Maryland QB Josh Jackson opts out, along with 5 others

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, Maryland quarterback Josh Jackson (17) warms up prior to an NCAA college football game against Nebraska in College Park, Md. Maryland senior quarterback Josh Jackson has opted out of the upcoming football season, leaving the Terrapins with very little depth and experience at the pivotal position. Jackson is the most prominent of six Maryland players who have decided not to play in 2020 for reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic, coach Michael Locksley said during a teleconference Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Will Newton, FIle)

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2019, file photo, then-Alabama quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa (5) is shown before an NCAA college football game against Mississippi in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Maryland senior quarterback Josh Jackson has opted out of the upcoming football season, coach Michael Locksley said during a teleconference Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. With Jackson out, Locksley is hoping the NCAA will grant a transfer waiver to former Alabama quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa, the younger brother of Tua Tagovailoa, who starred at Alabama and was selected fifth over in the 2020 NFL draft. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)