COLLEGE PARK, Md. – University of Maryland Head Coach Michael Locksley announced today that three high school standouts have signed national letters of intent to play football for the Terrapins. Defensive back Kevyn Humes, defensive back Shamar McIntosh and defensive lineman Dimitry Nicolas have joined the program during the late signing period, which began on Wednesday.
The trio of new Terps join the 21 student-athletes that inked NLI's during the early signing period in December to make up Maryland's 2024 class, which is currently ranked No. 31 nationally by Rivals.com.
With the addition of Humes, Maryland's 2024 signing class now has six four-star signees as the Terps also inked OL Ryan Howerton, DB Brandon Jacob, DB Braydon Lee, WR Mekhai White and RB DeJuan Williams in December.
New Signee Bios
Kevyn “Kerm” Humes
Defensive Back
Fr.-HS, 5-11, 185
Baltimore, Md. I St. Frances Academy
Defensive Back
Fr.-HS, 6-2, 185
Washington, D.C. | St. John’s College HS
Defensive Lineman
Fr.-HS, 6-4, 295
Opa Locka, Fla. I Norland HS
The trio of new Terps join the 21 student-athletes that inked NLI's during the early signing period in December to make up Maryland's 2024 class, which is currently ranked No. 31 nationally by Rivals.com.
With the addition of Humes, Maryland's 2024 signing class now has six four-star signees as the Terps also inked OL Ryan Howerton, DB Brandon Jacob, DB Braydon Lee, WR Mekhai White and RB DeJuan Williams in December.
New Signee Bios
Kevyn “Kerm” Humes
Defensive Back
Fr.-HS, 5-11, 185
Baltimore, Md. I St. Frances Academy
- Four-star defensive back according to Rivals.com
- Rated as the No. 5 player in the state of Maryland and No. 137 player overall according to Rivals.com
- The second highest rated signee in Maryland’s class according to 247Sports
- Second Team All-Metro selection from the Baltimore Sun
- Reclassified from the 2025 class in December
- Also competed in track & field at St. Frances
- Chose Maryland over Georgia, Oregon, Notre Dame & Penn State
Defensive Back
Fr.-HS, 6-2, 185
Washington, D.C. | St. John’s College HS
- Three-star defensive back
- Seventh-best prospect in DC
- 2023 First-team All-WCAC
- “It was great to just sit down with coach [Mike] Locksley and hear from him on the right things to do and talk to the rest of the coaching staff and make me feel at home. I feel like something that really caught on to me is when coach Locks was talking to us, he wants us to achieve stuff after football and the mentorship we have at Maryland will set us up for after football life. Getting an education is the first thing he’s worried about, getting us a diploma to be successful in life.”
- Chose Maryland over Pitt, Virginia Tech, Tennessee and West Virginia
Defensive Lineman
Fr.-HS, 6-4, 295
Opa Locka, Fla. I Norland HS
- Three-star defensive lineman
- Rated as the No. 83 overall player from the state of Florida
- Helped Norland to a 14-1 record and a spot in Florida's 2M title game in 2023
- Finished his senior season with 19 tackles, 2 tackles for loss and 2 sacks
- Recorded 33 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 8 sacks as a junior in 2022
- Chose Maryland over Auburn, Florida, Miami and Pittsburgh
