Maryland Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Maryland recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Maryland commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2016 class includes 14 commits, including 3 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.00. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2016 Maryland: Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 88.56
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 21.4%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- FL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
14
Average Stars
3.00
Blue-Chip Recruits
3(21%)
Top Pipeline State
MD • 5
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2016.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
14 recruits found in 2016.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance Davis | OG | 4★ | 96.4 | 6'4" | 305 lbs | Hyattsville, MD | DeMatha Catholic | Retained |
| Tino Ellis | WR | 4★ | 90.7 | 6'1" | 185 lbs | Hyattsville, MD | DeMatha Catholic | Retained |
| Richard Merritt | OG | 4★ | 90.0 | 6'5" | 345 lbs | Washington, DC | Archbishop Carroll | Retained |
| DJ Turner | WR | 3★ | 88.5 | 5'9" | 175 lbs | Hyattsville, MD | DeMatha Catholic | Retained |
| Tyrek Tisdale | APB | 3★ | 86.2 | 6'1" | 199 lbs | Orlando, FL | Oak Ridge | Retained |
| Elijah Daniels | S | 3★ | 84.9 | 5'11" | 187 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Cardinal Gibbons | Retained |
| Brett Shepherd | OLB | 3★ | 84.5 | 6'4" | 215 lbs | Buford, GA | Buford | Retained |
| Elisha Daniels | CB | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Cardinal Gibbons | Retained |
| Brian Plummer | OT | 3★ | 82.8 | 6'7" | 300 lbs | Sykesville, MD | South Carroll Sr. | Retained |
| Max Bortenschlager | PRO | 3★ | 81.2 | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Indianapolis, IN | Cathedral | Retained |
| Qwuantrezz Knight | S | 3★ | 80.6 | 6'0" | 189 lbs | Greenville, FL | Gadsden County | Retained |
| Noah Barnes | TE | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'4" | 225 lbs | Auburn, AL | Auburn | Retained |
| Antoine Brooks | ATH | 2★ | 78.8 | 6'0" | 205 lbs | Lanham, MD | Duval | Retained |
| Dion Goldbourne | SDE | 2★ | 78.3 | 6'4" | 200 lbs | Delray Beach, FL | Atlantic | Retained |
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