Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding is a wide receiver at Maryland who has played in 7 of Maryland's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 31 against Illinois.
Maryland is 2-6.
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Ricky Rahne and Mike Locksley. One game to point at: 130 receiving yards and 8 receptions against UConn — Week 2, 2026.
279 receiving yards · 22 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maryland | 22 | 279 | 12.7 | 2 | 60 |
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 51 | 667 | 13.1 | 6 | 46 |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 1 | 10 |
| Career | 75 | 965 | 12.9 | 9 | 60 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maryland | 2 | 3 | 48 | 48 |
| 2025 | Old Dominion | -- | -- | -- | 33 |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 3 | 48 | 81 |
Last game (Wk 9): 37 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 8 | 130 | 16.3 | 1 | 60 | Season-high 130 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 26-35vs Virginia Tech | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 43 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-54vs UCLA | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-48@ Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-45@ No. 5 Ohio State | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-20vs Illinois | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 21 | |
| Total | 22 | 279 | 12.7 | 2 | 60 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 38-14
at UConn
8 rec · 130 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 24-point win on the road against UConn.
With M. Washington — 347 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 73.9 · B. McFerson — 37 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 36.5 | 15.1 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 44.3 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.3 | 40.3 | 8.9 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 37.0 | 18.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
56.1%
298 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
66.4
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
320 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #245 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 21 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Ricky Rahne and Mike Locksley.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Maryland
