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Former Maryland Football star QB parts ways with Euro pro team, returns to United States

Originally posted on Maryland Terrapins on SI
By Chris Breiler | Last updated Jun 14, 2025 12:00 PM ET

Former Maryland star QB Taulia Tagovailoa is on the move again. On Saturday, the official Twitter/X account for the Hamburg Sea Devils announced that the team and Tagovailoa had parted ways, and that he would be returning to the United States for family reasons.

It was a short stay with the Sea Devils for Tagovailoa, as he signed with the team at the end of May.

Thank you, Taulia!

The Hamburg Sea Devils and quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa part ways as the 25-year-old Hawaiian returns to the United States for family reasons.

We’re grateful for the time he spent with the team.

Wishing you nothing but the best for your next chapter. pic.twitter.com/2AgG96Alqm
— Hamburg Sea Devils (@SeaDevilsHH) June 14, 2025

After beginning his collegiate career at Alabama, Tagovailoa transferred to Maryland and became the top QB in program history. He rewrote the record books in College Park, finishing No. 1 all-time among QBs in a number of categories, including:

Career Passing Yards (11,256)
Single Season Passing Yards (3,860 in 2021)
Career Completions (955)
Single Season Completions (328 in 2021)
Career Completion Percentage (67.1%)
Single Season Completion Percentage (69.2% in 2021)
Career Passing Touchdowns (76)
Single Season Touchdowns (26 in 2021, Tied with Scott Milanovich (1993))
Career 300-Yard Passing Games (15)
Single Season 300-Yard Passing Games (7 in 2021)
Career Total Offense (11,473)

Despite that success, Tagovailoa has struggled to find his footing at the professional level. He went undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft and eventually landed in the Canadian Football League with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. But he finished the 2024 campaign with just one completion for six yards, before being released ahead of training camp in May. He was then picked up by the Hamburg Sea Devils in May and his departure was announced in June.

This article first appeared on Maryland Terrapins on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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