A good chunk of Maryland's 2008 football recruiting class comes from the Washington D.C. area.

Todd Bradley, the co-founder and editor of DCSportsFan.com, which focuses on the private and public high schools in Washington, D.C., has seen four of those future Terps in action.

Bradley answered 'Five questions' via e-mail about those four UM commits, and also gave his thoughts on one of Maryland's biggest remaining targets.

1.) Cameron Chism seems to have emerged as a solid two-way player for Bishop McNamara. How has he performed this year? Could you see him getting involved in the offense at Maryland? What are his strengths as a defensive back?

Chism has been exceptional this year. After emerging as one of the area’s top juniors last season in the D.C. area, Chism has lived up the hype in 2007. To put it simply, he’s a playmaker. Against Gonzaga this past weekend, he intercepted a pass, caught a 61-yard touchdown pass and blocked an extra point—and that was just in the fourth quarter. I can definitely see him getting some time at wide receiver for Maryland because he has great speed and rarely drops passes. It’s hard to say what his strengths are at defensive back because teams rarely throw his way. Gonzaga tried to pass the ball to Virginia commit Cameron Johnson late in the game and Chism picked off the pass and almost took it to the house. I think he’s a more talented version of Curome Cox.

2.) How has A.J. Francis looked for Gonzaga thus far? Does he project better on the offensive or defensive side of the ball? What are his strengths, and what are some things he needs to work on for college?

Francis has a great deal of potential. When he’s playing well on offense, Gonzaga’s running game thrives and the same goes for the defensive side of the ball. But if I had to predict where he’ll play at Maryland, it would be on the defensive line. Right now his biggest asset is his size, but he needs to work on his strength and quickness, which shouldn’t be a problem when Maryland gets a hold of him. And as an added bonus, Francis isn’t afraid to speak his mind, which can make for some interesting reporting.

3.) Has Davin Meggett's season been a big surprise to followers of D.C.-area football? What's stood out about his play? How much of Surrattsville's success can be attributed to Meggett's play? Might Maryland have gotten a steal?

Meggett has been a big surprise. Surrattsville went 4-6 last season and were shut out three times. Through the first five games this season, Surrattsville has outscored their opponents 227 to 34 and Meggett is a major reason why. After this past weekend, Meggett is seventh in the D.C. area with 729 yards and 11 touchdowns, and he’s averaging over 11.5 yards per carry. In a 35-8 victory over Potomac, Meggett rushed for 299 yards and three touchdowns. At 5 feet 9 and 205 pounds, Meggett is a powerful runner who is surprisingly fast. Not only has Maryland gotten a steal, but Redskins fans finally get some payback for all those times his father, David Meggett, tortured us when he played with the Giants.

4.) How has Tavon Wilson looked? How important is he to H.D. Woodson's success? What are his strengths as a defensive back?

Tavon Wilson has looked really good this year. H.D. Woodson started off the season 0-3, but they have won their past three games against three tough opponents. Nobody expected them to beat Central Dauphin East (Pa.) two weeks ago and Wilson caught two touchdowns in the victory. Woodson then beat Ballou, last year’s runner up in the DCIAA, 20-2. Wilson's most obvious strengths are his quickness (runs the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds) and ability to make big plays, which is one of the reasons he received offers from schools like Maryland, Illinois, Boston College and Michigan State, to name a few.

5.) There's been some debate about which position Kenny Tate (wide receiver, running back, safety) should play in college. Which do you feel is the best fit for him? Is he an instant impact guy in college? Any sense of where he could end up?

I've been fortunate enough to cover Kenny Tate since his sophomore year at DeMatha. If I were to predict what position he will play in college, it would be either wide receiver or safety, but he's the kind of talent that could play both. I don't think he'll play running back because he's built more for a wide receiver (6 feet 4, 215 pounds), but Coach Bill McGregor likes to use him occasionally out of the backfield because he's so dangerous when he touches the ball. Last weekend he only carried the ball once, but it was a 92-yard touchdown run.

Kenny Tate is definitely an instant impact guy in college. His best season statistically at DeMatha was during his sophomore year (24 receptions, 529 yards, four TDs; seven rushing TDs) when he was a relative unknown. Now defenses key on him and he doesn't get the ball as much as he used to, and DeMatha has so many weapons that Tate doesn't need to win games by himself. However, with less attention on him next year I can see him having a freshman season similar to what we are seeing this year with Arrelious Benn at Illinois. Tate is just that good, regardless of where he is ranked on various recruiting Web sites.

As far as next year is concerned, trying to guess where Kenny Tate will end up is like trying to predict who will get the Republican nomination for the 2008 presidential race. Tate is taking his time and I wouldn't be surprised if he made the announcement at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl this January in front of a national audience. But if I were to make an educated guess, it would be either Florida or Maryland. He's also talented enough to make either school's basketball team and see the floor as a freshman, but that discussion can be left for another time.