Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Maryland
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May 30, 2025
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Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Maryland
The recruiting race for the Class of 2026 is already heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2026 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2026 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.
- National rank: #928 (3 stars) - Position rank: #46 - College: not committed - Offers: Boston College, Charlotte, Delaware, Florida State, Maryland - High school: Concordia Prep (Towson, MD)
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#19. David Jackson (DL)
- National rank: #914 (3 stars) - Position rank: #92 - College: North Carolina - Offers: North Carolina, Akron, Buffalo, Delaware, Elon - High school: Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD)
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#18. Wayne Henry (S)
- National rank: #863 (3 stars) - Position rank: #72 - College: Auburn - Offers: Auburn, Florida State, North Carolina, Tennessee, Boston College - High school: St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
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#17. Maurice Medley (ATH)
- National rank: #862 (3 stars) - Position rank: #56 - College: Syracuse - Offers: Syracuse, Florida State, USC, Boston College, Charlotte - High school: St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
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#16. Lavar Keys (WR)
- National rank: #835 (3 stars) - Position rank: #130 - College: Penn State - Offers: Penn State, Georgia State, Indiana, Minnesota, North Carolina - High school: DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD)
- National rank: #792 (3 stars) - Position rank: #72 - College: North Carolina - Offers: North Carolina, Indiana, Maryland, Morgan State, Ohio - High school: DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD)
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#14. Koby Sarkodie (S)
- National rank: #781 (3 stars) - Position rank: #69 - College: NC State - Offers: NC State, Akron, Army, Boston College, Buffalo - High school: Milford Mill Academy (Gwynn Oak, MD)
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#13. Darrell Carey (S)
- National rank: #740 (3 stars) - Position rank: #66 - College: Penn State - Offers: Penn State, Maryland, Akron, Boston College, Buffalo - High school: DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD)
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#12. Amauri Polydor (CB)
- National rank: #686 (3 stars) - Position rank: #57 - College: not committed - Offers: Michigan State, Penn State, Buffalo, East Carolina, Howard - High school: St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
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#11. Damon Hall Jr. (TE)
- National rank: #595 (3 stars) - Position rank: #31 - College: Maryland - Offers: Maryland, Florida State, USF, Alabama, Boston College - High school: St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
- National rank: #548 (3 stars) - Position rank: #44 - College: Florida State - Offers: Florida State, Akron, Boston College, Charlotte, East Carolina - High school: Archbishop Spalding (Severn, MD)
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#9. Hakim Satterwhite (CB)
- National rank: #480 (3 stars) - Position rank: #35 - College: not committed - Offers: Maryland, Miami, West Virginia, Syracuse, Auburn - High school: St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
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#8. Chris Hewitt Jr. (S)
- National rank: #390 (4 stars) - Position rank: #37 - College: Rutgers - Offers: Rutgers, Boston College, Buffalo, Charlotte, Cincinnati - High school: Calvert Hall College (Towson, MD)
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#7. Damon Ferguson (RB)
- National rank: #379 (4 stars) - Position rank: #26 - College: not committed - Offers: Michigan State, Virginia, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Indiana - High school: Milford Mill Academy (Baltimore, MD)
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#6. Nick Abrams II (LB)
- National rank: #250 (4 stars) - Position rank: #17 - College: not committed - Offers: Oregon, Alabama, Michigan, Georgia, Duke - High school: McDonogh School (Owings Mills, MD)
- National rank: #186 (4 stars) - Position rank: #29 - College: Clemson - Offers: Clemson, Arkansas, Boston College, Charlotte, Duke - High school: The Bullis School (Potomac, MD)
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#4. Khary Adams (CB)
- National rank: #75 (4 stars) - Position rank: #9 - College: not committed - Offers: Oregon, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Penn State, Michigan - High school: Loyola Blakefield (Towson, MD)
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#3. Jireh Edwards (S)
- National rank: #24 (5 stars) - Position rank: #3 - College: not committed - Offers: Oregon, Texas A&M, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia - High school: St. Frances Academy (Upper Marlboro, MD)
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#2. Immanuel Iheanacho (IOL)
- National rank: #6 (5 stars) - Position rank: #1 - College: not committed - Offers: Oregon, LSU, Penn State, Auburn, Alabama - High school: Georgetown Preparatory School (Baltimore, MD)
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#1. Zion Elee (Edge)
- National rank: #4 (5 stars) - Position rank: #1 - College: Maryland - Offers: Maryland, Auburn, Alabama, Charlotte, Florida State - High school: St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
