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ROSEMONT, Ill. – Senior kicker Chad Ryland has been named Second Team All-Big Ten and six other Terps garnered honorable mention all-conference accolades as the league announced its honorees on defensive and special teams on Tuesday.
Ryland was voted a second team selection by the coaches, while the media selected him to the honorable mention team. Other Terps voted Honorable Mention All-Big Ten include defensive backs Deonte Banks (media), Jakorian Bennett (media & coaches) and Beau Brade (media), linebacker Jaishawn Barham (media), defensive lineman Ami Finau (media & coaches) and punter Colton Spangler (media & coaches).
Ryland excelled during his only season with the Terrapins, ending the regular season having made 16 of his 20 field goal attempts (80%). He connected on 13 of his 14 field goal attempts inside 50 yards, while also ranking first in the Big Ten and second nationally with three field goal makes of 50 or more yards.
Banks registered nine pass break-ups and an interception, while not allowing a reception of over 30 yards when targeted the entire season. According to Pro Football Focus, Banks is only allowing a 43.3-percent completion percentage when targeted this year by opposing offenses (26-for-60), the 18th-best mark in the nation and second-best in the Big Ten.
Bennett ranks sixth in the Big Ten in pass break-ups (10) and seventh in passes defensed (11). A Reese’s Senior Bowl invitee, Bennett is tied for the FBS lead in passes defended since the beginning of the 2021 season with 27. He has the most career passes defended per game of any active Power 5 player (1.07).
Brade had a breakout…
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