By Mike Loveday

The University of Maryland has made its presence known over the last few weeks – extending offer to several in-state football players – many of them their first offers.

The latest set are four DeMatha athletes: Marcus Coker, Ari Kouandjio, Mike Coley and Lorenzo Waters.

All four are juniors and this is their first official offer. Coker is being looked at for either running back or linebacker. Kouandjio is an offensive tackle and Coley is a receiver and defensive back.

Mike Loveday covers high school sports for ESPNRISE.com. Mike can be reached at Michael.Loveday@espn.com

By Mike Loveday

Looks like the Terrapins are gaining some traction in their recruiting. Edmondson's stud defensive end, David Mackall, committed to the University of Maryland today according to head coach Dante Jones.

The 6-foot-3, 240-pound rising senior was recruited as both an outside linebacker and defensive end.

Mackall recorded 140 tackles and 13 sacks for the Red Storm last year, helping the team to a 9-3 record and a North Region final berth.

This is the second commitment from a Maryland athlete this week for the Terrapins, who also received a verbal from Good Counsel's Caleb Porzel.

Overall, nine Maryland high school football players have committed to play for Maryland this year.

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I just got off the phone with Good Counsel's Kevin McFadden and was informed that running back Caleb Porzel is in the process of committing to the University of Maryland.

The 5-foot-9, 170-pound Porzel rushed for 967 yards and 16 touchdowns last season and made news earler this year when he committed, then decommitted to the University of Virginia.

Check MDVarsity.com later for more information on the Maryland athlete.

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The wealth of talent at the defensive back position in Maryland is not reserved to the class of 2009. Good Counsel's Louis Young, a 2010 defensive back prospect, received his second offer this weekend.

The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Young attended the Virginia Tech one-day camp on Saturday, July 12 and came away with an offer from the Hokies, according to Good Counsel head coach Bob Milloy.

"I impressed the coaches with the defensive back drills and especially when we did the one-on-ones against the wide receivers," Young said via e-mail. "After my sixth repetition out of my total of 16 reps during the one-on-ones, the defensive back coach told me that they want to go ahead an offer me a scholarship. After we were done with the day camp I went with the coaches and head coach Frank Beamer and they offered me my second football scholarship which adds to my list with the Maryland University offer."

The University of Maryland's Chris Cosh and Virginia Tech's Billy Hite are recruiting Young. In addition to the Terrapins and Hokies, Young is receiving recruiting interest from Pittsburgh, Boston College, Virginia and Penn State.

"This is overwhelming. With the interest from the schools, my football coaches and family are telling me the best is yet to come and to stay hungry, aggressive and to always be humble," Young said.

Young totaled 48 tackles, three interceptions and two sacks as a sophomore and is also a highly recruited basketball prospect.

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