Maryland redshirt junior linebacker Shane Cockerille, who led the Terps in tackles this season, has been ruled ineligible for Monday’s Quick Lane Bowl against Boston College, an athletic department spokesman said about 30 minutes before kickoff.
No reason was given, but the timing of the news during the break between semesters suggests it could be an academic issue.
After struggling to get on the field his first three seasons – moved between quarterback and fullback the past two years after redshirting as a freshman, and playing a little on special teams – the former Gilman standout quarterback emerged as one of the surprises as a redshirt junior.