Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Lavain Scruggs
Senior defensive back on Maryland's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 215 lb · Baltimore, MD · Archbishop Spalding
CFB Index 65 · #137 of 544 safetiesLow confidenceReturning to Maryland for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
ATH recruit
No. 1238 nationally · Signed with Maryland
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive back on Maryland's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Maryland in 2022.
- Scruggs transfers to Maryland via waiver (Aug 18) Reported
Lavain Scruggs
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. This is his fourth year in the same secondary at Maryland. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Hampton — Week 1, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Maryland3-star out of Archbishop Spalding
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Maryland
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Maryland
Played his entire career under Mike Locksley.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Mike Locksley — 18-21 over that span.
2023Maryland8-5HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
2024Maryland4-8HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
2025Maryland4-8HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
2026Maryland2-0HC: Mike Locksley · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceAscending
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/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 · 2025
Starter
Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
65 · #137 of 544 safeties
Three-star recruit. Now #137 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #24 of 77 Big Ten DBs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 62–0
vs Hampton
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
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
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Maryland
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Maryland
Returning around him
- 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
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaheim Patterson’s 2025 season.
Matches Jaheim on
Tackle volume
PD rate
TFL rate
Differs from Jaheim on
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Marcus Ratcliffe's junior season at Texas A&M (2025).
85%match
Matches Marcus on
PD rate
Tackle volume
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Lavain Scruggs
Background
As a Redshirt Junior in 2025: Started all 12 games for the Terps. Ranked third on the team with 64 tackles. Had two interceptions on the year, to go along with three pass break-ups and one QB hurry. Recorded eight tackles against Michigan. Recorded a career-high 11 tackles at Illinois. Had 10 tac...
The secondary · Maryland
- #2Lavain Scruggs64 tackles · 2025
- #6Dontay Joyner40 tackles · 2025
- #33Messiah Delhomme39 tackles · 2025
- #6Jordan Scruggs32 tackles · 2025
- #4Jamare Glasker32 tackles · 2025
14 more on the roster · Maryland team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology