It's a well-known fact among Marylanders that the great football recruits may very well opt to play their college ball anywhere but their home state.
The list of Division I and NFL-level players who chose to leave Maryland rather than stay at home is a long one, and it includes names like Tennessee Titans defensive end Cameron Wake, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Tavon Austin and more recently, Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr.
Terps linebacker Shaq Smith was also on that list for most of his career, but after helping the Clemson Tigers blow out Alabama in college football's national championship in January, he transferred back to his home state to pursue a master's degree and show the state's top recruits that playing for Maryland is a good option.
