InsideMDSports: Kendall Fuller a wanted man
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While many of his fellow juniors are still awaiting their first scholarship offers, Kendall Fuller of Good Counsel High in Olney already has a large group of colleges willing to take a commitment – a list that recently grew to a baker’s dozen with California offered the sought-after cornerback.
“I’m a little surprised, but I knew I’ve been working hard and showing my potential, so I’m not that surprised, really,” Fuller said.
Fuller has no favorites yet and has only visited two of the 13 schools to have offered him: Maryland and Virginia Tech. He was in attendance for the Terrapins’ season-opening win over Miami.
“I loved the atmosphere of the game and we got to see the new uniforms, and talk to the coaches,” he said.
Offensive line coach Tom Brattan and assistant recruiting coordinator Ryan Steinberg have been the point men in Fuller’s recruitment, while head coach Randy Edsall has been putting in work as well.
Brattan and Steinberg “are definitely cool guys, down-to-earth guys. You can have a conversation with them,” Fuller said. “I’ve talked to Coach Edsall a few times, and he’s also sent me a couple of letters.”
A speedy 5-11, 181-pound cornerback who resides in Baltimore, Fuller has played a starring role for Good Counsel, which is 7-0 and ranked No. 10 in the nation by USA Today. The Falcons, who continue to produce loads of BCS recruits – including current Terps commitment Mike Madaras – are the second-ranked team in the East, behind only Don Bosco Prep (N.J.).
Florida, Florida State, Ohio State, Virginia Tech and Notre Dame are among the other schools to have offered Fuller, a four-star prospect likely to be one of the top-rated senior prospects in the Mid-Atlantic next season.
Fuller doesn’t have any visits scheduled and hasn’t fully delved into the recruiting process. He’s got no timetable for when he’d like to make his decision.
“I have no clue yet,” he said. “I’m looking for a good family environment, a good atmosphere and good coaches. I’m pretty sure once I start taking visits I’ll know more about what I’m looking for.”
He did say the local aspect makes Maryland appealing.
“It’s always good to keep the hometown team in mind,” he said. “They’re definitely up there.”
-- Story by Jeff Ermann
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