Maryland & Mike Locksley Face 5-Star Flip Threat as New Intel Exposes Three CFB Programs’ Aggressive Push Maryland football stands to lose its biggest recruit ever to some heavyweight programs, as the

The No. 56 program of the 2026 cycle won the commitment of the highest-ranked player in the class. An unlikely pairing, right? Zion Elee shocked recruiters by picking Maryland as his college football home. The pairing makes history for the program and is a boon for a Terrapins class that is still languishing below the Top-50 mark. However, because the pairing is still so hard for us to place our bets on, it won’t surprise us if he decides to ditch Maryland at the end of it all.

Zion Elee, according to the Rivals Industry rankings, is the overall No. 1 player in the 2026 cycle. The safety hauled in a total of 62 tackles and 17 sacks across the last two seasons. Elee, combined with Maryland EDGE Zahir Mathis, could create one of the best duos at this position for the program. But si