Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 3 | L 26-35vs Virginia Tech | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 1 | 29 | Season-high 72 yds |
| Total | 10 | 104 | 9.6 | 1 | 29 |
#9
Dorian Fleming
Junior tight end for Maryland. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 245 lb · Henrico, VA · Life Christian Academy
CFB Index 57 · #50 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Long catch: 65th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
104
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 rec, 72 yds, 1 TD, vs Virginia Tech
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior tight end for Maryland. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Georgia State in 2023.
- Transferred from Georgia State to Maryland in 2025.
Dorian Fleming
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. In 2024 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Sun Belt. The receipt: 72 rec yds, 6 receptions against Virginia Tech — Week 3, 2026.
104 REC YDS · 10 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td vs Florida Atlantic.Florida Atlantic · W 39-72025
2023
- Signed with Georgia State3-star out of Life Christian Academy
202412 games
- All-Sun Beltsecond
202511 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-SUN BELT · 2ND TEAM
All-Sun Belt 2nd team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Maryland
Played his entire career under Mike Locksley.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maryland | 10 | 104 | 10.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Maryland | 40 | 351 | 8.8 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia State | 49 | 558 | 11.4 | 6 | -- |
| Career | 99 | 1,013 | 10.2 | 10 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Dorian Fleming's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 62–0
vs Hampton
1 rec · 9 yds
Dominant 62-point win at home against Hampton.
With D. Williams — 116 rush yds (3 car) · 2 TD · M. Washington — 186 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 4 rush yds (3 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Virginia Tech · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.33(04:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Washington pass complete short right to #9 D.Fleming caught at UMD45, for 29 yards to the VA38 (#16 N.Chambers), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Virginia Tech · 3&7 · Q2 · EPA +1.65(03:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Washington pass complete short middle to #9 D.Fleming caught at VA27, for 19 yards to the VA16 (#0 Q.Reddish; #30 C.Jones, Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Virginia Tech · 1&2 · Q4 · EPA +1.21(12:36) Shotgun #7 M.Washington pass complete short middle to #9 D.Fleming caught at VA00, for 2 yards to the VA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:36 #7 M.Washington pass attempt failed
- Week 1 · Hampton · 3&5 · Q1 · EPA +0.69No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Washington pass complete short middle to #9 D.Fleming caught at HU12, for 9 yards to the HU08 (#24 M.Willis), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Virginia Tech · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.55(00:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Washington pass complete short left to #9 D.Fleming caught at VA30, for 8 yards to the VA26 (#11 D.Smith; #33 K.Wylie)
- Week 2 · UConn · 2&8 · Q2 · EPA +0.48(10:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Washington pass complete short middle to #9 D.Fleming caught at UC33, for 7 yards to the UC33 (#0 K.Sherman; #44 J.Lista)
- Week 2 · UConn · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.33(01:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Washington pass complete short left to #9 D.Fleming caught at UC30, for 12 yards to the UC24 (#13 J.Price), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Virginia Tech · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.28(02:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Washington pass complete short middle to #9 D.Fleming caught at UMD23, for 6 yards to the UMD25 (#16 N.Chambers)
- Week 3 · Virginia Tech · 2&3 · Q4 · EPA +0.20(07:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Washington pass complete short right to #9 D.Fleming caught at VA33, for 8 yards to the VA32 (#33 K.Wylie), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · UConn · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.08(12:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Washington pass complete short right to #9 D.Fleming caught at UC34, for 4 yards to the UC34 (#4 B.Moore)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +72 receiving yards, +6 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Georgia State3-9HC: Dell McGee · Pass-leaning
2025Maryland4-8HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
2026Maryland2-1HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
10 of 10 receptions matched to play-by-play
14 of 14 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
1414% of team targetsCatch rate
71%10 of 14 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
86% of targets (12)
75%catch rate
Air 4.8 · YAC 3.1 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
14% of targets (2)
50%catch rate
Air 13.5 · YAC 17.0 avg
71% catch rate on 14 targets · 14% of the team's targets.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 40.5 | 10.5 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 23.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 34.7 | 9.6 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
55.9%
123 pass / 97 run
Plays / game
73.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
134 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #9 of 26 Big Ten TEs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,924 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Big Ten as a junior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Tanner Balderree’s 2016 season.
Matches Tanner on
Weight
Yards / reception
Height
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to John Langan’s path through Rutgers.
Matches John on
Height
Weight
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Wyatt Sullivan's junior season at South Florida (2025).
Matches Wyatt on
TD rate
Yards / reception
Height
Player DNA
Players who play like Dorian Fleming
Background
CAREER HONORS: 2026 John Mackey Award Watch List 2025 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten 2025 John Mackey Award Watch List Shrine Bowl 1000 selection As a Redshirt Sophomore in 2025: Saw action in all 12 games with 10 starts during his first season as a Terp. Finished the year tied for second among…
The tight end room · Maryland
- #9Dorian Fleming351 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Preston Howard84 receiving yards · 2025
- #89AJ Szymanski32 receiving yards · 2025
- #39Daniel Owens2 games · 2026
- #84Thomas McCluskeyno box-score line yet
4 more on the roster · Maryland team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology