Maryland Football Pro Day Primer
Everything you need to know about the seven Terps participating in Maryland's 2026 Pro Day
Brady Ruth, Staff Writer
3/26/2026
Maryland's annual football pro day will be held at the Jones-Hill House indoor practice facility on Friday, March 27. Seven student-athletes from the 2025 team will showcase their talents in front of NFL scouts as the 2026 NFL Draft approaches. They will be tested in the vertical jump, 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, 3-cone drill, broad jump and individual position drills. Here’s everything you need to know about each participant:
Jalil Farooq
Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 213
Maryland WR Jalil Farooq caught a touchdown in yesterday’s Hula Bowl, as he looks to improve his stock during the NFL pre-draft process ?? pic.twitter.com/NKLRqz94pB
— Inside Maryland Sports (@Terrapins247) January 11, 2026
After a three-year tenure with Oklahoma, Jalil Farooq returned to his home state to play for Locksley and the Terps. His 58 receptions tied for 11th all-time in Maryland single-season history and combined for 545 receiving yards, which ranked second on the team. His reception tally tied for ninth in the Big Ten, and he hauled in a quartet of touchdown passes, including two against Michigan State in the Terps’ season finale.
Ethan Gough
Long Snapper | 6-1 | 230
A five-year member of his home-state Terps, Ethan Gough was a primary contributor to the success of the special teams unit. His impressive 2025 season earned him 2025 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention, 2025 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team nominee, and 2025 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar accolades. In 2025, he snapped for punter Bryce McFerson, who finished the season ranked second in the Big Ten in punting average (44.2 yards per punt), and kicker Sean O’Haire, who converted on 21 of his 24 field goal attempts and made all 29 of his extra point attempts. Gough was a two-time captain for the Terps against Towson and Michigan.
Alan Herron
Offensive Line | 6-6 | 320
2026 #NFL Combine Results@TerpsFootball OL Alan Herron
— P.W. McDonnell (@burdknowsball) March 3, 2026
Height: 6’5”
Weight: 308 lbs
Arm: 33 1/8”
Hand: 9 1/8”
40yd: 5.09s
10yd: 1.84s
Vertical: 32”
Broad: DNP
3-Cone: 8.2s
Shuttle: 5.09s https://t.co/5S82k3GPty
One of two Terps invited to the 2026 NFL Combine, Alan Herron logged a 5.09-second 40-Yard Dash, a 1.84-second 10-Yard Split, an 8.2-second 3-Cone Drill, and leapt 32 inches on his vertical jump. During his two seasons at Maryland, Herron started all 24 games at right tackle and was a key part of an offensive line that allowed just nine sacks on the year, the fifth-fewest in the nation and second-fewest in the Big Ten. Herron was a 2025 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten and participated in both the Panini Senior Bowl and the American Bowl All-Star Game.
Jalen Huskey
Defensive Back | 6-2 | 201
ESPN’s NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr ranks #Terps safety Jalen Huskey as the seventh-best draft-eligible safety in 2026
— Inside the Black & Gold (@Insideblackgold) October 15, 2025
Huskey has recorded INTs in consecutive games, one of three MD DBs with two INTs in 2025, and ranks third on the team in total tackles (33) pic.twitter.com/z2QgO47Xf5
As a 2026 NFL Combine invitee, Jalen Huskey is ready to write the latest chapter in his football story. Huskey was a Second Team All-Big Ten Selection by both the media and coaches, and hauled in four interceptions on the year, which tied for the team lead, tied for fourth in the Big Ten, and tied for 16th nationally. Huskey anchored a defensive unit that had its most interceptions since 2010 while playing in all 12 games and making 11 starts. Huskey finished his Maryland career with seven interceptions and 141 tackles across two seasons in College Park, and was named Maryland's Defensive Player of the Year.
Shaleak Knotts
Wide Receiver | 6-3 | 194
A four-year Terp, Shaleak Knotts hauled in 67 receptions for 958 yards and seven touchdowns across 43 career games. His six touchdown receptions and 717 passing yards in 2025 both led the Terps as he established himself as a top target for true-freshman quarterback Malik Washington. Knotts demonstrated his prowess right away as he scored touchdowns in each of his first four games of the season. His 16.3 yards per reception led the team in 2025 and ranked sixth in the Big Ten.
Cam Rice
Defensive Lineman | 6-2 | 303
After previous stints at West Virginia, West Liberty, and Ohio, Cam Rice closed out his collegiate career starting in all 12 games in his only season with the Terps. He recorded 30 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and three sacks for the Bobcats in 2024 before collecting 33 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks in his debut Big Ten season. Rice was an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection and logged multi-tackle games in 10 of 12 games in 2025.
Octavian Smith Jr.
Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 182
Octavian Smith, Jr. #Terps #NFLDraft
— Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) January 8, 2026
Catch-point athletic ability, focus, and toughness?
Check... pic.twitter.com/BoCPuknBT3
Another four-year Terp, Octavian Smith Jr., established himself as a reliable offensive weapon in College Park. His senior season consisted of a career-high 43 receptions for 529 yards and a 12.3 average. He finished his Maryland career with 107 receptions, which tied for the 17th-most all-time in program history, and 1,210 receiving yards, which is good for 25th all-time in Maryland history. Smith Jr. pulled in a career-high 113 yards in Maryland’s win over Wisconsin and tallied 103 yards against Towson.
