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Quince Orchard lineman Michael Joseph
Camps
"I went to Memphis, Towson recently, UNC, North Carolina State, Maryland, Pittsburgh, and Old Dominion. I feel like I performed pretty well and kept my energy high. 1-on-1s went well and I learned a lot from the camps."
Feedback
"They said that I need to continue to lose weight but I am good with my feet and kick stepping. I need to improve my hand work and need to keep them more inside. When I hear the ball snap, I need to make sure I am not wasting seconds."
Recruiting
"Memphis has been there for me. Coach Al is a great person and still checks on me to this day. They are waiting on me to lose a few pounds. Morgan State I got an offer from and they are recruiting my heavily. UTM I recently got an offer from them."
Recruiting the hardest
"Nobody really. Everyone is equal with the text messages for me."
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Largo defensive end Jovan Percy-Byrd
Camps
"I went to Bowie State, Morgan State, Temple, and the Best of DMV camp. I think I performed pretty well at most of the camps. The colleges afterwards talked about how they like me. I just got to get my grades together."
Recruiting the hardest
"I think it is Morgan State. They really like me and it is a good program. It is them and Shepherd."
Offers
"Morgan State talked to me about one but I am taking summer school courses now to redeem myself from my ninth grade year. I am hoping to get that offer when the season comes."
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Patuxent lineman Rayshaun Kelley
Recruiting
"I actually haven't had any colleges interested really. I am just waiting."
Letters
"I actually got a letter from Brown University. It was a camp invite but I haven't gotten anything else."
If he wants to play college football
"Oh yeah, that Is definitely not something I am crossing off my list. I want to see how my senior year goes and see."
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Northwest athlete Dejaun Cooper
Camps
"I have been to Temple, St. Francis, Towson travel camp, and I think that was it. I think I did pretty well. I ran pretty well and did drills. I covered well in the 1-on-1s."
Feedback
"The Temple coaches liked me. They told me they put my name down a lot and they kept telling me to go against this guy and that guy. I liked that."
Recruiting
"I've been talking to James Madison. They told me they like me a lot. I have one offer from St. Francis in Pennsylvania so obviously them. It is also Marshall and Stony Brook."
The St. Francis offer
"It means a lot. It was my first offer so they believe in me that I am a guy for them. It feels really good."
Recruiting the hardest
"Probably St. Francis or James Madison."
A final decision
"It will probably be around the football season. I would like to do it during the middle of the season."
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Watkins Mill quarterback Markel Grant
Camps
"This summer I went to the Howard camp and we did 7-on-7 at Maryland. I feel like I did good. There are always things to improve on and to get better at. I could work on my mechanics and feet but I did pretty good."
Recruiting
"It is the University of Virginia, Syracuse, Purdue sent me a couple of letters, NC State, Maryland, and there are some other ones."
Game day visits
"I am trying to get to a couple but I have to figure out which ones. I'll probably go see Virginia, Syracuse, and maybe Maryland."
Recruiting the hardest
"My coach told me that UVA is really interested in me. I think he said Syracuse as well but they are all about the same."
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Quince Orchard lineman Michael Joseph
Camps
"I went to Memphis, Towson recently, UNC, North Carolina State, Maryland, Pittsburgh, and Old Dominion. I feel like I performed pretty well and kept my energy high. 1-on-1s went well and I learned a lot from the camps."
Feedback
"They said that I need to continue to lose weight but I am good with my feet and kick stepping. I need to improve my hand work and need to keep them more inside. When I hear the ball snap, I need to make sure I am not wasting seconds."
Recruiting
"Memphis has been there for me. Coach Al is a great person and still checks on me to this day. They are waiting on me to lose a few pounds. Morgan State I got an offer from and they are recruiting my heavily. UTM I recently got an offer from them."
Recruiting the hardest
"Nobody really. Everyone is equal with the text messages for me."
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Largo defensive end Jovan Percy-Byrd
Camps
"I went to Bowie State, Morgan State, Temple, and the Best of DMV camp. I think I performed pretty well at most of the camps. The colleges afterwards talked about how they like me. I just got to get my grades together."
Recruiting the hardest
"I think it is Morgan State. They really like me and it is a good program. It is them and Shepherd."
Offers
"Morgan State talked to me about one but I am taking summer school courses now to redeem myself from my ninth grade year. I am hoping to get that offer when the season comes."
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Patuxent lineman Rayshaun Kelley
Recruiting
"I actually haven't had any colleges interested really. I am just waiting."
Letters
"I actually got a letter from Brown University. It was a camp invite but I haven't gotten anything else."
If he wants to play college football
"Oh yeah, that Is definitely not something I am crossing off my list. I want to see how my senior year goes and see."
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Northwest athlete Dejaun Cooper
Camps
"I have been to Temple, St. Francis, Towson travel camp, and I think that was it. I think I did pretty well. I ran pretty well and did drills. I covered well in the 1-on-1s."
Feedback
"The Temple coaches liked me. They told me they put my name down a lot and they kept telling me to go against this guy and that guy. I liked that."
Recruiting
"I've been talking to James Madison. They told me they like me a lot. I have one offer from St. Francis in Pennsylvania so obviously them. It is also Marshall and Stony Brook."
The St. Francis offer
"It means a lot. It was my first offer so they believe in me that I am a guy for them. It feels really good."
Recruiting the hardest
"Probably St. Francis or James Madison."
A final decision
"It will probably be around the football season. I would like to do it during the middle of the season."
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Watkins Mill quarterback Markel Grant
Camps
"This summer I went to the Howard camp and we did 7-on-7 at Maryland. I feel like I did good. There are always things to improve on and to get better at. I could work on my mechanics and feet but I did pretty good."
Recruiting
"It is the University of Virginia, Syracuse, Purdue sent me a couple of letters, NC State, Maryland, and there are some other ones."
Game day visits
"I am trying to get to a couple but I have to figure out which ones. I'll probably go see Virginia, Syracuse, and maybe Maryland."
Recruiting the hardest
"My coach told me that UVA is really interested in me. I think he said Syracuse as well but they are all about the same."
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