Recruiting update on Maryland’s 2026 ranked quarterbacks

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Redzone Maryland has a recruiting update on some of the quarterbacks currently listed in our Class of 2026 rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Note: These are in order by quarterback rankings. The "rank" refers to the prospect's overall ranking. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"start":1} --> <ol start="1" class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1314866' first='Alex' last='Rodriguez']</strong> – 6'3″, 180 lbs | QB/ATH | Oakdale | Rank: 72<br>Rodriguez threw for 1,555 yards, ran for 693 yards, and accounted for 24 total touchdowns last season. He reported an offer from Nvay back on May 21st. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1314850' first='Brittin' last='Poffenbarger']</strong> – 6'4″, 210 lbs | QB | Middletown | Rank: 87<br>Poffenbarger threw for 20 touchdowns and ran for another 10 last season. His last reported offer came from Albany back on March 28th. Poffenbarger's other listed offers include New Hampshire, Penn, Towson, Cornell, and Delaware.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401343' first='Evan' last='Budinger']</strong> – 6'5″, 215 lbs | QB/EDGE | Red Lion Christian Academy | Rank: 106<br>Budinger was busy on the camp trail during the month of May. He camped at East Stroudsburg, West Chester, and Muhlenberg.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401992' first='Braeden' last='Palazzo']</strong> – 6'3″, 190 lbs | QB | McDonough | Rank: 111</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='206438' first='Benjamin' last='Raines']</strong> – 6'3″, 220 lbs | QB | Mount St. Joseph | Rank: 138</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1089263' first='Jayden' last='Yates']</strong> – 6'4″, 175 lbs | QB | St. James | Rank: 150<br>Yates passed for 1000 yards and 11 touchdowns and ran for 911 yards and two touchdowns last season. What's interesting about him is that he's been busy on the AAU basketball circuit over the past couple of months. Everyone loves a two-sport athlete.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1224794' first='Eric' last='Wedge']</strong> – 6'2″, 185 lbs | QB | Henry A. Wise | Rank: 152</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1089265' first='Jayden' last='Wills']</strong> – 6'2″, 185 lbs | QB | St. Charles | Rank: 162<br>Wills participated in the Catholic U Mega Camp back on June 1st. Last month, he took unofficial visits to both North Carolina A&amp;T and the University of North Carolina. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1611197' first='Johnny' last='Hobgood']</strong> – 6'0″, 190 lbs | QB | Stephen Decatur | Rank: 189<br>Hobgood threw 40 touchdowns last season. He took an unofficial visit to Sacred Heart on May 29th. He has an offer from Sacred Heart. Per his X account, Hobgood will be attending Yale University's prospect camp in July. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1089264' first='Micah' last='Williams']</strong> – 6'2″, 190 lbs | QB | Dundalk | Rank: 191<br>Williams received his first offer from West Virginia Wesleyan on May 17th. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='909784' first='Dillon' last='Faust']</strong> – 6'1″, 185 lbs | QB | Bullis | Rank: 220<br>Faust completed 131/185 passes for 2,098 yards and 23 touchdowns last season. Based on a tweet from X last week, he is expected to be on the Rutgers campus this weekend. He participated in a camp on the Marist campus back on June 1st. Faust has proven himself on the field. Just a matter of time before someone pulls the trigger. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1314930' first='William' last='Drakeford']</strong> – 6'2″, 183 lbs | QB | Westlake | Rank: 226<br>Drakeford attended the Robert Morris Mega Camp earlier this month. He has a JUCO offer from Sussex CC. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1611564' first='Zander' last='McCracken']</strong> – 6'1″, 195 lbs | QB | Franklin | Rank: 231<br>McCracken camped at Marist back on June 2nd. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1089255' first='Tyler' last='Bell']</strong> – 5'11”, 190 lbs | QB | Atholton | Rank: 233<br>Bell took an unofficial visit to Salisbury back on May 1st. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1611568' first='Jake' last='Forburger']</strong> – 6'3″, 210 lbs | QB | Walter Johnson | Rank: 236<br>Forberger threw for 1,500 yards and 19 touchdowns last season. He was recently named one of the top performers at the Catholic University Mega Camp this past Sunday. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='377542' first='Lance' last='Arnold']</strong> – 5'11”, 175 lbs | QB | Queen Anne's | Rank: 249<br>Arnold has a busy camp schedule lined up. He attended the Catholic University Mega Camp last weekend. Per his X account, he plans to camp at Penn (June 28th), Towson (July 13th), Princeton (July 19th), and Shepherd (July 30th).</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1611608' first='Gavin' last='Harrison']</strong> – 6'2″, 180 lbs | QB | Our Lady of Mount Carmel | Rank: 263<br>Harrison competed at the Mercer Mega Camp back on June 3rd. He recently camped at Georgia State on June 4th. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1611630' first='DeAngelo' last='Bryant']</strong> – 6'3″, 184 lbs | QB | Central Senior | Rank: 278<br>Bryant threw for 1,173 yards and 12 touchdowns last season. He recently attended the Bowie State Mega Camp on May 31st. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1611643' first='Gabriel' last='Parker']</strong> – 6'1″, 219 lbs | QB | Williamsport | Rank: 288<br>Parker competed at Robert Morris's camp on June 2nd. He also took an unofficial visit to Juniata on June 2nd. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1098360' first='Jayden' last='Vongprachanh-Nelson']</strong> – 6'2″, 165 lbs | QB | Northwest | Rank: 294<br>Jayden threw for 1,342 yards and 13 touchdowns last season. He's competing at Robert Morris on June 5th. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Blake Howell</strong> – 6'0″, 180 lbs | QB | Archbishop Spalding | Rank: 312<br> </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='268288' first='Blake' last='Pasik']</strong> – 6'0″, 175 lbs | QB | Northern | Rank: 313<br>Pasik camped at Wheeling on May 31st and received an offer. He recently competed at Bowie State's Mega Camp as well. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='909760' first='Tre' last='Kennedy']</strong> – 6'0″, 170 lbs | QB | Friendship Collegiate | Rank: 333<br>Kennedy has had a solid off-season so far. He received an offer from West Virginia State on May 27th and an offer from Virginia Union on May 20th. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1611716' first='Blake' last='Caccamo']</strong> – 6'1″, 150 lbs | QB | Stephen Decatur | Rank: 346<br>Caccamo visited Delaware State for Junior Day on April 15th. <br></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Had a great visit at <a href="https://twitter.com/DelSt_Football?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DelSt_Football</a> today! Thank you coaches for being so welcoming and can't wait to be back for Junior Day! <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanCammas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RyanCammas</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SAMIEPARKER?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SAMIEPARKER</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DeSeanJackson10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DeSeanJackson10</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachTclark?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachTclark</a> <a href="https://t.co/HOD3kTueS5">pic.twitter.com/HOD3kTueS5</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1611716' first='Blake' last='Caccamo'] (@caccamo_blake) <a href="https://twitter.com/caccamo_blake/status/1909708560512188790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stay tuned for more recruiting updates on prospects from the DMV with Prep Redzone Maryland.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->