R.J. Maryland
R.J. Maryland
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. This is his fourth year in the same receiving corps at SMU. One game to point at: 51 rec yds, 2 receptions against Wake Forest — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Rhett Lashlee.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025
W 26–20
vs Miami
1 rec · 6 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at home.
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
SMU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · SMU
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 SMU player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (15 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
SMU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #25 · 2026 recruiting class #32
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Camm McDonald’s 2021 season.
Matches Camm on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jyrin Johnson's senior season at Bowling Green (2025).
Matches Jyrin on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+9%
Modest growth (9%) across the multi-season window.