Four-star DeMatha Catholic High School running back Anthony McFarland Jr. announced Maryland football as one of his top-five schools in a tweet last Wednesday.
McFarland is the third best all-purpose running back in the 2017 class and the second best recruit in the state behind DeMatha Catholic teammate Chase Young (Ohio State), according to 247sports.
TOP 5… pic.twitter.com/cwweUE1mBS
— MaccⓂ️ (@AnttMacc_) August 31, 2016
McFarland also included Miami, Alabama, Tennessee and Florida on his list.
The 5-foot-9, 203-pound running back, who runs a 4.53 40-yard dash, was mainly recruited by defensive backs coach Aazaar Abdul-Rahim, a former head coach at Friendship Collegiate Academy in Washington, D.C. Coach DJ Durkin has also helped pitch to McFarland, according to 247sports.
If he chooses the Terps, McFarland would join his Stags teammate, offensive lineman Marcus Minor, in the 2017 class. The Terps’ 2016 roster also features five freshmen from DeMatha Catholic.
So far, the Terps have received 2017 backfield commitments from three-star running back Tayon Fleet-Davis (Potomac) and three-star all-purpose back Javon Leake (Page).
