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Turtle trouble: Maryland starting DT reportedly enters transfer portal days before season opener
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Maryland received some tough news Thursday as starting defensive tackle Oluwaseun Oluwatimi has reportedly entered the transfer portal.
That’s according to the Detroit Free Press’ Rainer Sabin:
The @Freep has learned Maryland defensive lineman Seun Oluwatimi, a starter in 2019, has entered the transfer portal with the intention of moving to another school as a graduate student.
— Rainer Sabin (@RainerSabin) October 22, 2020
Oluwatimi was a standout for the Terrapins last season, producing at a high level while starting all 12 games. He recorded a career-high in tackles (22), solo tackles (15) and tackles for loss (6.5). For his career, Oluwaimi has 56 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and two forced fumbles in 35 games.
However, he was not listed on Maryland’s depth chart that the school released earlier this week.
Junior Ami Finau and sophomore Mosiah Nasili-Kite are listed as the starters at interior defensive line.
It’s too early to speculate where Oluwatimi may end up, but he does have a brother who plays center at the University of Virginia.
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Olusegun Oluwatimi (@bigolu55) has been named to the 2⃣0⃣2⃣0⃣ @rimingtontrophy watch list🗒️
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— Virginia Football (@UVAFootball) October 14, 2020
Maryland’s 2020 campaign is scheduled to kick off at Northwestern on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. ET on the Big Ten Network.
Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.