The Maryland roster story
In 2016, 52 of 116 roster spots were filled by Maryland players not previously rostered elsewhere in the data. On the 2026 roster, 41 of 108 fit the same definition. The number of players previously rostered elsewhere changed from 5 to 20.
The median hometown distance moved from 56 mi in 2016 to 68 mi on the 2026 roster.
Before and during the portal era
2016–18 compared with 2021–25
- In-state, not rostered elsewhere
- Previously rostered elsewhere
| Measure | 2016–18 | 2021–25 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state, not rostered elsewhere | 42.4% | 45.6% | |
| Previously rostered elsewhere | 4.1% | 9.9% |
The 2026 roster
- 215 miAverage hometown distanceAverage hometown distance among 99 located players.
- 40.7%In-state40.7% of players with a known home state are from Maryland.
- 54.5%Backyard54.5% of players with a located hometown grew up within 100 miles of campus.
- 18.5%Previously rostered elsewhere18.5% of the roster appeared on another college roster in an earlier season.
Where Maryland ranks
Homecoming Radius over time
The median hometown-to-campus distance, by season. The dotted line is the FBS median.
Roster composition over time
Where the in-state lens draws the line: home-state players with and without an earlier college roster, out-of-state players with and without one, and players with unknown geography. This chart begins where stable athlete IDs make transfer detection possible; the radius chart above carries the official-archive geography farther back.
Where do Maryland's players come from?
| Season | Roster | In-state | Rostered elsewhere | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 108 | 40.7% | 18.5% | 68 mi |
| 2025 | 105 | 49.0% | 14.3% | 28 mi |
| 2024 | 119 | 49.2% | 10.9% | 28 mi |
| 2023 | 117 | 45.3% | 9.4% | 46 mi |
| 2022 | 118 | 49.2% | 9.3% | 43 mi |
| 2021 | 129 | 48.0% | 5.4% | 48 mi |
| 2020 | 126 | 48.8% | 4.8% | 48 mi |
| 2019 | 113 | 48.7% | 10.6% | 34 mi |
| 2018 | 112 | 40.2% | 6.3% | 57 mi |
| 2017 | 107 | 43.0% | 1.9% | 43 mi |
| 2016 | 116 | 45.7% | 4.3% | 56 mi |
| 2015 | 107 | 37.4% | 0.9% | 82 mi |
| 2014 | 105 | 41.9% | 1.0% | 61 mi |
| 2013 | 108 | 42.6% | 0.9% | 52 mi |
| 2012 | 101 | 41.6% | 0.0% | 59 mi |
| 2011 | 98 | 41.8% | 0.0% | 66 mi |
| 2010 | 112 | 43.6% | 0.9% | 41 mi |
| 2009 | 115 | 42.6% | 0.0% | 51 mi |
In-state shares use players with a known home state. Radius uses located hometowns.
Where the roster grew up
Located hometowns on the 2026 roster, with campus marked and the Homecoming Radius circled.
Homecoming Radius: 68 mi