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Four Terps Named to Senior Bowl Watch List

MOBILE, AL. – University of Maryland seniors Jakorian Bennett, Jacob Copeland, Dontay Demus Jr. and Jaelyn Duncan were named to the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List, which was announced on Wednesday morning.
 
The Reese's Senior Bowl is an annual college all-star football game that is played at the conclusion of the NCAA season. The event is considered the most prominent college football all-star game and is the first stage in the NFL Draft process. The game has been played annually in Mobile, Ala. since 1951.
 
This year's game will be played on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NFL Network.
 
Bennett was a 2021 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection after leading all Power Five players and ranked sixth in the FBS with 16 pass breakups, the most by a Terp since Domonique Foxworth had 22 in 2003. The senior allowed a QBR of 60 or lower in coverage last season against opposing quarterbacks. 

Copeland comes to Maryland from Florida, where he has appeared in 40 games with 23 starts over four seasons for the Gators, totaling 86 receptions for 1,366 yards and nine touchdowns. The junior set career-highs as Florida's leader in receptions (41), receiving yards (642) and receiving touchdowns (four) in 2021.

Demus Jr. is a three-time Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection who currently stands second all-time in program history with seven 100-yard receiving games, sixth all-time with 13 receiving touchdowns, eighth all-time with 1,775 receiving yards and 12th all-time with 106 receptions. The senior is widely regarded as one of the best wide receivers in the nation.

Duncan is a two-time Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection who has started 27 games at left tackle over the last three seasons. The redshirt senior protected QB Taulia Tagovailoa last season, who broke program records in passing yards (3,860), passing touchdowns (26), completions (328), completion percentage (69.2%) and 300-yard passing games (seven).
 
Maryland has had numerous players play in the Senior Bowl that have gone on to get drafted in the NFL, including Darnell Savage Jr. and Byron Cowart in 2019 and Sean Davis and Quinton Jefferson in 2016. 
 
To learn more about the Reese's Senior Bowl and see the complete watch list, click HERE.
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Players Mentioned

Jakorian Bennett

#2 Jakorian Bennett

DB
5' 11"
Senior
Dontay Demus Jr.

#7 Dontay Demus Jr.

WR
6' 4"
Senior
Jaelyn Duncan

#71 Jaelyn Duncan

OL
6' 6"
Redshirt Senior
Taulia Tagovailoa

#3 Taulia Tagovailoa

QB
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Jacob  Copeland

#2 Jacob Copeland

WR
6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Jakorian Bennett

#2 Jakorian Bennett

5' 11"
Senior
DB
Dontay Demus Jr.

#7 Dontay Demus Jr.

6' 4"
Senior
WR
Jaelyn Duncan

#71 Jaelyn Duncan

6' 6"
Redshirt Senior
OL
Taulia Tagovailoa

#3 Taulia Tagovailoa

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
QB
Jacob  Copeland

#2 Jacob Copeland

6' 0"
Junior
WR