Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa, the Big Ten's all-time passing yards leader, is opting out of the team's upcoming bowl appearance and will begin preparation for the NFL draft.
Coach Mike Locksley said Tuesday that Tagovailoa will not play for the Terrapins against Auburn in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl, held Dec.
30 in Nashville. Tagovailoa broke the Big Ten record, held by former Purdue quarterback Curtis Painter, in Maryland's regular-season finale against Rutgers and finished his career with 11,356 passing yards.
The younger brother of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who starred at Alabama for coach Nick Saban and Locksley, Taulia Tagovailoa set almost every Maryland passing record, including yards, touchdowns (77), career completions (955), career completion percentage (67.1) and career 300-yard games (15).