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2025 Football Roster

1 Daniel Wingate

  • Position LB
  • Class Junior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 230
  • Hometown Bowie, MD
  • High School St. Vincent Pallotti
  • Major Family Health
  • Instagram ___dw11
  • Opendorse daniel-wingate
  • Twitter dann4xx

Biography

CAREER HONORS:
  • 2025 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten
  • Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (9/22/25)
  • 2025 Bednarik Award Watch List
  • 2025 Butkus Award Watch List
As a Junior (2025): 
  • Started all 12 games for the Terps and was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten
  • Led the Terps, ranked sixth in the Big Ten and was 35th nationally with 102 tackles on the year.
  • Became the first Terp to eclipse the 100-tackle plateau in a season since Tre Watson during his All-American season in 2018.
  • Ranked second in the Big Ten and tied for seventh nationally with 62 solo tackles.
  • Added 6.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, an interception and two QB hurries to his stat line.
  • Had five games with double digit tackles, including a career-high 14 tackles against NIU.
  • Posted 11 tackles, 1.0 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry to garner Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after Maryland's win at Wisconsin.
  • Recorded his first career interception and ran it back for a touchdown against FAU.
  • Voted by his teammates as the 2025 Team MVP and one of three season-long captains. 
  • Represented Maryland at Big Ten Media Days.
As a Sophomore (2024):
  • Played in all 12 games and ranked third on the team in tackles and tied for third in TFLs
  • Registered 50 tackles (30 solo) and had 6.5 tackles for a loss
  • Career-high seven tackles and career-high 2.0 TFL vs. Rutgers
  • Six tackles at No. 1 Oregon (11/9)
  • Four tackles at Minnesota (10/26)
  • Three tackles including one TFL for a six-yard loss vs. USC
  • Career-high six tackles at Indiana (9/28)
  • Two tackles vs. UConn (8/31), at Virginia (9/14) and vs. Villanova (9/21)
As a Freshman (2023):
  • Appeared in 11 games
  • Totaled seven tackles (six solo) and a tackle for loss
  • Tallied three solo tackles in win against Auburn at TransPerfect Music City Bowl (12/30)
  • Notched first career tackle for loss at Rutgers (11/25)
  • Tallied three tackles (two solo) in win over Charlotte (9/9)
  • Made one tackle in Maryland debut vs. Towson (9/2)

Before Maryland:
  • Top-100 linebacker in the nation
  • Top-25 player in Maryland
  • High school teammates with current Terp, Alex Moore
  • Chose Maryland over Boston College, Penn State and West Virginia
Personal:
  • Favorite pro athlete is Fred Warner
  • Has visited Thailand 
  • Favorite hobby is to go on nature walks
  • Lives with his dog, Phoenix, on campus
  • Wants to be a Sports psychologist after football
  • Favorite restaurant is Iron Rooster
Career Highs:
  • Tackles: 14
  • TFL: 2.5
  • Sacks: 1

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023 Signing DayFreshman

    Linebacker
    6'3" 213 lbs
  • 16

    2023Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'4" 223 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2024Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'4" 231 lbs
    16
  • 1

    2025Junior

    Linebacker
    6'5" 230 lbs
    1