcus Minor has entered the portal as a grad transfer after playing 25 games at Maryland, including multiple starts at right tackle #GoTerps @rivalsmike @RivalsWoody @TerrapinNation https://t.co/3pQB5Ujef1
— NCAA Transfer Portal (@RivalsPortal) December 21, 2020
Minor was a 4-star in the class of 2017. According to 247Sports Composite rankings, Minor was the No. 220 overall player and the No. 6 offensive guard in the country for that class.
He’s also a Maryland native, having attended DeMatha Catholic High School before signing with the Terps.
As a sophomore in 2019, Minor started in all 10 games for Maryland at right tackle. He also started three games in 2018 before suffering a season-ending injury.
In 2020, he shifted to the guard position and appeared in three games. However, he hasn’t played since Nov. 7 due to injury.
Despite his injury-prone past, this seems like a big loss for Mike Locksley’s offensive line. Maryland is trying to sustain a winning program, and losing players like Minor to transfer won’t help in those efforts.
The good news for Terps fans is that Maryland has signed a terrific recruiting class and should have some momentum heading into next year. According to 247Sports Composite rankings, Maryland currently has the No. 19 class in the country and the No. 4 class in the Big Ten.
As of now, the class doesn’t include a highly-rated offensive lineman, but there’s still time to correct that. National Signing Day is on Feb. 3, 2021.
Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.