Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs Alabama A&M | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 1 | L 21-28vs Richmond | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#41
Nijel Cross
Freshman defensive back on Maryland's 2025 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′10″ · 196 lb · Hyattsville, MD
Returning to Maryland for 2026
The story
1 defensive back on Maryland's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Nijel Cross
The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Alabama A&M, Week 1, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Maryland
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Maryland
Returning around him
- 1 Maryland player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (14 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Maryland · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #46 · 2026 recruiting class #43
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology