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Maryland Football Recruiting: Christmas Comes Early for Terps Football

By Anthony Brown

STATE COLLEGE, PA - OCTOBER 08: Head coach DJ Durkin of the Maryland Terrapins reacts in the first quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium on October 8, 2016 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA - OCTOBER 08: Head coach DJ Durkin of the Maryland Terrapins reacts in the first quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium on October 8, 2016 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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Early National Signing Day began on Dec. 20 for Maryland football and college football programs around the country.

Maryland football had a 2017 season that was full of potential success offensively and experience on defense possibly playing a huge part in that success. Furthermore, ACL injuries sidelined not one but two quarterbacks.

The University of Maryland football team captured notable victories starting with the season opener at Texas 51-41. Maryland football also earned wins at Minnesota 31-24 and a thrilling home victory vs Indiana 42-39.

Their losses were against some of the better competition in the country. UCF, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Rutgers, Michigan Michigan State and Penn State got the better of them this season.

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When they won, you saw a team that was playing well and in sync with one another even if there were a few mistakes here and there. Their losses were hard to watch. Even though they ended the 2017-18 season on a four-game losing streak, signing another top 25 recruiting class is something to be proud of.

Maryland football signed 22 recruits (10 defensive, 11 offensive, and one special teamer) and they have the No.18 2018 recruiting class and No.4 2018 class in the Big Ten. This is their second straight Top 25 recruiting class.

2018 Maryland Football Recruiting Class

Maryland Football: Offense

Jaelyn Duncan – Offensive Tackle, St.Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)

Evan Gregory – Offensive Guard, DeMatha Catholic High School (Hyattsville, MD)

Darryl Jones – Wide Receiver,  Princess Anne Academy (Virginia Beach VA)

T.J. Bradley – Offensive Tackle, Lackawanna Community College (Scranton, PA)

Chigoziem Okonkwo – Tight End, Hillgrove High School (Powder Springs, GA

Tyler Desue – Quarterback, Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Virginia Beach, VA)

Jeshaun Jones -Wide Receiver,  South Fort Myers High School (Fort Myers, FL)

Dontay Demus Jr. – Wide Receiver, Friendship Academy (Washington, DC)

Spencer Anderson – Offensive Tackle, Bishop McNamara High School (District Heights, MD)

Raymond Boone – Athlete, Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Greenbelt, MD)

Brian Cobbs – Wide Receiver, Hayfield High School (Quantico, VA)

Maryland Football: Defense

Austin Fontaine – Defensive Tackle, DeMatha Catholic High School  (Hyattsville, MD)

Tyler Baylor – Defensive End, Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (Olney, MD)

Durell Nchami – Outside Linebacker, Paint Branch High School (Burtonsville, MD)

Vincent Flythe – Cornerback, H.D. Woodson High School (Washington, DC)

Jalen Alexander – Defensive Tackle, Western Branch High School (Chesapeake, VA)

Byron Cowart – Defensive End, Hillsborough Community College (Tampa, FL)

Nihym Anderson  – Outside Linebacker, Vineland South High School (Vineland, NJ)

Fa’Najae Gotay – Outside Linebacker, North Fort Myers High School (Fort Myers, FL)

Jordan Mosley – Outside Linebacker, Haverford High School (Haverford, PA)

Chance Campbell – Outside Linebacker, Calvert Hall College High School  (Towson, MD)

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Maryland Football: Special Teams

Joseph Petrino – Kicker, Richmond Hill High School (Richmond Hill, GA)

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