Five Terps Selected to the Shrine Bowl 1000 Watchlist

Ian Cox/Maryland Terrapins

Football
7/28/2025 9:00:00 AM

TAMPA, FL – Five Maryland soccer gamers have been named to the East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 watchlist, which consists of one of the best 1,000 gamers all through all of school soccer who’re at present all-star sport eligible for the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl and the 2026 NFL Draft class.

Offensive lineman Aliou Bah, large receiver Jalil Farooq, tight finish Dorian Fleming, defensive again Jamare Glasker and defensive again Jalen Huskey have been chosen to this yr’s watchlist.

This previous January, 4 Terps participated within the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl – defensive linemen Tommy Akingbesote and Jordan Phillips, defensive again Glendon Miller and large receiver Kaden Prather. Akingbesote, Phillips and Prather have been drafted, whereas Miller signed as an undrafted free agent.

Bah is now in his second season with the Terps after transferring from Georgia previous to the 2024 season. He began all 12 video games at proper guard for Maryland final season, blocking for the No. 3 passing offense within the Big Ten (275.7 ypg). Bah performed in three video games for Georgia in 2023 after a redshirt yr in 2022.

Farooq performed in 36 profession video games at Oklahoma throughout 4 seasons from 2021-24, making 25 begins. In these video games, he totaled 89 receptions for 1,287 yards and hauled in seven TDs. Farooq additionally made a big influence within the return sport, compiling 708 yards on 32 kickoff returns. In 2023, he began all 13 video games for the Sooners, making 45 grabs for 694 yards (15.4 ypc) en path to being named Honorable Mention All-Big 12.

Fleming transferred into Maryland this offseason after spending the 2023-24 seasons at Georgia State. He’s coming off a breakout season by which he was named Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference, College Football Network All-Sun Belt First Team Offense and a HERO Sports G5 All-American. The tight finish was Georgia State’s second-leading receiver, hauling in 49 receptions for 558 yards and 6 TDs in 2024 after redshirting in 2023. In addition to his success on the sector, he was named to the 2023-24 Academic Honor Roll for his tutorial excellence.

Glasker had a breakout season for Wake Forest in 2024, beginning 9 video games and ending the yr with 37 tackles (33 solo) to go together with 4 cross breakups, three tackles-for-loss and an interception. Glasker was recruited as a Top 30 general cornerback in Maryland out of highschool. He additionally ran monitor, recording a personal-best 11.00 within the 100-meter sprint on the MPSSAA 2A South Region Championships as a senior.

Huskey is in his second season with Terps after transferring in from Bowling Green. A Quince Orchard product, he appeared in 12 video games with 11 begins for Maryland as a junior in 2024. Huskey totaled 45 tackles (21 solo), 2.5 TFLs, 4 passes defended, three interceptions, one blocked kick and one fumble restoration final season. Huskey posted a career-high tying 10 tackles at Oregon and his interceptions got here in opposition to Michigan State, Virginia and Indiana.

The 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl will happen on Jan. 27, 2026 at Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, TX.

Maryland soccer’s season will get underway on Aug. 30 in opposition to FAU at SECU Stadium. The sport is slated for a midday kickoff on Big Ten Network.

 

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