Taulia Tagovailoa, brother of Tua Tagovailoa, returning to Maryland
When the average football fan hears the last name Tagovailoa they likely think of Tua Tagovailoa, who was a national championship quarterback at Alabama before being drafted No. 5 overall by the Miami Dolphins in the 2020 NFL Draft. They also likely think of Tua's recent battles with concussions, witch kept him out of the final stretch of games this season -- including the playoffs -- for the Dolphins.
Though Tua is certainly worth plenty of headlines for his talent as a quarterback, his brother, Taulia Tagovailoa, has made just as big of a name for himself over the past three seasons at Maryland -- and the redshirt junior quarterback recently announced that he's coming back for more.
"My goal when coming to Maryland was to help Coach [Michael] Locksley turn this program around," Taulia said a video released on Twitter. "After winning back-to-back bowl games, I believe we have things going in the right direction. But we're not done yet. I'm not done yet. After careful deliberation, I have decided to return for my senior season."
Notably, Tagovailoa could have tried to follow his brother into the NFL. He also could have entered the transfer portal, which many quarterbacks have already done this offseason.
Tagovailoa clearly believes in the program that Mike Locksley is building at Maryland, though, and without a doubt, he's one of the major pieces of the puzzle for the Terrapins.
Tagovailoa threw for 3,008 yards and 18 touchdowns with eight interceptions last season for Maryland. He also rushed for four scores and is considered one of the best -- if not the best quarterback in Maryland football history.
He currently is the program leader in career passing yards (7,879), single-season passing yards (3,860 in 2021), career passing touchdowns (51) and career total offense (8,067 yards) amongst other notable stats.
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