Maryland Football becomes seventh Big Ten program to offer 2027 recruit
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On Friday, 2027 recruit Jaylen Mercer announced that he had received an offer to play football at the University of Maryland. Although Mercer currently doesn't have any ratings on 247Sports or On3, he's received offers from seven Big Ten programs - including Purdue, Michigan State, USC, Illinois, Penn State, Indiana, and now Maryland.
At 6-4, 250 pounds, Mercer already has the size necessary to compete within the Big Ten... and he's only going to get bigger. Playing as both a tight end and an edge rusher in high school, there's no telling how a collegiate program might choose to utilize his skillset in the future.
After a great conversation with @DKief10 I’m Blessed to receive an offer from University of Maryland @TerpsFootball pic.twitter.com/nwXttd1uB6
— Jaylen Mercer (@Jaylen_Mercer) January 17, 2025
Maryland has yet to secure any commitments in its 2027 class, but that's certainly nothing to be alarmed over. In today's world of college recruiting, players often commit, decommit, and flip just weeks - if not days - before the signing period. But if the Terps hope to break through in a loaded Big Ten conference, they'll need to continue to push toward building for the future by adding critical pieces via the recruiting trail and transfer portal.
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Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. In January of 2025, he took over as Publisher for Maryland On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.
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