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For 4-star QB Malik Washington, committing to local Maryland was a family matter

Four-star quarterback Malik Washington’s commitment to Maryland allows him to stay close to his siblings.

Malik Washington’s commitment to Maryland on Friday gave the Terrapins one of the top quarterbacks in the 2025 recruiting cycle and in the program’s recent history. For Washington, it provided a way to stay close to family and join a team he sees on an upward trajectory.

The Archbishop Spalding High School (Severn, Md.) incoming senior told 247Sports that being around his siblings was a key part of his decision.

“I have my little brother here running around, and I want to be able to watch him and my little sisters grow up. If I can do it from home, why not do it from home?” he said to the recruiting outlet.

Washington is listed at 6-foot-4, 215 pounds. A four-star quarterback, he is ranked on the 247Sports Composite as the No. 8 player in Maryland and No. 23 quarterback in the class, though on the recently updated 247Sports metrics as the No. 3 player in the state and No. 14 quarterback in the class of 2025.

Washington had 22 offers and had made visits to Syracuse, UCF and Virginia Tech, in addition to Maryland.

Over his two years starting, he has thrown for 5,072 yards at a 60.9% clip with 50 touchdowns and 17 interceptions.

Washington is the top-ranked high school quarterback to recruit to the Terrapins since Mike Locksley became head coach in 2019, and likely longer. Over the last 15 years, the closest to Washington’s grade of 91 was 2014 dual-threat commit Will Ulmer, who was graded at 90.

“I feel like Maryland’s program is on the come-up,” Washington said to 247Sports in the interview. “Winning three bowl games back-to-back-to-back, they are moving in the right direction. They just need a couple of key pieces to push them over the edge to reach that national level.”

Going back to 2021, Maryland has records of 7-6, 8-5 and 8-5 with wins in the Pinstripe Bowl, Duke’s Mayo Bowl and Music City Bowl.

With Washington’s decision, Maryland has 16 players committed to the class of 2025. The group is ranked as the No. 34 class in the country.

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LSU hosts 4-star, top 30 safety Faheem Delane for a visit

The Tigers will hope they made some headway with one of the top defensive backs in the 2025 class this weekend.

LSU continues to try to build on what could be an elite 2025 recruiting class, and it hopes it made some headway this weekend with one of the top defensive backs in the class.

Four-star Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.) safety [autotag]Faheem Delane[/autotag] checked in for a visit in Baton Rouge on Sunday, posing with head coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag].

Delane ranks as the No. 29 player in the nation, per the 247Sports Composite, and he ranks as the No. 2 safety and the top prospect in the state of Maryland.

The Tigers also hosted Delane for a game visit in October, and he included them in his top five alongside Alabama, Ohio State, Tennessee and Virginia Tech.

Ohio State seems to be the top contender here. Delane currently holds multiple Crystal Ball projections in favor of the Buckeyes, and they are a 95.4% favorite to land him per On3.

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LSU offers 2026 safety from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore

LSU is getting in early with rising sophomore safety Jireh Edwards.

LSU is looking for a talented safety in the 2026 recruiting class. That search has led them to [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag]’s old stomping grounds in Maryland.

[autotag]Jireh Edwards[/autotag] is a 6-foot-1, 194-pound safety from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, where he plays for St. Frances Academy.

St. Frances Academy is one of the most prestigious high school football programs in the country. The Panthers finished the 2022 season 9-1 with their only loss coming to IMG Academy in the last game of the year.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections for Edwards, but Maryland is a 34% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Edwards is a big hitter in the run game and does a great job in man coverage.

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LSU offers 2025 defensive back from Baltimore

Brian Kelly has gone back to his well in Maryland as he searches for one of the top defensive backs in the class of 2025.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] has gone back to his well in Maryland as he searches for one of the top defensive backs in the class of 2025.

[autotag]Blake Woodby[/autotag] is a 5-foot-10, 180-pound, four-star defensive back from Baltimore, Maryland, where he plays for St. Frances Academy.

The St. Frances Academy Panthers are a nationally ranked high school football team that finished last season 9-1. Their only loss came to IMG Academy.

Woodby currently has no crystal ball projections but Penn State is a 36% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis:ย Woodby is a lockdown corner that has incredible speed and coverage skills.

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Tigers make 4-star safety Faheem Delane’s top 11

LSU made the cut for the top 50 national prospect in the 2025 class.

We’re a year away from the 2025 recruiting class being at the forefront of coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and the LSU staff’s minds. Still, the Tigers hold commitments from a pair of four-star commits, and they’ll hope to add a third in Faheem Delane.

The 6-foot-1, 195-pound safety from Olney (Md.) Good Counsel recently released a top 11, and the Tigers made the cut alongside Penn State, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, USC, Florida, Alabama, Florida State, Maryland, Oregon and Ohio State.

Delane ranks as the No. 46 player nationally and No. 4 safety in the 2025 class per On3. The Nittany Lions are currently listed as the favorite on the On3 RPM, and the Tigers have some ground to make up here.

But LSU will remain a player here and hope to sway him. He had positive things to say about safeties coach Kerry Cooks, and the Tigers will hope to climb his list of schools.

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Four-star LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson signs with Georgia Bulldogs football

Four-star Georgia Bulldogs commit Jamon Dumas-Johnson is signing with UGA. He is an elite recruit in the class of 2021 out of St. Frances.

Four-star Georgia Bulldogs commit Jamon Dumas-Johnson is an elite recruit in the class of 2021. He’s a talented linebacker from Baltimore, Maryland. He picked UGA over multiple schools, including Florida and Maryland.

The four-star linebacker is ranked as the nation’s No. 190 recruit and is the No. 10 inside linebacker in the country. He’s widely considered a top-10 recruit in the state of Maryland.

Dumas-Johnson will look to be the next great linebacker at the University of Georgia. He dominated in high school football for St. Frances Academy.

Dumas-Johnson flashes solid sideline to sideline speed on film, has impressive instincts and has positional versatility. At 6 feet, 1 inch and 235 pounds, the St. Frances Academy product has size to match his speed. He will hope to earn early playing time in Athens.

UGA football Twitter announced his official signing with the Georgia Bulldogs program:

Dumas-Johnson has a sweet commitment video and originally picked the Georgia Bulldogs on his dad’s birthday:

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Twitter reacts to UGA’s latest 4-star commitment

Four-star Georgia Bulldogs commit Jamon Dumas-Johnson is an elite recruit in the class of 2021

Four-star Georgia Bulldogs commit Jamon Dumas-Johnson is an elite recruit in the class of 2021. He’s a talented linebacker from Baltimore, Maryland.

Dumas-Johnson will look to be the next great linebacker at the University of Georgia. He stars in high school football for St. Frances Academy.

Dumas-Johnson flashes solid sideline to sideline speed on film and has positional versatility.

Here’s how UGA Twitter reacted to his commitment:

Jamon Johnson has a sweet commitment video:

 

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Watch: UGA commit Jamon Dumas-Johnson’s highlights

Four-star Georgia Bulldogs commit Jamon Dumas-Johnson is a talented linebacker from Baltimore, Maryland

Four-star Georgia Bulldogs commit Jamon Dumas-Johnson is a talented linebacker from Baltimore, Maryland. He’s looking to be the next great linebacker at the University of Georgia.

Dumas-Johnson made his decision on to commit to the Dawgs on July 8th. He plays high school football for St. Frances Academy. He’s an excellent addition for Kirby Smart, Dan Lanning and Georgia football’s class of 2021.

Dumas-Johnson flashes impressive speed on film. He’s got a smaller build for the time being, but looks like the fastest player on the field in most of his highlights. He picked UGA over Florida, Maryland, and more.

Take a look at his outstanding tape. He secures interceptions, tackles, records a safety, and more:

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The four-star linebacker shows positional versatility. He can play both inside and outside linebacker. His versatility and speed are what college football teams are looking for in modern linebackers. Dumas-Johnson has solid instincts as well.

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4-Star LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson makes commitment

Four-star Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators recruiting target Jamon Dumas-Johnson has made his commitment.

Four-star Georgia Bulldogs recruiting target Jamon Dumas-Johnson has made his commitment. Dumas-Johnson is a talented linebacker from Baltimore, Maryland. He’s now committed to the University of Georgia.

Dumas-Johnson made his decision on July 8th at two o’clock. He plays high school football for St. Frances Academy.

The four-star linebacker was predicted to join UGA. He’s an excellent addition for Kirby Smart and Georgia football’s class of 2021.

Dumas-Johnson flashes impressive speed on film. He’s got a smaller build, but uses sideline to sideline speed in order track down ball carriers. He primarily plays middle linebacker. He shows the ability to drop into cover and rush the passer.

Dumas-Johnson has the talent necessary to be a modern linebacker in college football. Speed is more important than ever for linebackers, who are expected to cover a lot of ground in Dan Lanning’s system.

He put Georgia, Florida, Penn State, Maryland, Michigan, Ole Miss, Arizona State, Tennessee, Auburn, and Texas A&M in his top ten schools. But now he’s heading to Athens!

His Twitter profile picture is of him on a recruiting visit to the Florida Gators, but now that’s changed. He switched the photo to a black picture before making his decision. Was he trolling the Gators all along? Georgia fans can only hope so.

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UGA football recruiting target Jamon Dumas-Johnson is ready to commit

Four-star Georgia Bulldogs recruiting target Jamon Dumas-Johnson is ready to make his commitment.

Four-star Georgia Bulldogs recruiting target Jamon Dumas-Johnson is ready to make his commitment. Dumas-Johnson is a talented linebacker from Baltimore, Maryland.

Dumas-Johnson has scheduled his commitment date for July 8th at two o’clock. He plays high school football for St. Frances Academy. Will he be the next player to commit to the Dawgs?

The four-star linebacker is predicted to join UGA. He’d be an excellent addition to Kirby Smart and Georgia football’s class of 2021.

Dumas-Johnson released his top ten back in April:

He included Georgia, Florida, Penn State, Maryland, Michigan, Ole Miss, Arizona State, Tennessee, Auburn, and Texas A&M in his top schools.

His Twitter profile picture is of him on a recruiting visit to the Florida Gators, but that may be about to change. He’s another example of the recruiting battle going on between the Bulldogs and Gators.

We’ll update you on his decision. Go Dawgs!

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