MM 2.14: 5 former Maryland football players selected for NFL Combine

This is a Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news.

Five Maryland football alumni — Tai Felton, Kaden Prather, Dante Trader Jr., Jordan Phillips and Tommy Akingbesote — were announced Thursday as participants in the 2025 NFL Combine.

The NFL Combine is a showcase hosted in Indianapolis in late February and early March ahead of the NFL Draft, where top prospects are interviewed by NFL teams and physical measurements take place. Around 66% of Combine participants are drafted each year, according to DraftWire.

Phillips is the highest-ranked former Terp on Pro Football Focus’ draft board, slotting in at No. 105. Prather is No. 195, Felton is No. 204, Trader is No. 239 and Akingbesote is No. 319. There are 257 allotted picks in the 2025 NFL Draft.

In other news

No. 25 Maryland men’s basketball took down Nebraska, 83-75, on the road Thursday night. Ryan Alonardo had the story.

Ben Messinger covered No. 17 Maryland women’s basketball’s 91-71 loss to Nebraska at home Thursday.

Longtime Maryland women’s lacrosse head coach Cathy Reese was selected as part of the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association’s 2025 Hall of Fame class Thursday.

Six Maryland wrestlers were included in the NCAA’s first RPI of the season, which helps guide rankings and NCAA tournament selection.

Five Maryland wrestlers were included in the second NCAA Coaches’ Rankings.