"Offensively speaking, he drags a lot of people with him when he carries the ball," [Norwin coach Dan] Conwell said. "Defensively speaking, he's basically the catalyst of our team. When we need a big play, he's the one that turns it up for us."

Scout lists Urban as a fullback prospect, but for some reason I don’t see him getting too many carries for the Terps. Urban’s a defensive guy all the way. It’ll be interesting to see if Lichtenfels’ prediction holds true.

Besides great hands, Boykins is known for his excellent route-running - and for having all of the tools and intangibles to be a big-time college player, including size, speed, strength and desire.

"He's just polished," [Oscar Smith HS coach Richard] Morgan said. "I mean, he'll be ready to walk on the field and play right away when he gets to Maryland."

Being ready to contribute from Day One is probably the highest praise I can think of for a recruit. Between Boykins and Kevin Dorsey (and possibly even a guy like Kenny Tate), the Terps will be stacked at wide receiver for years to come.

WR O'Neil Chambers (6-3 205) of St. Cloud, FL has set his first official visit for Purdue September 21st. He is not sure on his other official visits though he knows he won't take any to Florida schools. He also has offers from USC, Maryland, BYU, Georgia, Georgia Southern, Texas Tech, Houston, Texas A&M, Mississippi State and Troy. He's also getting interest from Miami, South Florida and Florida. Chambers said he's waiting on an offer from Miami. He last heard from USC at the end of the texting period.

Terps fans can’t like the fact that Chambers is “waiting on an offer from Miami,” but it’s a definite plus that Maryland (and BYU) seem to always get mentioned whenever an article about him pops up.

Notable basketball recruiting links from the past week …