The winding path of Jacquille Veii is still stopping at the University of Maryland, but it appears he'll have to work his way back to scholarship status as a Terp.

Towson has declined to release the scholarship restrictions on Veii, who began his career at Maryland before transferring to Towson, where he played last season before deciding to return to College Park. That means he'll have to pay his own way next season and earn a scholarship as a walk-on rather than join the program as a scholarship player. Tryouts begin Wednesday.

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"I've gotta do walk-on tryouts, but I'm working my way back into. Just got to go through the process," said Veii, who enrolled for the second semester and has been on communication with head coach D.J. Durkin.

Veii, who signed with Maryland out of The Avalon School (Md.) in 2013, posted 44 catches for 505 yards last year at Towson. At Maryland, he contributed as a wide receiver, running back and return man as a true freshman and sophomore, but he became disenchanted after being asked to change positions repeatedly.

"Edsall and I couldn't see eye to eye. Being moved around a lot didn't give me any stability in the sense of development," he said.

At Towson, the 5-foot-9, 187-pound Veii couldn't fight the feeling he'd made a mistake leaving Maryland. That thought was driven home when he learned his graduation date -- set for mid-2017 -- was one year after the end of his football eligibility. At Maryland, he'll catch up academically during his first year, then become eligible to play in 2017.

"I finish football fall 2016, so I'd be left training for the draft without my degree, which was a big red flag to me," he said. "I'm not too sure how they would handle someone training for the draft and paying for my school."