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Maryland walk-on looks for his chance after serving in Afghanistan

Other than the extra years of maturity he wears on his face, Tehuti Miles does his best to blend seamlessly into the Maryland football locker room. He has learned not to make any noise and how to hide the panic on his face when an unexpected noise or a random train of thought takes him on a wrong turn down memory lane.

Miles, a senior walk-on running back for the Terps, was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder when he returned from a yearlong tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2011. He is one of a handful of recent U.