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Maryland football lands former four-star recruit from transfer portal

This kid could be a real player for Maryland.

Trent Knoop

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Maryland football continues to bring in talent from the transfer portal. On Saturday, the Terrapins landed two interior defensive linemen. Alabama A&M's Sedrick Smith chose to come to College Park, and so did former North Carolina interior lineman Joel Starlings.

Starlings is a former four-star recruit who committed to North Carolina in the 2023 cycle. He redshirted his freshman season with the Tar Heels before playing in three games in 2024. In those three games, Starlings recorded one total tackle.

Starlings never really got his chance with North Carolina, but he was the 309th-ranked recruit for a reason, and even the Michigan Wolverines really wanted him out of high school. Starlings will now look to make a major impact with Maryland and show why he was a coveted recruit out of high school.

Starlings was listed at 320-pounds last season with the Tar Heels. He is expected to have three years remaining.

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TRENT KNOOP

Trent began writing and covering Michigan athletics back in 2020. He became a credentialed member of the media in 2021. Trent began writing with Sports Illustrated in 2023 and became the Senior Writer for Michigan Wolverines On SI for the 2024 football season. Trent is also the managing editor for Maryland On SI. Trent’s love of sports and being able to tell stories to fans is what made him get into writing.

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