Maryland lands 4-star LB Harris to bolster 2023 class

After missing out on one of the top recruits in the country, Maryland football added more depth at linebacker when fourstar prospect Michael Harris signed with the program Wednesday.

Although most of the nation’s top high school recruits made their college choices during the early signing period in December, Wednesday was the deadline for athletes to sign their national letters of intent.

With the addition of Harris, an Under Armour All-American who is the No. 28 linebacker and No. 330 overall player in the 247Sports Composite rankings, Maryland’s 2023 recruiting class ranks 36th in the country and sixth in the Big Ten.

Harris’ decision was one of the more noteworthy of Wednesday’s national signing day considering who didn’t join him in

College Park.

Harris and his twin brother, four-star linebacker Andrew, originally committed to Central Florida last summer out of Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, Florida, before reopening their recruitment in December. While Michael signed with Maryland over UCF, Auburn and Michigan State, Andrew chose to stick with UCF.

Michael Harris is the fourth four-star recruit in Maryland’s 25-player recruiting class under coach Mike Locksley, joining edge rusher Neeo Avery, linebacker Dylan Gooden and tight end Rico Walker, all of whom signed in December. He’s the fifth linebacker in the class and the fourth player from the state of Florida.

Harris’ commitment came after the Terps couldn’t land five-star athlete Nyckoles Harbor, who signed with South Carolina.