Report: Tua Tagovailoa's Brother Taulia to Enter 2024 NFL Draft After Maryland Tenure

Former Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa is moving on to the NFL, according to Matt Zenitz of 247Sports.

The 23-year-old, who's the younger brother of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, entered the transfer portal earlier this month. He required an NCAA waiver to extend his college career, though, and Zenitz wrote it "sounds like the waiver isn't going to be approved."

Tagovailoa started his journey at Alabama before transferring to Maryland prior to the 2020 season. In four years with the Terps, he threw for 11,256 yards, a Big Ten record, along with 76 touchdowns and 37 interceptions. He had a 67.1 percent completion rate and a 145.9 passer rating.

The 5'11" signal-caller was a dynamic runner at times as well, which isn't reflected in his 205 career rushing yards.

Starting in 2021, Maryland made three straight bowl appearances with him as the starter. In December, he opted out of the Music City Bowl as he weighed his future.

Given his production and wealth of experience at Maryland, Tagovailoa is likely to be on the radars of NFL teams during the draft process. He might have to wait a while to hear his name called, though.

The 37 interceptions are a concern in terms of his potential at the next level, and while a good scrambler, that isn't a defining feature of his game.

Still, a coach with a creative offensive scheme would be wise to consider Tagovailoa as a late-round pick.