DJ Samuels is a linebacker at Maryland who has not played in Maryland's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Maryland lists 16 linebackers this season.
Maryland is 2-6. Next: at Purdue, Sat Nov 7.
Second year in the same linebacker corps at Maryland. On tape: 1 tackle against Towson, Week 3, 2025.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-7vs Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 2 | W 20-9vs Northern Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-17vs Towson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 27-10@ Wisconsin | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Mike Locksley, all pass-leaning offenses — 8-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
61.9%
491 pass / 302 run
Plays / game
66.1
12 games
Team sack rate
1.8%
505 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mike Locksley.
