DJ Durkin and his coaching staff have worked wonders for Maryland’s recruiting since December. The Terps’ Class of 2017 is ranked No. 20 nationally by 247sports.com, and in four-star IMG (Fla.) Academy defensive end Joshua Kaindoh, Maryland is poised to sign one of its highest rated recruits since Stefon Diggs in 2012. But Durkin and company are still going up against some of the nation’s top recruiting powers for local talent, and there are still going to be some painful misses. Coveted four-star DeMatha defensive end Chase Young committed to Ohio State on Friday night during the Buckeyes’ annual Friday Night Lights football camp in Columbus, Ohio. Young is rated as the No. 1 player in Maryland, No. 3 weak-side defensive end nationally and No. 28 player overall in the Class of 2017 in the 247sports.com composite rankings. Ohio State has the nation’s No. 1 class by a wide margin, according to 247sports.com. Maryland was in a top 15 he announced in April. The moment of Young’s commitment was captured by Ohio State media in attendance at the camp, as was his celebration with a familiar face to Maryland fans. Durkin and his staff, which includes top local recruiter Aazaar Abdul-Rahim, have focused intensely on keeping the area’s top talent…
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