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All Hail Locksley.

After getting a commitment from four-star running back Wes Brown at the Under Armour All-American game, the “keep local talent local” movement is continuing, as Maryland picked up a commitment from three/four-star running back/athlete Albert Reid, from Friendship Collegiate Academy in DC.

Reid, who stands at 5’11″ and 195 pounds, was previously a West Virginia commit who only recently decommitted and was not considering the Terps at all – until they hired new offensive coordinator Mike Locksley. Now, Maryland has added one of the best athletes in the DC area, and he will either provide a speed back to Brown’s power game or additional depth at cornerback.

Reid is rated as a three-star athlete by Rivals, and the third best player in the District. Scout rates him as a four-star running back (the 25th-best back in the country), and ESPN ranks him as a four-star athlete.

Just like Wes Brown’s commitment was important with Maryland’s status of a five-star teammate (Stefon Diggs), Reid has a superstar teammate of his own – defensive tackle Eddie Goldman (and 2014 stud Jalen Tabor, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves). Goldman is the second-best player in the country according to Rivals, and the Terps’ stock with him reportedly continues to rise. He would be a program-changing get (as would Diggs), and getting commitments from teammates can only help.

Let’s look at some tape of Reid after the jump:

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Former Marshall commit Levern Jacobs became the 22nd member of Maryland’s 2012 recruiting class today, as the Suitland/Milford wide receiver changed his pledge to the Terps.

Jacobs, who stands at 5’11″ and 175 pounds, is the third wide receiver in the class for Maryland, joining Malcolm Culmer and Amba Etta-Tawo. He was a two-star recruit coming out of Suitland last year, but improved his stock this past year playing at the Millford Mill Academy, a prep school (Maryland recruitniks will recognize it as the former school of Tyrek Cheeseboro).

The speedster now gets three stars from Rivals, Scout and ESPN, but perhaps even more importantly, he has a younger brother who is a big-time prospect. Taivon Jacobs is a 2013 wide receiver who runs a 4.4 40, and currently lists offers from Maryland and North Carolina.

Either way, it’s a good get for a Maryland team that desperately needs help at wide receiver. Here’s some tape after the jump, he’s the one constantly outrunning everyone else on the field:

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Maryland’s recruiting momentum continues, as the Terps picked up a commitment from North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, Fla.) linebacker Dallas Griffiths today.

Griffiths, listed at 6’2″ and 225 pounds, is rated a three-star inside linebacker by Rivals and ESPN, and is given two stars by Scout and 247. He held offers from Georgia Tech, South Florida, Southern Miss and UCF, among others, and was reportedly down to Maryland, Liberty and UCF before making his decision.

Griffiths is the fifth linebacker in Maryland’s 2012 class, joining Brock Dean, Avery Thompson, Stefan Houston, and Abner Logan (who committed just recently as well).

The Terps are now at 21 for the class, one that could grow to as large as 30 (thanks to the openings resulting from departures from the program).

Here’s Griffiths’ junior highlight tape, he is number 22:

Like Logan, Griffiths looks very fast, and has a good sense for the ball. Beyond that, it’s hard to tell (some kind of indicator saying who we’re supposed to be looking at would be nice), but we’ll never complain about additions to Maryland’s defensive depth.

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Randy Edsall and the Maryland Terrapins received some good news today, as linebacker Abner Logan from Dexter High School (Brookline, Mass.) committed to the Terps.

Rivals give Logan four stars (as the third best player in the state and 24th-best outside linebacker in the country), while Scout and ESPN rank him as a three-star recruit.

It’s a big get for the Terps, and Logan immediately boosts Maryland’s linebacker depth. He also had offers from Boston College, Connecticut, North Carolina State and Syracuse, among others. He visited College Park about a week and a half ago, and Keith Dudzinski (Maryland’s linebackers coach and the former defensive coordinator at UMass) was apparently the lead on his recruitment.

Last season, Logan had 42 tackles with ten sacks and two interceptions, including one that he returned for a touchdown.

Here’s a highlight tape:

The first thing that pops out is his speed. For a guy of his size, he can really move. Two things to keep in mind: most of his highlights come at running back, and he’s playing in Massachusetts, not exactly a hot bed of football talent. For those not interested in his clips as a running back, you can skip right ahead to 0:49 in the video, where he bursts through the line to sack the quarterback and force a fumble.

He looks really, really good and really, really fast. It’s entirely possible he starts next season, but either way it’s a great get for the Maryland staff.

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Top Maryland target Noah Spence, the top-ranked high school defensive end in the country, committed to Ohio State today.

Spence was long-rumored to be down to Penn State and Maryland, but after OSU hired Urban Meyer the Buckeyes reportedly shot up his list. He visited the campus this past weekend and has now reportedly committed to the school.

Maryland was considered to have a chance thanks to the positive relationship they had with Spence’s father and due to the fact that one of Spence’s good friends, linebacker Brock Dean, is a member of Maryland’s 2012 football class.

There was hope with Spence for a while, but ever since the Buckeyes hired Meyer, the Terps’ chances dwindled. On to the next one.

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Maryland football picked up their 19th commitment of the 2012 football class today, locking down Gilman (Baltimore) running back Kenneth Goins, according to IMS.

Goins, who stands at 5’9″ and 210 pounds, also plays linebacker for Gilman. He is rated a three-star player by Scout (#84 running back) and ESPN (#88), and gets two stars from Rivals. He is the first running back commit in Maryland’s 2012 class – and with the departure of Davin Meggett and the possible departure of D.J. Adams, it’s a position they need to work on.

Perhaps the most intriguing part of this commitment is the school, Gilman. They’ve established themselves as one of the top three programs in the state, and this is the first foray Maryland has been able to make into signing some of those kids up in some time. Any kind of pipeline into schools like Gilman and Good Counsel can only be a good one, and this is a step towards that.

Goins chose Maryland over reported offers from Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Vanderbilt and West Virginia, among others.

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Just a few days after losing their verbal commitment from A.J. Liddell, Maryland has picked up another player for their 2012 football class – Clarksburg outside linebacker Stefan Houston.

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After a good win over Miami kicked off the 2011 football campaign and the Randy Edsall era, Mark Turgeon and co. have chipped in with their own Labor Day contribution – securing the commitment of 2012 small forward Jake Layman.

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Randy Edsall’s staff at Maryland has picked up their 16th commitment of the 2012 class, as Maret School (Washington, DC) defensive back Sean Davis pledged to the Terrapins Tuesday, according to WaPo.

Davis, who stands at 6’1″ and weighs 175 pounds, plays safety, running back, and wide receiver at the small private school in DC, but probably will play cornerback as a Terp. He is rated a three prospect by Rivals, and the fourth best player in the District.

As a junior, he had 45 rushes for 492 yards and six touchdowns, and also caught 24 passes for 381 yards and two touchdowns. He chose Maryland over offers from Boston College, Connecticut and Marshall.

Let’s look at the tape, after the jump.

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The 2011 football season is still more than a month away, yet the Maryland Terrapins have only ten slots left in their 2012 recruiting class. The Terps received a pledge from Grassfield (Chesapeake, Va.) outside linebacker Avery Thompson today.

Thompson joins Shawn Petty and Brock Dean as linebackers in the class, and is (surprise!) Maryland’s first 2012 commitment from the state of Virginia. Rated as a two-star prospect by Rivals, he does not have a Scout profile as of yet and is unrated by ESPN.

As far as we can tell, Maryland was his only offer, pushing him further into the sleeper category that seems to describe nearly all of the Terps’ 2012 class. His rivals page shows interest from Penn State, UCLA, and Virginia Tech, among others.

Standing at 6’2″ and weighing 195 pounds with 4.6 speed, Thompson might be a candidate for the STAR position or just pure safety. For now, he’s listed as an outside linebacker. Last season, he recorded 113 tackles and two sacks en route to a second-team All-District selection.

After the jump, let’s look at some tape.

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