Lavain Scruggs

As a Redshirt Junior in 2025: Fourth on team in tackles with 60. Recorded eight tackles against Michigan (11/22). Recorded a career-high 11 tackles at Illinois (11/15). 10 tackles and a half TFL against Rutgers (11/8) and an interception Recorded three tackling including a half TFL vs. Indiana (11/1). Recorded four tackles at UCLA (10/18). Recorded a career best seven tackles against Nebraska (10/11). Season-best 5 tackles vs. Wisconsin (9/20) and Washington (10/4). Season best 5 tackles vs. Wisconsin (9/20). Had two tackles against Towson (9/13). Recorded a tackle against NIU (9/5). Finished with four tackles and one interception against FAU (8/30). As a Redshirt Sophomore in 2024: Played in all 12 games, starting four Totaled 43 tackles (24 solo), one tackle for a loss, three passes defended and one interception Forced one fumble and recoved one fumble Fifth on team in tackles with 43 Five tackles at Minnesota (10/26) and at No. 1 Oregon (11/9) Five tackles at Minnesota (10/26) Key second-half INT with a 51-yard return vs. USC (10/19) Also had career-high six tackles vs. the Trojans Three tackles vs. Northwestern (10/11) Tallied six tackles, one PBU and recovered a fumble at Indiana Made first career start at Virginia (9/14), first ever forced fumble Career-high three tackles vs. UConn (8/31) As a Redshirt Freshman in 2023: Appeared in 11 games Totaled five tackles (four solo) and one interception Recorded two solo tackles and first career interception in win vs. Auburn at TransPerfect Music City Bowl (12/30) As a Freshman in 2022: Did not appear in game action. Before Maryland: No. 21 player in Maryland, according to ESPN Helped lead Archbishop Spalding HS to 10-1 record and undefeated 5-0 MIAA slate in 2021 2021 All-MIAA Conference As a sophomore in 2019, Scruggs tallied 21 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a 32-yard interception in seven games played High school teammate of fellow Maryland commit Kellan Wyatt Played a mixture of safety and cornerback at Archbishop Spalding Chose Maryland over Buffalo, UMass and Temple Personal: He has four siblings: Devin Scruggs, Myka Scruggs, Jaliza Johnson, and Lyndell Bolling He chose Maryland because the love was different and there is no better place to do it than his city His sports hero is Kobe Bryant His favorite TV show is Blacklist His favorite movie is Extraction 1 & 2 His favorite restaurants are Mama Lucia’s, Chipotle, and Iron Rooster CAREER HIGHS: Tackles: 7 vs. Nebraska 10/11/25 TFL: 0.5 at Virginia 9/14/24 Interceptions: 1 vs. Auburn 12/30/23 Forced Fumbles: 1 at Virginia 9/14/24