national signing day is now a little less than a month away while many area seniors made their commitments last month there are a handful of players who are still deciding tonight joseph hoyt of the dallas morning news has the story of one such standout player as we go next level when it comes to recruiting there are some pretty easy ways to tell if a player is a potential college prospect including but not limited to size athleticism production and family pedigree south lake carroll's senior tight end rj maryland possesses all those qualities maryland is the son of former nfl defensive lineman russell maryland who was selected with the first overall pick in the 1991 draft by the dallas cowboys rj inherited the size and athleticism that made his father an nfl player listed at six foot four 210 pounds and clearly has the frame to add more weight in college if needed the family connection would be enough to pique the interest of college coaches but the way he played for the dragons the last two seasons made them offer scholarships over the last few years maryland has combined 95 catches for 1911 yards and 27 receiving touchdowns one of those touchdowns came in carroll's state championship loss a season ago a leaping grab in the court of the end zone that showed the ball skills and the athleticism that made 25 schools offer him scholarships maryland originally committed to boston college but he decommitted and didn't sign during the early signing period maryland has all the qualities you want in division one tight end he's one of the best remaining prospects in dfw on the market in 2022 and with signing day come and gone his recruiting journey is definitely one to keep an eye on as we go down the stretch