Former Clemson linebacker Shaq Smith will spend his final years of college football at Maryland, the Terps announced Monday.
A Baltimore native, Smith graduated from Clemson and will be able to play immediately for Maryland.
The 4-star recruit redshirted as a freshman in 2016, then played in 28 games over the last two seasons. He posted 14 tackles and an interception as a redshirt freshman in 2017, then collected 17 tackles, 2.5 TFLs and a sack on Clemson’s title team of 2018.
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For what it’s worth, Smith posted a game-high seven tackles in Clemson’s spring game in April.
As a redshirt junior, Smith will be expected to play and contribute the moment he steps on campus and lead the Terps’ linebacking corps for the next two campaigns.