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Yannick Ngakoue is no longer committed to Maryland.

The three-star linebacker from Washington (D.C.) Friendship didn't offer a reason as to why he de-committed. He had been committed to the Terrapins since June.

“I'm considering WVU (West Virginia), Miami, Maryland, Tennessee and South Carolina,” Ngakoue stated in a Facebook message to ESPN.

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Maryland was not able to reel in five-star defensive tackle Eddie Goldman in the 2012 class, but that apparently didn’t stop the Terps staff from working Goldman’s old high school. Maryland just picked up a trio of prospects out of Friendship Collegiate Academy led by 4-star offensive lineman Derwin Gray.

With Gray, Maryland is getting a big, athletic OL, who could potentially fit as an O-Tackle or a guard. We do see a player who still needs more development before he can truly be counted on to contribute, but the tools are there to work with. The four-star demonstrates good flexibility, balance, and agility as well as good initial quickness to get into defenders or down the line as a puller. He needs to improve pad level and hand placement and better put his size and strength to work for him, but he has the ability to develop into a good run blocker at the college level. As a pass blocker he can set quickly and demonstrates the feet and balance to be able to mirror rushers and handle quick changes in direction.

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The Terps have secured commitments from three Friendship Collegiate Academy (Washington, D.C.) prospects, according to multiple sources. Offensive tackle Derwin Gray and linebackers Yannick Ngakoue and Cavon Walker are all set to play together at the next level for Maryland.

Gray, a 6-foot-5, 280-pound four-star, was also offered by Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Illinois, Michigan State, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Penn State, Rutgers, South Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee, USC, Washington and West Virginia.

The 6-foot-2, 230-pound Ngakoue selected the Terps over offers from Auburn, Clemson, Colorado, UConn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Houston, Illinois, Kansas, Miami-FL, Michigan, North Carolina, N.C. State, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Purdue, Rutgers, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Washington and West Virginia.

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Derwin Gray has received a scholarship offer from Southern California.

The offensive lineman from Washington (D.C.) Friendship informed ESPN of the offer via text message on Thursday afternoon.

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Derwin Gray's list of invites continues to grow.

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