Maryland continued their strong finish to the 2023 recruiting cycle by flipping Tamarcus Cooley, an athlete out of Rolesville, N.C. who had been committed to N.C. State since July 4th.
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IN HIS OWN WORDS
"I like the players and the coaching staff and the vibe at Maryland," Cooley said. "I've been up there twice. One of the visits was my official visit. It was really just communicating with the coaches and them not pressuring me to commit that made me feel comfortable around them.
"It was all the coaches recruiting me," he said. "They want me to play safety or receiver when I get there, whichever I want to play."
RIVALS REACTION
Cooley is a tough and aggressive prospect that should have a lot of success in the right system. He's more likely a defensive back than a receiver but it all depends on how he develops once he gets to the next level. Maryland has a number of versatile prospects in this class but Cooley could have a higher ceiling than most of them. It will be interesting to see which position he ends up at once he is more familiar with their schemes. Including transfer portal commitments, Cooley is their seventh addition this month and fifth in the last week.
