Reports: Jeremiah Hendy sticking with Terps
Jeremiah Hendy is back on board with Maryland.
The three-star cornerback prospect from Bowie reopened his recruitment after Ralph Friedgen was dismissed in December. Hendy considered offers from Iowa, North Carolina State and Virginia, but on Tuesday night, he reaffirmed his pledge to the Terps.
"It was like 1A and 1B," Hendy said. "It was a tough decision. I just felt more at home at Maryland. I had maybe a better connection with some of the players already at Maryland than I did at Iowa. It was close, but I felt like Maryland was the place for me."
The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Hendy recorded 30 tackles and five interceptions -- including three returned for touchdowns -- as a senior. He also caught 33 passes for 592 yards and seven touchdowns.
Hendy is one of five in-state recruits in Maryland's 2011 class. Wide receiver Tyrek Cheeseboro and offensive lineman Nate Clarke are already enrolled at Maryland after spending the fall at Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy. Hendy, linebacker Alex Twine (Quince Orchard) and cornerback Michael Williams (DeMatha) are expected to sign their letters of intent Wednesday.
Comments
Matt, Thanks for burning the midnight oil to get this info out tonight. This is very good news for MD. You never know how somebody will mature and adjust to college, but he seems to have some big-time skills.
Posted by: CA Terp Fan | February 2, 2011 12:27 AM
For a reputed "middling" recruiting class, this retention seems to be a pretty important one--both for this class and in terms of making an in-state recruiting statment. Great news.
Posted by: Terp'nTexas | February 2, 2011 1:43 AM