A pair of former Penn State commits were in attendance for Maryland football’s 55-10 loss to No. 2 Indiana on Saturday.

Four days later, one committed.

Three-star Darrell Carey chose the Terps on Wednesday, becoming coach Michael Locksley’s second-highest-ranked recruit in the 2026 class — only behind five-star edge Zion Elee, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings. Carey, Maryland’s second safety commit, is the No. 17 player in Maryland and a top-50 safety prospect.

The Hyattsville native initially selected the Nittany Lions in April but decommitted on Oct. 27, two weeks after coach James Franklin was fired.

Carey’s DeMatha Catholic teammate, Lavar Keys, also decommitted from the Nittany Lions.

But Keys appears to be trending away from Maryland. 247Sports’ National Recruiting Analyst Brian Dohn predicts the three-star prospect will commit to Indiana — a school he visited in June.

DeMatha Catholic coach Bill McGregor told The Diamondback that Carey and Keys were originally very excited about going to Penn State before Franklin’s dismissal.

“I think they wanted to open up their options to see if anything else was available,” McGregor said. “Fortunately, the University of Maryland is available for them … right here in the backyard.”

Maryland men’s basketball also hosted a local recruit in recent months and moved a step closer this week to landing a commitment from him.

Five-star forward and Silver Spring native Baba Oladotun, the Terps’ top target in the 2026 class, took an official visit to College Park in September. He narrowed his recruitment on Tuesday to four schools: Maryland, Georgetown, Arkansas and Kentucky.

[Maryland men’s basketball lands 4-star guard Kaden House, third commit of 2026 class]

The nation’s No. 10-ranked prospect would be Maryland’s highest-ranked commitment in the 2026 class.

An Oladotun commitment would propel coach Buzz Williams’ recruiting class to within the nation’s best. After four-star guard and top-50 prospect Kaden House’s commitment on Oct. 31, 247Sports ranks Maryland’s 2026 class No. 13 in the country.

Announcements

Tristan Reed, 2026, Center, Link Academy (Branson, Missouri)

A day after House’s commitment, Maryland missed out on a different four-star prospect.

Reed, a top-10 center in the country, chose Mississippi State over Maryland, Michigan State, Missouri and Ohio State on Saturday. The Saint Louis native would have been the Terps’ second-highest commit and first center commit of the 2026 class.

Track and Field

Quincy Wilson, 2026, Sprints, Bullis School (Potomac)

Maryland track and field is officially contending for its most transformative recruit in program history. Wilson, a track phenom and Olympic gold medalist, announced Saturday he had narrowed his recruitment to five schools: Maryland, South Carolina, Texas A&M, UCLA and USC.

Although Maryland’s odds of landing Wilson are long compared to other powerhouse programs competing for his commitment, it holds the advantage of being local.

[Recruiting Roundup: Michael Locksley isn’t worried about Zion Elee’s South Carolina visit]

Football

Duyon “DQ” Forkpa Jr., 2026, Linebacker, St. Frances Academy (Baltimore)

Three recruits from St. Frances Academy are committed to Locksley and the Terps’ 2026 class, but Maryland failed to secure a fourth.

A composite four-star prospect, Forkpa chose North Carolina over Maryland, Florida, Florida State and Miami, among others. He visited College Park in October.

Offers

Jeramy Laster Jr., 2028, Wide Receiver, Beech (Hendersonville, Tennessee)

Maryland offered Laster on Tuesday. Although a high school sophomore, he’s drawn significant interest. The 5-foot-11 wide receiver holds offers from Auburn, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and others.