Year two vows to be a change of pace for sophomore quarterback Malik Washington of the Maryland Terrapins football team. Washington looks to embark on and improve off an historic freshman season. Head coach Mike Locksley feels that Washington already possesses traits of NFL quarterbacks that will help him continue his development into season two. Locksley's praise for his QB1 went as follows: "Whether it be the maturity level that Jalen Hurts showed, the playmaking ability that guys like Tua is able to make, the understanding of a system like a Mac Jones.... Malik kinda has all three of those things." Mike Locksley with some high praise for the Terps' QB1 👏 pic.twitter.com/E4sFlqb856 — Tackling Terps (@Tackling_Terps) April 29, 2026 Those are three names tied to Locksley during his time as an offensive analyst and eventual offensive coordinator on the staff of legendary Hall of Fame coach Nick Saban at the Alabama Crimson Tide from 2016 to 2018. How does that tie into Washington, you may wonder?…