After coming out of suburban Indianapolis as a three-star recruit in 2016, Max Bortenschlager signed with Maryland and had a bit of a seesaw career. He started nine games in his first two seasons with the Terrapins, throwing for 1,522 yards with 11 touchdowns and five interceptions.
However, he battled through injuries and endured numerous coaching changes, resulting in him not seeing snaps at quarterback in 2018 and 2019.
Bortenschlager transferred to Florida International in 2020 and started 14 contests over his two seasons, setting the program record for passing yards in a season (2,935) and passing yards in a game (466).