COLLEGE PARK — At the end of Maryland football’s pregame warmups, the offense surrounded Malik Washington. A freshman leading a pregame huddle in college football is rare — but so is Washington and the Terps’ situation.

On a team with an almost entirely new starting offense, the fact that Maryland looked to Washington for leadership speaks volumes. He’s the starting quarterback, but he’s also a freshman who is only 19 years old.

But by all accounts, Washington isn’t a typical teenager. He was superb in his college debut, passing for 258 yards and three touchdowns in Maryland’s 39-7 win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday afternoon at SECU Stadium.

“It’s a calmness about his demeanor. He’s a little older than his years,” coach Michael Locksley said. “I think we are starting to see the ma

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