Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 6 yds |
| Total | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
#89
AJ Szymanski
Senior tight end for Maryland. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 244 lb · Timonium, MD · Loyola Blakefield
Returning to Maryland for 2026
The numbers
6
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 6 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 6 yds, vs Hampton
His career numbers, season by seasonAJ Szymanski
He has spent three seasons in the Maryland receiving corps. The receipt: 6 rec yds, 1 receptions against Hampton — Week 1, 2026.
6 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Maryland
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023
Maryland
2025–2026
Maryland
Played his entire career under Mike Locksley.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Mike Locksley — 14-13 over that span.
2023Maryland8-5HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
2025Maryland4-8HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
2026Maryland2-0HC: Mike Locksley · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 6.0 YDS/g, 6.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 62–0
vs Hampton
1 rec · 6 yds
Dominant 62-point win at home against Hampton.
With D. Williams — 116 rush yds (3 car) · 2 TD · M. Washington — 186 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 4 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Maryland
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Maryland
Returning around him
- 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Maryland player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (14 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Maryland · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #46 · 2026 recruiting class #43
Background
As a Junior (2025): Saw action in all 12 games with three starts. Had five receptions for 32 yards and a touchdown. Caught a pass for a career-long 21 yards against Indiana. Caught his first career touchdown against Washington. As a Sophomore (2024): Appeared in seven games As a Freshman (2023):...
The tight end room · Maryland
- #9Dorian Fleming351 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Preston Howard84 receiving yards · 2025
- #89AJ Szymanski32 receiving yards · 2025
- #39Daniel Owens2 games · 2026
- #84Thomas McCluskeyno box-score line yet
4 more on the roster · Maryland team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology