University of Maryland Head Coach Michael Locksley announced that defensive lineman Zahir Mathis has signed a Big Ten athletics scholarship agreement to play football for the Terrapins during the late signing period.
Mathis joins the 20 student-athletes that signed during the early signing period in December to make up Maryland's 2025 class, which is now ranked No. 22 nationally by 247Sports. It's Maryland's highest ranked class since 2021.
With the addition of Mathis, the Terps have signed eight four-star prospects during this signing period. Maryland has also signed seven members of the ESPN300, marking the most for the Terps in the ESPN recruiting rankings era (dating to 2006).
More info on Mathis is listed below.
Zahir Mathis
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
High School: Imhotep Institute
Position: DL
High School: Imhotep Institute
Position: DL
- Consensus four-star recruit
- ESPN 300 & Rivals 250 selection
- Ranked as the No. 1 player in the state of Pennsylvania and a Top-100 player nationally by both ESPN & Rivals.com
- Ranked as the fourth best Weakside Defensive End in the country per Rivals.com
- 2025 Under Armour All-American
- Attended Imhotep Charter School, the same school that produced Terrapin all-time great, DJ Moore
- Chose Maryland over Ohio State, Florida State, Michigan and Penn State
