Football
COLLEGE PARK, MD – The University of Maryland soccer program has formally signed extensive receiver Na’eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding, it was introduced on Tuesday.
The 6-foot, 198-pound playmaker joins the Terps after a breakout 2025 season at Old Dominion, the place he earned All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention honors. A Brooklyn, N.Y., native, Abdul-Rahim Gladding began all 13 video games and emerged because the Monarchs’ prime receiving risk, main the workforce with 51 receptions, 667 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns whereas averaging 13.1 yards per catch in 2025.
Abdul-Rahim Gladding, who led ODU in receiving eight occasions throughout his sophomore season, delivered a number of standout performances in 2025. He had a seven-catch, 101-yard, three-touchdown effort in a win over Coastal Carolina and a career-high eight receptions for 105 yards and a landing in a victory over Appalachian State. He additionally produced in opposition to Power Conference competitors, recording 4 receptions within the opener at Indiana and hauling in a landing at Virginia Tech. Abdul-Rahim Gladding added 5 catches for 54 yards in opposition to Liberty and closed the season with 5 receptions for 60 yards in a Cure Bowl win over South Florida.
In 2024, Abdul-Rahim Gladding appeared in eight video games with one begin, contributing totally on particular groups earlier than increasing his function late within the season. He completed the yr with two receptions for 18 yards and a landing in opposition to Marshall and made his first profession begin within the season finale at Arkansas State.
Abdul-Rahim Gladding attended Stone Bridge High School, the identical faculty as former Terp All-American extensive receiver Tai Felton. While at Stone Bridge, Abdul-Rahim Gladding totaled 42 receptions for 1,100 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior, incomes All-District and All-Region honors whereas serving to lead his workforce to a state championship recreation look.
Abdul-Rahim Gladding has two years of eligibility remaining.
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