Lavain Scruggs
DB · Redshirt Senior
6'3" · 206 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #2: Kaleb Webb (WR)
Background
- Hometown
- Baltimore, MD
- High school
- Archbishop Spalding
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8511 247 composite)
- National rank
- #1238
- Class
- 2022
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
2025tap to read
Started all 12 games for the Terps. Ranked third on the team with 64 tackles. Had two interceptions on the year, to go along with three pass break-ups and one QB hurry. Recorded eight tackles against Michigan. Recorded a career-high 11 tackles at Illinois. Had 10 tackles and an interception against Rutgers. Had first interception of the season to go along with four tackles against FAU. Honored with the Alvin L. Aubinoe Unsung Hero Award at the year-end awards banquet.
2024tap to read
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)
2023tap to read
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)
2022tap to read
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
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As a Redshirt Junior in 2025:
Started all 12 games for the Terps.
Ranked third on the team with 64 tackles.
Had two interceptions on the year, to go along with three pass break-ups and one QB hurry.
Recorded eight tackles against Michigan.
Recorded a career-high 11 tackles at Illinois.
Had 10 tackles and an interception against Rutgers.
Had first interception of the season to go along with four tackles against FAU.
Honored with the Alvin L. Aubinoe Unsung Hero Award at the year-end awards banquet.
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: 11 at Illinois, 11/15/25
Interceptions: 1, three times
Forced Fumbles: 1 at Virginia 9/14/24