Brade’s decision caps his four-year stint with the Terps, one that ended with a 31-13 win over Auburn in the Music City Bowl, the team’s third consecutive bowl win.
Van Buren had been committed to the Ducks since May and chose them over Alabama, Michigan, Penn State, Maryland, Tennessee, Miami, Oklahoma and others.
A seven-win regular season may not feel like much, but it validated coach Michael Locksley’s roster-building plan and solidified Maryland’s place above the Big Ten’s cellar.