The NCAA has approved Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa’s transfer waiver and he will be immediately eligible to play in the 2020 season, the team announced Friday.
The news comes as Maryland opens preseason practice and after head coach Mike Locskley’s announcement Friday morning that quarterback Josh Jackson has opted out of the season because of coronavirus concerns.
Taulia, the brother of former Alabama star and Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, announced in May that he was transferring from Alabama to join the Terps.
Tagovailoa, a sophomore, is likely to compete for the starting quarterback job against redshirt freshman Lance LeGendre, the team’s only other scholarship quarterback.