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2025 Football Roster

61 Michael Hershey

  • Position OL
  • Class Sophomore
  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 295
  • Hometown Spring Grove, PA
  • High School Spring Grove
  • Major Finance
  • Instagram michael_hershey73
  • Opendorse michael-hershey
  • Twitter michaelhersh24

Biography

As a Sophomore (2025): 
  • Started as center against Wisconsin (9/20), blocked for an offense that generated 326 yards of offense.
  • Blocked for an offense that generated a season best 428 yards of offense against Towson (9/13), only giving up one sack through three games.
  • Started against NIU (9/5), and blocked for an offense that generated 340 yards of offense.
  • Made his first career start as a Terp. Blocked for an offense that scored 39 points, allowed zero sacks, and generated 380 total yards of offense.
  • Was named to the PFF Team of the Week after Week 1.
As a Freshman (2024):
  • Appeared in six games
Before Maryland:
  • Three-star recruit via Rivals.com
  • Two-time All-Country lineman, playing both offensive and defensive line
  • Also on wrestling team, placing seventh at the PIAA wrestling championships 
  • Chose Maryland over Charlotte, Yale, and Delaware
Personal: 
  • He enjoys the outdoors, finance, welding, motocross, woodworking, hunting, fishing, water sports, and sports
  • He likes country music, including Morgan Wallen, Jason Aldean, and Riley Green, and rock music, including Green Day, AC/DC, and Metallica
  • His favorite snacks are ice cream, Cheez-Its, Oreos, and Goldfish

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024 Signing DayFreshman

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 265 lbs
  • 61

    2024Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 292 lbs
    61
  • 61

    2025Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'5" 295 lbs
    61