Maryland Football to get a visit from massive 4-star 2025 Edge rusher

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Maryland football has a borderline top-25 class as of now for the 2025 recruiting cycle. According to the Composite. the Terrapins have the No. 28 class which is headlined by four-star quarterback Mailk Washington. The '25 cycle isn't finished however, and Maryland received word it's getting a massive player to visit soon.

Four-star Edge rusher and former Ohio State commit Zahir Mathis will take an official visit to Maryland which is slated for Jan. 31. The former Buckeye has other interests, however. He recently came off of a visit to Florida State and will be taking a visit to Michigan. Both UCLA and a return to Ohio State is also on the table for Mathis.

The Philadelphia (PA) Imhotep Institute Edge rusher is a four-star and the No. 73 ranked player in the country, according to the Composite. The Terrapins already have five-star Edge Zion Elee committed to them in the 2026 cycle, so if Maryland could somehow land Mathis, that would be a dynamic duo.

While things might not be favoring Maryland in this recruitment, it speaks just how well Mike Locksley is handling things as the head coach to get these big-time recruits on campus and be under consideration.

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Trent began writing and covering Michigan athletics back in 2020. He became a credentialed member of the media in 2021. Trent began writing with Sports Illustrated in 2023 and became the Senior Writer for Michigan Wolverines On SI for the 2024 football season. Trent is also the managing editor for Maryland On SI. Trentโ€™s love of sports and being able to tell stories to fans is what made him get into writing.