Wilfrid Laurier University quarterback Callum Wither has transferred to the University of Maryland, sources have confirmed to 3DownNation.
Wither transferred from Ohio University last offseason, replacing 2024 Hec Crighton Trophy winner Taylor Elgersma at quarterback for the Golden Hawks. The Waterloo, Ont. native led U Sports with 26 passing touchdowns in his first season compared to only four interceptions, while completing 72.7 percent of his passes for 2,472 yards. He was named a first-team All-Canadian.
The six-foot-four, 215-pound QB attended prep school at Football North in Mississauga, Ont. Over 10 starts in his senior high school season, he threw for 2,140 yards with 15 touchdowns against six interceptions and rushed for 500 yards plus six touchdowns against all American opponents.
His performance helped him become the top-ranked Canadian quarterback in the 2022 recruiting class, committing to Ohio. There was no game action for Wither with the Bobcats as he sat behind fellow Canadian pass Kurtis Rourke for two years. He got to know Nathan Rourke as well and shares the same quarterback coach, Rob Williams from QB Motion.
There’s one other known QB connection: Chad Kelly. The pair played for the same high school: St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute in Buffalo, as Wither spent his sophomore season there in 2019. He completed 61.6 percent of his passes for 1,503 yards with 21 touchdowns against 13 interceptions while rushing 27 times for 125 yards and three touchdowns in nine starts. That campaign garnered attention from big-time NCAA Division I programs, but the COVID year without playing football stopped all that momentum.
Hall of Fame Canadian Football League receiver Geroy Simon currently serves as Maryland’s general manager and executive director for revenue management. He evaluated U Sports prospects closely during his time as a scout and executive in the CFL.
The Terrapins currently have five quarterbacks listed on the team’s roster for spring camp, most notably Malik Washington, who started 12 regular season games as a freshman last season. The consensus four-star recruit completed 57.7 percent of his passes for 2,963 yards with 17 touchdowns against nine interceptions, while rushing 56 times for 303 yards and four majors. None of the other quarterbacks have starting experience.
Maryland finished 4-8 in the Big Ten last season and recorded one win in conference play. The Terrapins did not qualify for a bowl game.
