MOBILE, Ala. – University of Maryland senior defensive lineman Byron Cowart and senior defensive back Darnell Savage, Jr. are set to participate in The Reese's Senior Bowl on Saturday at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Both Terps will be members of the North Team.
 
Cowart, an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection, led the Terps with 3.0 sacks and was tied for third on the squad with 5.0 tackles for loss in 2018. He started all 12 games and recorded interceptions against Rutgers and Michigan State. Cowart posted a career-high seven tackles at Iowa.
 
Savage, a 2018 Second Team All-Big Ten selection, tied for second in the conference and ranked 13th nationally with four interceptions during his senior season. The defensive back ranked second on the team with 5.5 tackles for loss and fourth in total tackles (51). The anchor of Maryland's defense, Savage ended his Terps career with 30 consecutive starts.
 
Eighty-four players from last year's Senior Bowl were selected in the 2018 NFL Draft, including six first round picks. Twenty-one former Senior Bowl participants were named to the NFL Pro Bowl in 2018.
 
The Senior Bowl is set to kickoff at 2:30 pm EST and can be seen live on the NFL Network.