Three-star athlete Dazz Newsome verbally committed to the Maryland football team Oct. 9.

The 5-foot-10, 165-pound Hampton,Virginia, native has been a first team all-state wide receiver and punt returner. Newsome is the No. 35 player in Virginia and the No. 83 athlete in the country for 2017, according to 247sports. He also plays defensive back.

Newsome is the 12th member of the class to commit from D.C., Maryland or Virginia.

He also had offers from Iowa State and Marshall.

As a junior last season, Newsome scored seven touchdowns in Hampton’s 76-7 win over Gloucester.