Maryland Football Pro Day Primer

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

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

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

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

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.