Gottlieb Ayedze

UPDATES

Week 6: The guard had by far his biggest workload of the season, playing 48 snaps in Maryland's loss to unbeaten Ohio State, 37-17. Ayedze had a so-so day both run-blocking and in pass protecting for Taulia Tagovailoa, allowing two QB pressures. — JH

Week 5: A solid game in pass protection for Ayedze, allowing no pressures, in undefeated Maryland's 44-17 romp over Indiana. He struggled more in his pass-blocking assignments. — JH

Week 4: In just his second game back, Ayedze played 66 snaps against the Spartans, as undefeated Maryland got a 31-9 road win. The big guard had an impressive day pass blocking, not allowing a sack or pressure on Terrapins QB Tualia Tagovailoa, who threw for three TDs. Ayedze's run blocking, and the line's as a whole, was average as Maryland rushed for 139 yards as a team. — JH

Week 3: Ayedze saw his first action of the season, playing 39 snaps as Maryland again overcame a slow start to blast Virginia 42-14. The transfer guard struggled some in pass protection, allowing a pressure on Terps QB Taulia Tagovaila, who still passed for 342 yards on the night. Ayedze performed better as a run-blocker. — JH

Week 2: Ayedze again did not suit up for the Terrapins as Maryland rallied to thump Charlotte, 38-20. — JH

Week 1: The transfer guard from Frostburg State (MD) did not play due to injury in Maryland's 38-6 blasting of Towson to start the 2023 season. — JH

Week 0: DNP

HISTORY — from college profile

2023 (redshirt sr): Announced in January his transfer from Frostburg State to the University of Maryland. 

—at Frostburg State University—

2022 (sr): Started all 11 games... Blocked for rushers to gain a total of 2,104 yards and score a total of 15 touchdowns... Helped pave the way for the second-best rushing attack in the MEC... Named All-MEC First Team... Named AFCA 1st Team All-American... Named D2CCA Second Team All-Region... Named Honorable Mention All-American.

2021 (jr): Appeared in all 11 games... Blocked for rushers to gain a total of 2,192 yards and score a total of 28 touchdowns... Named All-MEC First Team. 

2020 (soph): Gottlieb was named All-MEC 1st team in his second year with the Bobcats. Assisted the 3rd ranked rushing offense in the MEC (185.8 YDS/G), 2nd in MEC on offensive efficiency (164.1), and 5th in MEC in total offense (387.3 YDS/G)... Blocked for rushers that gained 300+ yards in a 55-0 win against Alderson Broaddus... In a win over Wheeling, assisted the rushing game that piled up 175+ rushing yards... Against the 2nd ranked defense in the MEC (Notre Dame OH), helped the Bobcat offense put up 329 all-purpose yards.

2019 (fr): Appeared in all 11 games... Blocked for rushers to gain a total of 1,523 and score a total of 19 touchdowns.

High school: Attended Northwest High School in Germantown, MD (no stats available) ... Earned two varsity letters in football and track and field … Graduated in 2019.

PERSONAL

Son of Emmanuel and Sylvie Ayedze … Majoring in information technology with a minor in computer science.