Daniel Wingate
Daniel Wingate
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. He has spent three seasons in the Maryland linebacker corps. One game to point at: 14 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Northern Illinois — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Locksley.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 44–17
vs Towson
4 TOT · 2 SOLO
Dominant 27-point win at home against Towson.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Maryland
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Maryland
Returning around him
- 1 Maryland player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (15 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Maryland · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #52 · 2026 recruiting class #43
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kendal Daniels’s 2023 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Nick Emmanwori's junior season at South Carolina (2024).
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Background
CAREER HONORS: 2025 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (9/22/25) 2025 Bednarik Award Watch List 2025 Butkus Award Watch List As a Junior (2025): Started all 12 games for the Terps and was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Led the Terps, ranked sixth in the Big Te...