On national signing day in February, new Maryland head football coach Mike Locksley reiterated the importance of a strategy that has been repeated constantly for years: recruit locally.
"The DMV has become a hotbed and very fruitful area for recruiting," Locksley said Feb. 6. "Prince George's [County] … has produced a great number of big-time players over the years and we continue to see that trend."
Two of those standout local players, running back Anthony McFarland and cornerback Tino Ellis -- two of 11 DeMatha graduates on the roster -- are set to lead the team on both sides of the ball this fall.
