Until 2017, college football recruits couldn’t sign National Letters of Intent until February. Last year, though, a rule change implemented an early signing period for three days in December. A majority of committed prospects nationwide signed early in the 2018 cycle, and Maryland in particular inked 22 players in one morning (the class would eventually finish at 24 members).
That won’t be the case this year.
It’s been a chaotic 2018 for Maryland football. The fallout from Jordan McNair’s death and subsequent reports of a problematic culture ultimately led to DJ Durkin’s firing in October.