While Maryland football has yet to identify its next head coach, its recruiting efforts have persisted. Three-star class of 2028 edge rusher Kemontae Chaplin pledged his commitment to the Terps Monday.
Chaplin, a product from Loudoun Sports Academy in Virginia, chose
Maryland over Ole Miss, North Carolina and Virginia Tech among other schools.
The 6-foot-3, 220-pound edge rusher spent his two previous seasons at Friendship Collegiate Academy, where interim head coach Aazaar Abdul-Rahim started his coaching career. Abdul-Rahim helped establish their football program, developing more than 100 college football recruits during his 10 seasons in charge.
Chaplin reclassified from 2027 to the class of 2028, becoming the program’s first commitment in the recruiting cycle after four-star running back Jerome LaRue decommitted in October. Chaplin had 30 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss and eight sacks midway through the 2026 season, he reported.
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Former Maryland men’s basketball guard Kevin Huerter had a standout performance Sunday.
