Trifecta: Maryland picks up 3 new commitments for 2023 class

It’s an enormous day for Mike Locksley’s Maryland program. The Terrapins picked up 3 new commitments for his or her 2023 recruiting class.

The primary 2 commitments got here from Orlando, Florida, Jones Excessive Faculty teammates Dylan Wade and Derrick Rogers. They every introduced their selections in unique USA TODAY first-person tales.

Wade, a 3-star tight finish, was the primary of three to make an announcement, writing:

Maryland simply felt like a household to me. The best way I clicked with all of the coaches and gamers; it was simply welcoming.

The most important factor was the workers. I obtained an opportunity to talk with Ryan Davis, the energy and conditioning coach and he advised me there’s extra to it than soccer. He mentioned we might construct a relationship and if I ever wanted somebody to speak to, he was there. It made me really feel snug.

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Coach Miller is a extremely cool dude. He stored it chill however he’s actual, too. Taking part in for a head coach I can relate to, who grew up with the identical stuff, meant so much, too.

I can simply see myself there. I see myself working within the weight room operating round on the observe discipline.

Rogers, a 3-star broad receiver, was the second dedication of the day. His USA TODAY story included the next:

I’m taking my skills to the College of Maryland.

I like this system they’ve obtained. I do know that there’s life after soccer and soccer isn’t the one choice for me there. It’s all the time a risk that one thing might occur and even when I didn’t play soccer, that’s the place I’m probably the most snug.

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I actually just like the reference to the coaches. It makes you are feeling such as you’re needed.

Coach J.T. (particular groups coach James Thomas Jr.) and coach Brew (broad receivers coach Gunter Brewer), I like them two. They’re cool. They bonded with me. Coach JT is from the identical space as me and my uncle coached him in observe.

Josh Richards accomplished the trifecta. Richards, a large receiver out of East Orange, New Jersey, introduced by way of his Twitter account. He doesn’t have a star score, although his 247Sports profile reveals 9 scholarship presents.