Maryland 1A All-State: Available seniors, underclassmen to watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Meet Maryland's top uncommitted 1A football prospects and rising stars—discover the next recruit to watch now! Signing Day 2026 is in a few weeks and there are still a good number of seniors in Class 1A available.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Note: All of the seniors in this article are still available. </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quarterbacks</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1894417' first='Brayden' last='Watson'] — Quarterback — Patuxent — Fr — 5-11, 145</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You'll be hearing Watson's name a whole lot in the upcoming years. He threw for 2,600 yards and 31 touchdowns as a freshmen on route to a state championship. It goes without saying Watson's career is off to a great start. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Running Backs</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='558921' first='Ja'Zir' last='Dickerson'] — Running Back — Colonel Richardson — Jr — 6-1, 170</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dickerson finished with 1,900 all-purpose yards and 26 total touchdowns. He's still available. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jadon King — Running Back — Boonsboro — Jr — 6-1, 190</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>King finished his junior year with 130 carries for 1,084 yards and 13 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 23 passes for 449 yards and nine touchdowns. King is clearly a legit run-receiver threat out of the backfield. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1246942' first='Braelyn' last='Younger'] — Running Back — Fort Hill — Sr — 6-0, 210</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mercyhurst, McPherson, and Frostburg State have all offered the ultra-productive Younger. He finished his senior campaign with 2,224 yards and 30 rushing touchdowns on 201 carries. Younger racked up a total of eleven 100-plus rushing yard games this past season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Offensive Linemen</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1676040' first='Teagan' last='Cox'] — Offensive Lineman — Patuxent — Sr — 6-4, 310</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cox has received Division II offers recently from both West Liberty and Wheeling University. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Austin Dinsmore — Offensive Lineman — Boonsboro — Sr — 6-2, 290</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1697586' first='Jahkiye' last='Dixon'] — Offensive Lineman — Patuxent — Sr — 6-3, 290</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gladimir Maindron — Offensive Lineman — Washington — Sr — 6-3, 280</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maindron picked up an offer from Frostburg State on Jan. 15. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Casey Martz — Offensive Lineman — Fort Hill — Jr — 6-1, 220</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wide Receivers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1090374' first='Evan' last='Jones'] — Wide Receiver — Patuxent — Sr — 6-0, 170</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jones finished his senior year with 73 catches for 862 yards and 12 touchdowns after posting 1,000-plus yards of receiving in his previous two seasons. He also carried the football 76 times for 534 yards and eight touchdowns. He's still available. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jameson Powell — Wide Receiver — Fort Hill — Jr — 6-2, 155</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1715385' first='Elijah' last='Williams'] — Wide Receiver — SEED School — Jr — 6-3, 190</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Athletes</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parker DeBaugh — Athlete — Boonsboro — Sr — 5-8, 175</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Defensive Linemen</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Emir Green — Defensive Lineman — Patuxent — Jr — 5-10, 240</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Green finished the 2025 season with 75 total tackles (51 solo) and sacked the quarterback four times. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Travis Leak — Defensive Lineman — Perryville — Jr — 6-0, 255</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Christian Riley — Defensive Lineman — Fort Hill — Jr — 6-1, 160</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Riley made 89 total tackles (29 solo), sacked the quarterback 4.5 times, and deflected three passes during his junior-year campaign. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1631172' first='Jordan' last='Tyler'] — Defensive Lineman — Patuxent — Jr — 6-4, 240</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tyler finished the 2025 season with 64 total tackles (40 solo) last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Linebackers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1627420' first='Khiante' last='Bible'] — Linebacker — Allegany — So — 5-10, 190</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Not sure of his defensive stats, but he carried the football 92 times for 730 yards and 11 touchdowns last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jayden Holowell — Linebacker — Cambridge-South Dorchester — Sr — 5-11, 180</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1611565' first='Noah' last='House'] — Linebacker — Fort Hill — Sr — 6-0, 215</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>House recently picked up an offer from McPherson College. He was a beast on both sides of the football this past season. Defensively, he made 65 total tackles (30 solo) and deflected 11 passes. Offensively, he completed 52-of-83 passes for 1,279 yards, and 15 touchdowns. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nate Sands — Linebacker — Patuxent — Sr — 5-10, 175</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sands made 73 total tackles (53 solo, 7 TFL's) during his senior-year campaign. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1709820' first='Jaxon' last='Sullivan'] — Linebacker — Patuxent — Jr — 6-2, 205</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sullivan made 105 total tackles (63 solo, 10 TFL's) and sacked the quarterback 4.5 times last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Defensive Backs</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1091979' first='Jayden' last='Byard'] — Defensive Back — Perryville — Sr — 6-2, 180</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1894085' first='Levi' last='House'] — Defensive Back — Fort Hill — Fr — 6-1, 185</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>House was a tackling machine for Fort Hill this past season. He racked up 139 total tackles (72 solo, 9 TFL's), intercepted two passes, and deflected 19 other this past season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jayden Paugh — Defensive Back — Boonsboro — Jr — 6-0, 185</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1644160' first='Malcom' last='Smith'] Jr. — Defensive Back — SEED School — So — 6-0, 185</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Specialists</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yeam Zakari — Kicker — Havre de Grace — Sr — 6-3, 210</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->