Maryland Offers 2022 Top-50 Tackle Zach Rice
Maryland extended a new 2022 offer on Saturday when Liberty Christian Academy (VA) top-50 offensive tackle Zach Rice. It serves as the latest offer to the coveted 6-foot-6, 282-pound tackle as the Terps join Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Penn State and Ohio State.
The coveted offensive lineman is already heralded among the nation's elite offensive tackles in his class as the Virginia lineman holds over 20 verbal offers while sitting at eleventh in the early 247 Sports 2022 rankings. The elite offensive tackle was a key piece on the Bulldogs' offensive line a season ago as they finished 7-4 in 2019 before losing to Heritage in the regional semifinal.
Rice is among the latest tackle offers out in Virginia. Treyveon Green, a prospect out Life Christian Academy who reclassified from 2021 to 2022, also holds a Maryland offer while coveted top-100 tackle Brody Meadows added his offer after visiting campus last fall for a game. Rice, however, serves as the latest offer as Maryland looks to build the program through the offensive line.
With the Terps’ 2021 class adding their 17 commitment just a day ago, Rice becomes the latest offer in the 2022 cycle as Maryland continues to expand their recruiting board through the extended NCAA imposed dead period. Maryland does not hold a commitment in the 2022 cycle but have already extended over 40 offers within the DMV. Meanwhile, the Terps hold one commitment out of Virginia in the 2021 cycle in Stone Bridge wide receiver Tai Felton.
