Four-star security Brandon Jacob, the top-ranked recruit in Maryland’s class of 2024 thus far, has committed to play football for the Terrapins.
Four-star security As the top-ranked recruit in the class of 2024, Brandon Jacob, a graduate of Orlando, Florida’s Evans High School, committed to play football for the University of Maryland on Thursday night.
Jacob, the first safety and 16th player in his class to pledge to Maryland, picked the Terps over UCF, Texas A&M, Miami, and other schools. On June 16, he paid College Park an official visit. In 2021, Maryland became the first university to make an offer to Jacob.
Jacob is ranked as the nation’s No. 164 overall prospect and 13th-best safety by 247Sports Composite. His aggregate rating of.9324 is the highest for a commit from Maryland since wide receiver Shaleak Knotts and linebacker Jaishawn Barham joined the Terps in 2022.
Jacob, who is 6-foot-2 and 170 pounds, recently switched to single-high safety and had a successful junior season as a result. He caused two fumbles and pulled in five interceptions in ten games. He was a wide receiver as well.
Jacob received an invitation to participate in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, which brings together ninety of the best recruits in the country.