Maryland HS Football Players to Watch: Montgomery County

Prep Redzone looks at a few players that we think you should monitor in the Montgomery County this upcoming season. These teams saw their 2020 season wiped out because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We gathered as much information as possible on returning 2022, 2023 and 2024 players. Some teams had little for me to go on but that may change towards the start of this season. <strong>BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="174614" first="Tristan" last="Donaldson"]/5-7/140/DB/2022 Donaldson plays much bigger than his size. He’s not shy about getting physical in the run game and is a sure tackle. Donaldson is also a valuable asset in the return game. Shane Schwartz/5-7/175/LB/2022 Spencer Upston/5-10/210/OC/2022 <strong>BLAIR</strong> Ricardo Villars/6-1/165/DB/2022 Omar Thiam/6-0/185/WR/2022 Ryan Frank/6-1/187/DB/2022 Izuchukwu Nweke/5-10/195/LB/2022 Kendell Anderson/6-3/175/QB/2022 Aven Willams/5-10/165/WR/2023 <strong>BLAKE</strong> Arthur Jean Pierre/6-1/215/DL Micajah Cobbs/5-8/180/RB/2022 Jaden Durham/5-5/115/WR/2022 Stephen Forbin/5-10/195/RB/2022 <strong>CHURCHHILL</strong> Jaden Selby/6-2/180/QB/2022 Bryce Wilson/5-10/170/RB/2022 Zack Mantz/6-0/170/WR/2023 Fayaz Khandker/6-0-/170/OL/2022 <strong>CLARKSBURG</strong> Aidan McCloskey/5-10/190/RB/2022 Bryan. Kelly/6-1/170/DB/2022 <strong>DAMASCUS</strong> Justin Velez/5-11/190/RB Dominic Hess/6-0/175/WR/2023 Martin Mills/6-0/180/QB/2022 AJ Delcid/WR/2022 <strong>EINSTEIN</strong> Steven Jackson/6-2/225/LB/2022 Terrol Lee/6-1/170/QB/2022 <strong>GAITHERSBURG</strong> Munashe Gwashavanhu/ATH/5-11/162/2022 Christopher Okay/5-7/165/LB/2022 Angel Rios/5-10/215/LB/2023 Jaiden Mead-Cooper/5-11/185/QB/2022 Jalen Perry/6-0/235/DL/2022 <strong>KENNEDY</strong> Brian Eiskant/DB/2022 Jerome Carey/6-2/185/DE/2022 <strong>MAGRUDER</strong> Daniel Santos/6-0/220/DE/2022 <strong>NORTHWEST</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="90509" first="Peter" last="Kikwata"]/6-1/180/WR/2022 From a recruiting standpoint, he is the undisputed top Class of 2022 wide receiver prospect in the state of Maryland. His offer list of 20-plus schools includes South Carolina, Arkansas, Auburn, Boston College, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Duke, Penn State, Maryland, Liberty, and Vanderbilt. Kikwata and his high school teammates only played one game during the spring. [player_tooltip player_id="90621" first="Devon" last="Anderson"]/6-2/195/WR/2022 [player_tooltip player_id="175188" first="Damein" last="Johnson"]/6-0/215/LB/2022 [player_tooltip player_id="175189" first="Derick" last="Adames"]/5-11/170/DB/2022 [player_tooltip player_id="175190" first="Mujahid" last="Johnson"]/6-0/189/DB/2022 [player_tooltip player_id="90631" first="Darius" last="Lorfils"]/6-2/180/DB/2022 Noah Vich/5-11/215/OC/2022 <strong>NORTHWOOD</strong> Colin Parker Jr./WR/2022 <strong>PAINT BRANCH</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="90593" first="Octavian" last="Smith"] Jr./6-1/170/QB/2022 Smith threw for 1,506 yards and score 22 touchdowns during his sophomore season. He is a true dual-threat quarterback and that makes him a dangerous weapon on offense. We’re looking forward to seeing him and his teammates on the field this upcoming season. [player_tooltip player_id="174615" first="Samuel" last="Korpoi"]/6-1/190/LB/2022 Koproi plays physical and is a solid open-field tackler. He’s a sideline-to-sideline guy who is able to cover 1v1 in the passing game against tight ends and running backs. Isaiah Russell/5-10/165/WR/2022 Mike Fontaine/6-1/195/LB/2022 Khalil Radway/5-10/170/RB/2022 Emmanuel Obeng/5-10/140/WR/2022 <strong>POOLESVILLE</strong> Logan Marsh/5-8/160/WR/2022 <strong>QUINCE ORCHARD</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="90521" first="Bryce" last="Barnes"]/6-1/180/DB/2022 [player_tooltip player_id="90517" first="Steven" last="Sannieniola"]/6-2/180/DB/2022 Sannieniola’s 10-plus offers include Maryland, Pittsburgh, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, Boston College, Buffalo, Duke, and East Carolina. Despite only playing two games this season, you get a good idea of how good Sannieniola against the run. We should get more of an idea about his pass-coverage skills once he plays several games this upcoming season. [player_tooltip player_id="175191" first="Martavian" last="Davis"]/6-2/190/LB/2022 [player_tooltip player_id="90575" first="Bryce" last="Ricks"]/6-1/329/DT/2022 [player_tooltip player_id="175192" first="Zachary" last="Anderson"]/6-2/260/OL/2023 [player_tooltip player_id="175193" first="King" last="Tshiama"]/6-3/200/DB/2023 <strong>ROCKVILLE</strong> Okeyo Ayungo/6-0/190/WR/2022 <strong>RICHARD MONTGOMERY</strong> Tidiane Epps/5-9/155/WR/2022 Epps makes several big catches down the sideline on his highlights. He does a great job of keeping his concentration while jumping up to snatch 50/50 balls from defenders. Daryl Harper/6-2/170/2022 Mason Hirshfield/LB/2022 <strong>SENECA VALLEY</strong> Nico Sandoval/5-10/180/DB/2021 Nehamai Cross/6-2/185/DB/2022 <strong>SPRINGBROOK</strong> Kevin Mancia/5-1/180/2022 Jason Kennedy/5-7/140/DB Ansumana Badjie/6-3/280/DL Abdul Abubaker/6-0/230/DL <strong>WATKINS MILL</strong> Donovan Brown/6-3/180/QB/2022 Devin Brackenridge/5-8/140/ATH/2022 Darrius Ellis/6-1/290/OL/2022 Ty’John Kaine/5-7/130/RB/2024 Caleb Vargas/5-5/120/RB/2022 <strong>WALTER JOHNSON</strong> Will Gardner/6-2/190/QB/2022 Christian Langford/5-11/160/WR/2022 [player_tooltip player_id="90538" first="Amir" last="Frye"]/6-3/231/DE/2022 Frye is a defensive end who did not get to play his junior year season due to it being cancelled because of COVID-19 concerns. His sophomore year film shows that he has active hands and that he’s most dangerous when he’s coming off the edge. I like the way Frye quickly Frye takes on blockes and sheds them in order to make a tackle. Hopefully for Frye, he’ll be able to make up missing his junior year by having a superb senior season. Jesse Sadelson/6-0/270/DL/2022 Willy Hammond/6-0/170/ATH/2022 <strong>WHEATON</strong> Juan Portillo/6-0/230/DL/2022 Igual Duran Diaz/5-10/165/ATH/2023 <strong>WOOTON</strong> Raymond Williams/5-6/160/RB/2022 Chris Castelli/6-1/195/ATH/2023 [player_tooltip player_id="90615" first="Justin" last="McGraw"]/6-2/215/TE/2022 &nbsp;