Maryland football secured its 14th verbal commitment in the class of 2023 Sunday, when three-star offensive lineman Deandre Duffus announced his plans to come to College Park and play for head coach Mike Locksley.
“I just really like Coach Locksley and [offensive line coach Brian] Braswell,” Duffus said of Maryland in an interview with 247Sports. “I really liked when they talked about life after football, which is big for me. That’s what really separated them from all of the other schools. Like, most schools all have the same facilities and everything, but life after football is what sets me up for life if I don’t make the NFL, and they showed me that they would set me up for the future.