Maryland Terrapins: 2016 College Football Season Preview

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Sep 5, 2015; College Park, MD, USA; The Maryland Terrapins run onto the field prior to a game against the Richmond Spiders at Byrd Stadium. Maryland won 50-21. Mandatory Credit: Derik Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /

2016 Recruiting Class

Class Size: 21

National Rank: 42 (according to 24/7 Sports)

Big Ten Rank: 7 (according to 24/7 Sports)

D.J. Durkin pulled in a middle-of-the-pack class in 2016, which is impressive due to the amount of turmoil within the program. The group revolved around one high school: DeMatha Catholic.

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Four of the 21 future Terps attended the DC-area school. The four players make up four of the top five recruits (according to 24/7 Sports).

The name to know in this class is wide receiver Tino Ellis. Maryland hasn’t had a dominant receiver since Stefon Diggs left in 2014, but Ellis is next in line. At 6-1, he has good height with blazing speed. It’s safe to say that he will be a favorite target for the next four years.

Terrence Davis, also from DeMatha, is another guy to look out for. He comes into College Park with the size (6-4, 305 pounds) and skill to see early playing time.

It’s interesting to note that the Terps took four running backs in the class. Expect a lot of run plays moving forward.

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