Tight ends had little to do with Maryland's receiving game last season. By necessity, that will probably change.
For the last three years, the Maryland football program has been a graveyard for pass-catching tight ends. Despite having a stable of pedigreed tight ends on the roster in the last few seasons, head coach Randy Edsall and offensive coordinator Mike Locksley have almost entirely neglected to use them as receivers, either keeping them on the line as blockers or watching from the sidelines in wideout-heavy sets. But recent events suggest that tide might be turning.
The program announced last week it would add freshman tight end Avery Edwards, a 2014 high school graduate from North Carolina and the No.