Shaleak Knotts
Shaleak Knotts
Beats you over the top. He has spent four seasons in the Maryland receiving corps. The receipt on tape: 139 rec yds, 8 receptions against Michigan State, Week 14, 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 Mike Locksley.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 44–17
vs Towson
4 rec · 79 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 27-point win at home against Towson.
How he plays
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Maryland
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Maryland
Returning around him
- 13% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 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
Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jason Brownlee’s 2020 season.
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Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Beau Kelly’s path through Portland State.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ramel Keyton's senior season at Tennessee (2023).
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Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+2290%
Up 2290% from first season to most-recent.