Maryland Football lands local '28 commitment in edge rusher Kemontae Chaplin

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Nearly 48 hours after interim head coach Aazaar Abdul-Rahim picked up his first win as interim head coach, he has his first commitment.

2028 Loudoun Sports Academy edge rusher Kemontae Chaplin becomes the first commitment in Maryland's class, taking the title from Pa. running back Jerome LaRue Jr., who decommitted following the coaching change. Chaplin began his high school career at Friendship Collegiate Academy (DC), the same program that Abdul-Rahim built prior to beginning his coaching career at the college level. It marks a notable commitment as Abdul-Rahim looks to build his case as the next permanent head coach.

Chaplin first picked up an offer ahead of his junior year where Abdul-Rahim, the defensive staff and offensive analyst Derek Kief were involved with the 6-foot-3, 217 pound project. While Maryland hosted him for one of its first spring practices, his recruitment picked up after Chaplin announced he was reclassifying from 2027 into the 2028 class, in addition to transferring from Friendship Collegiate Academy to Loudoun Sports Academy (Va.).

Chaplin reported 30 total tackles, 16 TFLs and eight sacks midway through the 2026 season with Virginia Tech, Syracuse and Ole Miss among the other Power Four schools who monitored his recruitment into the fall.

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