A player on the defensive side of the ball who could’ve helped Maryland from the beginning of the year will instead get the opportunity to do the same at midseason.
According to head coach Randy Edsall, Abner Logan has been released from his university-levied disciplinary probation and cleared to return to the football team. The linebacker was suspended in May, and his appeal to have his one-year suspension reduced was successful earlier this month.
The punitive measure caused Logan to miss the first six games of the season.
Just what led to the suspension and disciplinary probation has not been divulged. What is known is that the player’s return could pay some immediate dividends for the Terps.
“Abner’s a really hard worker,” Edsall said. “He’s a guy who likes to play the game and plays it with energy. He’s done a lot of good things for us on special teams. It gives us another guy who has experience and who’s played to be out there and have the opportunity to get on the field and get some reps.”
In 2013, Logan started four of the 12 games in which he played. Logan has been permitted to practice with the team during his off-field issues, so it shouldn’t take him an inordinate amount of time to shake off the rust.