Matt Zenitz
Matt Zenitz took over as the Maryland football beat writer for the Baltimore Sun Media Group in 2014. He has been with the Carroll County Times since 2008 and covered the Ravens for two years before moving to the Terps beat.
Recent Articles
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Maryland football 'going to miss' Ryan Steinberg's work behind the scenes
Ryan Steinberg was a key figure behind the scenes, a North Potomac native and University of Maryland graduate who grew from a student manager with the Terps into Maryland's assistant director of football operations and recruiting. Next season will be the first since 2001 that Steinberg will not...
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Terps QB signee Gage Shaffer reminds Randy Edsall of Dan Orlovsky
Maryland coach Randy Edsall got his first extensive look at Gage Shaffer during a football camp at Maryland in June, watching as the unheralded 6-foot-7, 205-pound quarterback from Short Gap, W.Va., took part in various drills. Edsall offered Shaffer a scholarship later that day, and the quarterback...
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Looking back at Maryland football's 2011 recruiting class
The majority of Maryland’s 2011 recruiting class is no longer playing for the Terps, having either graduated, given up football or transferred to another school. Here is a look back at that class, which was Randy Edsall’s first as Maryland’s coach: Defensive lineman Keith Bowers Rivals ranking:...
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Post-injury dealings contributed to cornerback Darnell Savage committing to Terps
Darnell Savage was hurt the second game of the season, suffering a broken femur that led to be a brief hospital stay and left him unable to play again during his junior season at Caravel Academy in Newark, Del. This was long before Savage established himself as a known Class of 2015 cornerback...
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Notable leftover quotes from Terps' Signing Day news conference
Maryland coach Randy Edsall spent 25 minutes Wednesday introducing the 18 members of the Terps’ recruiting class and answering various questions about the class. Some of Edsall’s quotes made it into my story for Thursday’s paper. Others on individual players will be used in stories on those players...
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Analysts identify potential sleepers in Maryland's recruiting class
Offensive lineman Quarvez Boulware, defensive lineman Adam McLean and wide receiver D.J. Moore are the headliners of Maryland’s recruiting class, four-star prospects who will carry the expectation of developing into significant contributors. Analysts have also spoken highly of Terps offensive line...
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Three Terps invited to NFL Scouting Combine
Three former Maryland players will have an opportunity to improve their draft stock at the NFL Scouting Combine, which runs Feb. 17-23 in Indianapolis. Wide receiver Stefon Diggs, wide receiver Deon Long and outside linebacker Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil (Towson High) are all listed on the official combine...
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Terps seek medical hardship waiver for QB Caleb Rowe, source says
Maryland has begun the process of securing an extra year of eligibility for rising senior quarterback Caleb Rowe. While the Terps have not received an official answer, Maryland has submitted paperwork to the NCAA to get Rowe a medical hardship waiver, according to a source. Rowe suffered a torn...