COLLEGE PARK, Md. – University of Maryland Head Coach Michael Locksley announced three additions to the Terrapins 2020 signing class as offensive lineman Amelio Moran, defensive back Osita Smith and defensive tackle Almosse Titi have each signed a national letter of intent to play football for the Terps.
The trio joins the 23 student-athletes that inked NLI's during the early signing period in December to make up the Terps 2020 class, which currently ranks as high as No. 29 nationally according to Rivals.
The 26 student-athletes hail from 13 different states. Eight signees are from Florida, while five are from Maryland and two each from Texas and New Jersey. The Terps added 11 players on offense (6 offensive linemen, 3 wide receivers, 2 running backs) and 15 players on defense (7 defensive backs, 5 defensive linemen and 3 linebackers).
Eleven signees have already enrolled in school and will participate in spring practice – Jakorian Bennett, Beau Brade, Johari Branch, Frankie Burgess, Ja’Khi Green, Ruben Hyppolite II, TJ Kauti, Devyn King, DeaJuan McDougle, Shane Mosley and Osita Smith.
Information on Maryland’s entire 2020 class can be found here: https://ter.ps/mf8
Maryland Football’s February Signees
Amelio Moran
Offensive Lineman
So.-JUCO., 6-5, 329
Virginia Beach, Va. (Princess Anne HS/Lackawanna CC)
Osita Smith
Defensive Back
Fr.-HS, 6-2, 207
Columbia, Md. (Wilde Lake HS/Milford Academy)
Almosse Titi
Defensive Tackle
So.-JUCO, 6-1, 300
Tampa, Fla. (Jefferson HS/Iowa Western CC)
The trio joins the 23 student-athletes that inked NLI's during the early signing period in December to make up the Terps 2020 class, which currently ranks as high as No. 29 nationally according to Rivals.
The 26 student-athletes hail from 13 different states. Eight signees are from Florida, while five are from Maryland and two each from Texas and New Jersey. The Terps added 11 players on offense (6 offensive linemen, 3 wide receivers, 2 running backs) and 15 players on defense (7 defensive backs, 5 defensive linemen and 3 linebackers).
Eleven signees have already enrolled in school and will participate in spring practice – Jakorian Bennett, Beau Brade, Johari Branch, Frankie Burgess, Ja’Khi Green, Ruben Hyppolite II, TJ Kauti, Devyn King, DeaJuan McDougle, Shane Mosley and Osita Smith.
Information on Maryland’s entire 2020 class can be found here: https://ter.ps/mf8
Maryland Football’s February Signees
Amelio Moran
Offensive Lineman
So.-JUCO., 6-5, 329
Virginia Beach, Va. (Princess Anne HS/Lackawanna CC)
- Fourth best junior college prospect in Virginia and the nation's 20th best junior college offensive tackle per 247sports
- First Team All-Region as a senior at Princess Anne HS
- Selected to 757 All-Star Classic in 2017
- Helped Princess Anne to playoffs for first time in 18 years as a senior
- Sixth offensive lineman in Maryland’s class
Osita Smith
Defensive Back
Fr.-HS, 6-2, 207
Columbia, Md. (Wilde Lake HS/Milford Academy)
- Four-star safety
- Sixth ranked player in Maryland; 24th ranked safety in America
- Played in 2018 Maryland Crab Bowl
- In senior season at Wilde Lake HS, tallied 26 receptions for 467 yards and 11 touchdowns
- Chose Maryland over West Virginia
Almosse Titi
Defensive Tackle
So.-JUCO, 6-1, 300
Tampa, Fla. (Jefferson HS/Iowa Western CC)
- Seventh-best defensive tackle prospect in junior college per 247sports
- Finished with 27 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 11 games last year for Iowa Western CC
- Chose Maryland over Arizona and USF
- Fifth defensive lineman in Maryland’s class
