Recruiting Buzz: Maryland | DE| DC 2028 prospects

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Redzone takes a look at what's going on with Maryland's top-ranked class of 2028 prospects. It's early in the game for them, but we will want to keep tabs on them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>No. 1 | [player_tooltip player_id='1644118' first='Bryce' last='Smalls'] | Archbishop Spalding | OL | 6-5 | 285</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2141425,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/bryce-smalls-prz-md-crop-358x235-1772289852.jpg?w=357" alt="" class="wp-image-2141425" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='1644118' first='Bryce' last='Smalls']</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smalls received offers from Auburn (Feb. 20) and North Carolina (Feb. 18) during the month of February. <br>No. 2 | [player_tooltip player_id='1239199' first='Tysir' last='Young'] | Middletown | EDGE | 6-3 | 220</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Texas A&amp;M (Feb. 12), North Carolina (Feb. 18), and Tennessee (Feb. 20) have all offered Young during the month of February. <br>No. 3 | [player_tooltip player_id='1506862' first='Tyzon' last='Swann'] | Lackey | DL | 6-4 | 245</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Texas (Feb. 26) and Auburn (Feb. 16) offered Lackey during the month of February.<br>No. 5 | [player_tooltip player_id='1623343' first='DeNairo' last='Girton Jr']. | Great Mills | DB | 6-3 | 185</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Girton's February offers have come from Indiana (Feb. 3), Florida (Feb. 6), and Missouri (Feb. 19). <br>No. 6 | [player_tooltip player_id='405037' first='Jermaine' last='Smith Jr.'] | St. Frances Academy | EDGE | 6-4 | 220</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Auburn offered Smith earlier this month (Feb. 4). <br>No. 7 | [player_tooltip player_id='964935' first='Kam' last='Miller'] | Archbishop Spalding | WR | 5-11 | 170</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wake Forest (Feb. 2) and East Carolina (Feb. 23) offered Miller during the month of February. <br>No. 9 | [player_tooltip player_id='1084511' first='Ashton' last='Chiles'] | Our Lady of Good Counsel | LB | 6-1 | 215</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2109697,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/01/IMG_2009-crop-2381x1564-1768952859.jpg?w=800" alt="[player_tooltip player_id='1084511' first='Ashton' last='Chiles']" class="wp-image-2109697" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='1084511' first='Ashton' last='Chiles']</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> Tennessee offered Chiles on Feb. 23.<br>No. 11 | [player_tooltip player_id='1166085' first='William' last='Crawford'] | St. John's College | OL | 6-5 | 300</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Crawford's latest offer came from South Carolina on Feb. 4.<br>No. 12 | [player_tooltip player_id='1644197' first='Corey' last='Smith'] | Our Lady of Good Counsel | WR | 6-4 | 180</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smith received offers from Wake Forest (Feb. 2) and East <br>No. 14 | [player_tooltip player_id='1134909' first='Japhya' last='Rouson'] | Georgetown Prep | RB | 5-11 | 200</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2141881,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/jrousonprz.jpg?w=400" alt="" class="wp-image-2141881" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Minnesota offered Rouson on Feb. 19. <br>No. 15 | [player_tooltip player_id='1419182' first='Ryan' last='Drakeford'] | Quince Orchard | DB | 6-1 | 175</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>South Florida (Feb. 8) and Missouri (Feb. 24) offered Drakeford during the month of February. <br>No. 16 | [player_tooltip player_id='965120' first='Brandon' last='Jefferson'] | Mergenthaler Vo-Tech | WR | 6-1 | 170</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jefferson had an eventful February when it comes to recruiting. Liberty (Feb. 3), Temple (Feb. 3), FAU (Feb. 4), UConn (Feb. 4), Virginia Tech (Feb. 4), Kentucky (Feb. 4), West Virginia (Feb. 6), Wake Forest (Feb. 19), and Marshall (Feb. 19) are his reported offers for the month. <br>No. 17 | [player_tooltip player_id='1644188' first='Kinnard' last='Mahomes'] | Mount St. Joseph | DB | 6-0 | 165</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mahomes received offers fro James Madison (Feb. 12) and Northwestern (Feb. 22) during the month of February. <br>No. 18 | [player_tooltip player_id='769742' first='Stefan' last='Rogers'] | St. John's College | WR | 6-0 | 170</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2141877,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/stefan-rogers-prz.jpg?w=400" alt="" class="wp-image-2141877" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='769742' first='Stefan' last='Rogers']</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wake Forest (Feb. 2), South Carolina (Feb. 4), and Purdue (Feb. 12) all offered Rogers this month. <br><br>No. 20 | [player_tooltip player_id='1419177' first='Chris' last='Alston'] | Friendship Collegiate | ATH | 6-0 | 175</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wake Forest and South Florida both offered Alston on Feb. 2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->