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1 / 20#20. Ethan Houck (QB)
- National rank: #709 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #43
- College: Liberty
- High school: Brunswick (Brunswick, MD)
- Position rank: #43
- College: Liberty
- High school: Brunswick (Brunswick, MD)
Highest-rated Class of 2025 football recruits from Maryland
The dust has finally settled on the Class of 2025 football recruiting cycle. As programs look at their finalized rosters, the future landscape of college football is beginning to take shape. From five-star quarterbacks making headlines to underrated defensive linemen poised for breakout careers, this class is loaded with game-changing talent.
Stacker compiled a ranking of the best Class of 2025 football recruits from Maryland using data from 247Sports. Here's the players from Maryland set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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2 / 20#19. Joshua Blackston (IOL)
- National rank: #685 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #47
- College: Rutgers
- High school: Dunbar (Baltimore, MD)
- Position rank: #47
- College: Rutgers
- High school: Dunbar (Baltimore, MD)
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3 / 20#18. DaMarion Fowlkes (WR)
- National rank: #546 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #84
- College: Missouri
- High school: Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD)
- Position rank: #84
- College: Missouri
- High school: Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD)
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4 / 20#17. Giyahni Kontosis (WR)
- National rank: #535 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #79
- College: Cincinnati
- High school: Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, MD)
- Position rank: #79
- College: Cincinnati
- High school: Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, MD)
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5 / 20#16. Iverson Howard (RB)
- National rank: #534 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #45
- College: Maryland
- High school: Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg, MD)
- Position rank: #45
- College: Maryland
- High school: Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg, MD)
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6 / 20#15. Darrion Smith (DL)
- National rank: #501 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #57
- College: Auburn
- High school: St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
- Position rank: #57
- College: Auburn
- High school: St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
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7 / 20#14. Bryce Deas (LB)
- National rank: #476 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #50
- College: Auburn
- High school: St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
- Position rank: #50
- College: Auburn
- High school: St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
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8 / 20#13. Cortez Harris (Edge)
- National rank: #446 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #37
- College: Penn State
- High school: Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, MD)
- Position rank: #37
- College: Penn State
- High school: Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, MD)
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9 / 20#12. Taylor Brown (DL)
- National rank: #414 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #41
- College: West Virginia
- High school: Dr. Henry Wise (Upper Marlboro, MD)
- Position rank: #41
- College: West Virginia
- High school: Dr. Henry Wise (Upper Marlboro, MD)
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10 / 20#11. Jayvon McFadden (IOL)
- National rank: #389 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #24
- College: Ohio State
- High school: Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, MD)
- Position rank: #24
- College: Ohio State
- High school: Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, MD)
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11 / 20#10. Romero Ison (WR)
- National rank: #354 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #48
- College: USC
- High school: Milford Mill Academy (Gwynn Oak, MD)
- Position rank: #48
- College: USC
- High school: Milford Mill Academy (Gwynn Oak, MD)
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12 / 20#9. Jeff Exinor Jr. (TE)
- National rank: #341 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #20
- College: Penn State
- High school: McDonogh School (Owings Mills, MD)
- Position rank: #20
- College: Penn State
- High school: McDonogh School (Owings Mills, MD)
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13 / 20#8. Zymear Smith (ATH)
- National rank: #322 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #13
- College: Maryland
- High school: North Caroline (Ridgely, MD)
- Position rank: #13
- College: Maryland
- High school: North Caroline (Ridgely, MD)
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14 / 20#7. Yvan Kemajou (DL)
- National rank: #314 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #33
- College: Penn State
- High school: Paint Branch (Burtonsville, MD)
- Position rank: #33
- College: Penn State
- High school: Paint Branch (Burtonsville, MD)
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15 / 20#6. Byron Baldwin Jr. (S)
- National rank: #257 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #20
- College: Indiana
- High school: St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
- Position rank: #20
- College: Indiana
- High school: St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
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16 / 20#5. Trent Wilson (DL)
- National rank: #174 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #17
- College: Oklahoma
- High school: Dr. Henry Wise (Upper Marlboro, MD)
- Position rank: #17
- College: Oklahoma
- High school: Dr. Henry Wise (Upper Marlboro, MD)
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17 / 20#4. Blake Woodby (CB)
- National rank: #115 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #16
- College: Auburn
- High school: St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
- Position rank: #16
- College: Auburn
- High school: St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
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18 / 20#3. Malik Washington (QB)
- National rank: #99 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #10
- College: Maryland
- High school: Archbishop Spalding (Severn, MD)
- Position rank: #10
- College: Maryland
- High school: Archbishop Spalding (Severn, MD)
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19 / 20#2. Faheem Delane (S)
- National rank: #55 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #5
- College: Ohio State
- High school: Our Lady of Good Counsel HS (Olney, MD)
- Position rank: #5
- College: Ohio State
- High school: Our Lady of Good Counsel HS (Olney, MD)
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20 / 20#1. Brandon Finney (CB)
- National rank: #40 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #6
- College: Oregon
- High school: McDonogh School (Owings Mills, MD)
- Position rank: #6
- College: Oregon
- High school: McDonogh School (Owings Mills, MD)
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