IMG Set to Take On Venice, Maryland Verbal Weston Wolff on ESPNU
The overwhelming majority of Maryland’s 2021 commits and targets will not suit up this fall for their senior seasons, but one Florida matchup on Friday will feature a Maryland verbal on national TV.
IMG Academy rolls into their 2020 seasons as the nation’s number one team as Venice (FL) and tight end commit Weston Wolff play host in the week one matchup. Alongside Michigan State cornerback verbal Charles Brantley and cornerback Steffan Johnson, Wolff will hope to dethrone an Ascenders team that features Alabama verbals Jacorey Brooks and JC Latham with Michigan verbal J.J. McCarthy slinging the rock.
The firepower on both sides of the ball could challenge Venice to a shootout as they look to pull off the upset. Wolff has developed into a mismatch in the passing game as the athletic 6-foot-4, 225-pound tight end serves well split out against linebackers. That length and athleticism will be put to test against a defense that features an athletic linebacker in SI99 candidate Xavian Sorey. The matchup gives Wolff a chance to test his offseason development out of the slot.
“I’ve worked a lot more out of the slot because I played a lot of split out. Just try and practice as much as I can running routes out of the slot where I’ll probably be playing most in college,” he told All Terrapins last month. “That’s a little different technique but that’s the main thing I’ve tried to improve the last few months.”
The initial SI All-American candidate will bring much-needed athleticism to the tight end room as Maryland could have their next feature receiver at the position. Our SI All-American eval highlights his length and soft hands in the open field.
Wolff is a dangerous receiving threat. He runs good routes, has good speed, has very good hands, and a large catch radius. He is a leaper that positions his body well to win jump balls, and he has done this against excellent competition. However, the blocking portion of being a tight end will be new to him at the next level. Wolff is a quality player that will make an impact, but how much he is asked to block will determine how quickly he sees the field.
Kickoff is set for 8 PM on ESPNU.
