Maryland 2028: Schools With the Most Top 200 Talent

The updated 2028 rankings show a clear trend: power programs continue to reload. From the trenches to the secondary, these schools are producing impact talent across the board.   NOTE: This article is focusing on players in the Top 200 of the updated Class of 2028 Maryland high school football prospects rankings.   No. 1 ST. FRANCES ACADEMY (11 players)   No. 6 | [player_tooltip player_id='405037' first='Jermaine' last='Smith Jr.'] | EDGE | 6'4” | 220 No. 24 | [player_tooltip player_id='1097767' first='Trevor' last='Howard'] | OL | 6'4” | 295 No. 27 | [player_tooltip player_id='965169' first='Samir' last='Edwards'] | WR | 6'4” | 203 No. 28 | [player_tooltip player_id='964211' first='Dwayle' last='Smith'] | DB | 5'11” | 175 No. 34 | [player_tooltip player_id='965200' first='Ogheneovo' last='Ogbotor'] | EDGE | 6'3” | 210 No. 35 | [player_tooltip player_id='1645108' first='Darrell' last='Givens'] | DB | 5'10” | 165 No. 39 | [player_tooltip player_id='1728078' first='Christopher' last='Griffin'] | DB | 5'10” | 160 No. 54 | [player_tooltip player_id='1645112' first='Aidan' last='English'] | OL | 6'3” | 315 No. 120 | [player_tooltip player_id='991657' first='Carter' last='Dailey'] | QB | 5'11” | 155 No. 127 | [player_tooltip player_id='1166333' first='Santana' last='Williams'] | RB/LB | 6'0” | 200 No. 129 | [player_tooltip player_id='1088697' first='Seven' last='Thompson'] | LB | 6'1” | 190   At this point, there's no surprise that St. Frances Academy is at the top of this list. After having a season for the ages in 2025 that ended with an Overtime National Championship, the Panthers continue to retool and build depth on the roster. Offensive linemen [player_tooltip player_id='1097767' first='Trevor' last='Howard'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1645112' first='Aidan' last='English'] have the best chances of rising in the rankings by the time the next update comes around. Wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='965169' first='Samir' last='Edwards'] is one that I look forward to seeing on the camp circuit later this spring. They have a good number of players that are college-ready size early in the cycle. It's not surprising that they have three defensive backs in the Top 40. You have to be able to play man-to-man coverage against top competition if you're even going to set one foot on the field as a starter for St. Frances Academy. NO. 2 OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL (8 players)   Good Counsel went 7-5 last season with three of those losses being close ones to DeMatha (7-0) and Gonzaga (13-7 and 31-28). They have 7 players in the Top 100 spread across multiple positions. [player_tooltip player_id='1084511' first='Ashton' last='Chiles']' recruitment is heating up (more on that later) with the addition of a few SEC offers. No. 9 | [player_tooltip player_id='1084511' first='Ashton' last='Chiles'] | LB | 6'1” | 215 No. 12 | [player_tooltip player_id='1644197' first='Corey' last='Smith'] | WR | 6'4” | 180 No. 40 | [player_tooltip player_id='1355387' first='Markel' last='Long Jr'] | DB | 6'1” | 185 No. 42 | [player_tooltip player_id='1084572' first='Ethan' last='Hunter'] | DL | 6'5” | 265 No. 53 | [player_tooltip player_id='1739873' first='Reid' last='Baker'] | DB | 5'11” | 180 No. 57 | [player_tooltip player_id='964222' first='James' last='Martin V'] | OL | 6'2” | 290 No. 80 | [player_tooltip player_id='965085' first='Ronnie' last='Gamble'] | OL | 6'3” | 275 No. 122 | [player_tooltip player_id='1084571' first='Kaden' last='Beasley'] | DL/OL | 6'0” | 255 No. 132 | [player_tooltip player_id='1715385' first='Elijah' last='Williams'] | LB | 5'10” | 180   NO. 3 NORTHERN ( 6 players)   No. 43 | [player_tooltip player_id='2133347' first='Cameron' last='Williams'] | DB | 6'2” | 180 No. 109 | [player_tooltip player_id='2134522' first='Jordan' last='Watts'] | LB | 6'2” | 215 No. 128 | [player_tooltip player_id='2137318' first='Sean' last='Grebas'] | OL | 6'3” | 250 No. 176 | [player_tooltip player_id='2137310' first='Khalen' last='Spriggs'] | RB | 5'9” | 170 No. 180 | [player_tooltip player_id='2137313' first='Kamden' last='Ferguson'] | ATH | 5'10” | 175 No. 190 | [player_tooltip player_id='2137321' first='Trent' last='Ellis'] | OL | 6'0” | 265   This is an impressive placement for the only public school with more than four players in the Top 100. Watts made 73 total tackles (26 solo, 14 tackles for a loss), sacked the quarterback five times, and intercepted a pass.   NO. 4A ARCHBISHOP SPALDING (5 players) No. 1 | [player_tooltip player_id='1644118' first='Bryce' last='Smalls'] | OL | 6'5” | 285 No. 7 | [player_tooltip player_id='964935' first='Kam' last='Miller'] | WR | 5'11” | 170 No. 83 | [player_tooltip player_id='2091696' first='Torre' last='Massenburg'] | DB | 6'2” | 165 No. 124 | [player_tooltip player_id='1728064' first='Drew' last='Hall'] | WR | 5'10” | 160 No. 185 | [player_tooltip player_id='1084569' first='Ethan' last='Frost'] | LB | 5'10” | 180 They may not have the most players in the Top 200 but they've been the most successful as a program over the past four years. [player_tooltip player_id='1644118' first='Bryce' last='Smalls'] is not only the top player in his class from the state of Maryland, but he's one of the best overall prospects in the nation. He currently has 15-plus offers that include Michigan, Maryland, Florida State, and Florida. NO. 4B MOUNT SAINT JOSEPH (5 players) No. 17 | [player_tooltip player_id='1644188' first='Kinnard' last='Mahomes'] | DB | 6'0” | 165 No. 44 | [player_tooltip player_id='1722101' first='Jaden' last='Glispy'] | WR | 6'3” | 180 No. 76 | [player_tooltip player_id='1740047' first='Cyrus' last='Zuah'] | LB | 6'1” | 190 No. 93 | PJ Williams | ATH | 5'11” | 165 No. 186 | [player_tooltip player_id='1738978' first='Aidan' last='Bell'] | QB | 5'10” | 160 After posting a 3-8 record during the 2024 season, MSJ went a respectable 6-5 last year. There's probably a couple of games that could've gone either way, but they are trending upwards. [player_tooltip player_id='1644188' first='Kinnard' last='Mahomes'] is one of the top cornerbacks in the northeast. His double-digit offer list includes Boston College, Cincinnati, Northwestern, Syracuse, and UCF.   NO. 4C ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE (5 players)   No. 11 | [player_tooltip player_id='1166085' first='William' last='Crawford'] | OL | 6'5” | 300   No. 18 | [player_tooltip player_id='769742' first='Stefan' last='Rogers'] | WR | 6'0” | 170   No. 22 | [player_tooltip player_id='1082130' first='Jordin' last='Williams'] | WR | 6'1” | 160   No. 73 | [player_tooltip player_id='1644165' first='Eli' last='Jacques'] | DB | 5'8” | 165   No. 99 | [player_tooltip player_id='1644554' first='Alex' last='Wilburn'] | DB | 6'2” | 185   St. John's College went 6-5 last year with a few losses against foes in the tough WCAC Capital Conference. I've had an opportunity to see [player_tooltip player_id='769742' first='Stefan' last='Rogers'] twice so far this off-season in camp settings. He was one of the top overall route-runners at both camps and able to show some things that may not have been in his junior-year highlights. His offer list includes North Carolina, UCLA, Wisconsin, and Maryland.

The updated 2028 rankings show a clear trend: power programs continue to reload. From the trenches to the secondary, these schools are producing impact talent across the board.