re: Class of 2016 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Waiting On Demetris Robertson Edition

Posted on 4/14/15 at 11:32 am to TideSaint

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Posted on 4/14/15 at 11:32 am to TideSaint

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8. Maryland

State nickname: The Old Line State

Number of 5-stars: 0

Number of 4-stars: 11

Highest-ranked player: DE/LB Shane Simmons (No. 59 overall, No. 5 WDE)

Number of committed top-25 in-state players: 7

Maryland doesn't have the studs other states have, but that doesn't mean the talent isn't there. Several players can see immediate game time at the next level, and 4-star defensive end/outside linebacker hybrid Shane Simmons, a Penn State commit, leads the list of prospects from the state.

The Maryland Terrapins are on a mission to keep all of the in-state talent as close to home as possible. Five of the six pledges are from the state, including 4-star outside linebacker Keandre Jones. The Terps have built great relationships with the in-state schools, and 4-star players like quarterback Dwayne Haskins, athlete Trevon Diggs and defensive tackle Ellison Jordan are considered high targets.

Two 4-star athletes to keep an eye on are wide receiver Steven Smothers and offensive guard Terrance Davis. Smothers is getting looks from Maryland, but West Virginia, Alabama, Ohio State and Tennessee are four schools in the running for getting his commitment. Davis has Maryland high on his list, but the Terps will have to fight off Michigan, Alabama and Penn State in the recruiting marathon.

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Posted on 4/14/15 at 11:33 am to TideSaint

#7 was Ohio but we aren't really recruiting anyone from there.

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6. North Carolina

State nickname: The Tar Heel State

Number of 5-stars: 2

Number of 4-stars: 12

Highest-ranked player: LB Keion Joyner (No. 6 overall, No. 1 OLB)

Number of committed top-25 in-state players: 9

The state of North Carolina has lots of talented players, but keeping some of the elite athletes in state has been a problem for both North Carolina and North Carolina State. Both schools are hoping to turn things around in 2016 with the top two in-state players, linebacker Keion Joyner and defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. Both are still uncommitted targets.

Joyner and Lawrence are North Carolina's two 5-star prospects. The state has a dozen 4-star guys, and five of the 12 are still uncommitted. Quarterback Austin Kendall is headed to Oklahoma, and running backs B.J. Emmons (Georgia commit) and Antonio Williams (Wisconsin) also have made their college plans.

Defensive end Julian Okwara, wide receiver Diondre Overton and running back Robert Washington are three uncommitted prospects to keep an eye on. Washington has North Carolina high on his list, and the Tar Heels are hoping to land him and a few others from the state to improve on a class that has potential to be a national sleeper.