McFarland is the son of the former NFL Defensive Lineman of the same name. Peter Ariz of Canes Insight wrote in the Miami Herald earlier this afternoon that McFarland told the Maryland staff on Tuesday night he was going to announce on Wednesday that he would be attending the U.
The Hurricanes were considered the heavy favorite to sign McFarland per multiple outlets. The Terrapins run a fast paced offense that relies on its backs to be versatile. McFarland is the third ranked all-purpose back in the class of 2017 and Maryland’s offense seemed to appeal to him.