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McDonogh School
Owings Mills, MD. Track this program's FBS recruits, blue-chip output, college destinations, and NFL draft results over time.
4-Star Recruits
10
5-Star Recruits
1
Drafted Players
2
Draft Rate
7.14%
Overview
Program snapshot
The quick facts that frame this school's recruiting footprint.
First recruit year
2005
Latest recruit year
2026
Top college destination
Maryland
Most common position group
DL
Best class by recruits
2025 (3)
Best class by blue-chip
2025 (2)
Timeline
Recruiting Timeline
Year-by-year recruiting output, blue-chip spikes, and drafted-player classes.
Stars
Stars Breakdown
The mix of 3-star, 4-star, 5-star, and unrated recruits in this school's history.
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Destinations
College Destinations
Which colleges sign the most recruits from this school?
Positions
Position Breakdown
The position groups this school produces most often.
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Draft Outcomes
Draft Outcomes
Which recruits from this high school eventually got drafted, and where did they land?
Best Classes
Best Recruiting Classes
The single classes that drove the biggest surges in volume, blue-chip talent, and draft outcomes.
Most FBS recruits
2025 (3)
Most blue-chip recruits
2025 (2)
Most drafted players
2021 (1)
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Draft Table
Drafted Recruits
Draft year, round, and pick stay optional so drafted status remains visible even when the player bridge is incomplete.
| Player | Class | Stars | Position | College | Draft Year | Round | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Trader Jr. | 2021 | 3★ | CB | — | 2025 | 5 | 19 |
| Darrius Heyward-Bey | 2005 | 4★ | WR | Maryland | 2009 | 1 | 7 |
Top Recruits
Top Recruits
Sorted by stars, rating, class year, and name to keep the table deterministic.
| Player | Class | Stars | Rating | Position | College | Drafted | Draft Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dani Dennis-Sutton | 2022 | 5★ | 0.99 | DL | Penn State | No | — |
| Curtis Jacobs | 2020 | 4★ | 0.98 | OLB | Penn State | No | — |
| Brandon Finney | 2025 | 4★ | 0.98 | CB | Oregon | No | — |
| PJ Mustipher | 2018 | 4★ | 0.96 | DT | Penn State | No | — |
| Darrius Heyward-Bey | 2005 | 4★ | 0.92 | WR | Maryland | Yes | 1 |
| Lane Clelland | 2008 | 4★ | 0.91 | OT | Notre Dame | No | — |
| Dvon J-Thomas | 2019 | 4★ | 0.91 | DT | Penn State | No | — |
| Nick Abrams II | 2026 | 4★ | 0.91 | LB | Georgia | No | — |
| Jordan McNair | 2017 | 4★ | 0.90 | OT | Maryland | No | — |
| Jeff Exinor Jr. | 2025 | 4★ | 0.90 | TE | Penn State | No | — |
| Kwan Williams | 2022 | 4★ | 0.89 | DL | Boston College | No | — |
| Preston Howard | 2022 | 3★ | 0.89 | ATH | Maryland | No | — |
| Jared Cohen | 2014 | 3★ | 0.88 | OG | North Carolina | No | — |
| Mason Robinson | 2023 | 3★ | 0.88 | DL | Penn State | No | — |
| Dante Trader Jr. | 2021 | 3★ | 0.87 | CB | — | Yes | 5 |
| DeJuan Ellis | 2018 | 3★ | 0.87 | ATH | Virginia Tech | No | — |
| Eric Burrell | 2016 | 3★ | 0.87 | S | Wisconsin | No | — |
| Kamden Laudenslager | 2025 | 3★ | 0.86 | EDGE | — | No | — |
| Marchez Coates | 2012 | 3★ | 0.86 | CB | NC State | No | — |
| Ellis McKennie | 2015 | 3★ | 0.86 | OG | — | No | — |
| Wyatt Cook | 2015 | 3★ | 0.85 | ILB | Purdue | No | — |
| Josh Woods | 2014 | 3★ | 0.85 | S | Maryland | No | — |
| Roman Braglio | 2012 | 3★ | 0.85 | SDE | Maryland | No | — |
| Elijah Crawford | 2025 | 3★ | 0.85 | DL | Syracuse | No | — |
| Tamarus Walker | 2023 | 3★ | 0.85 | IOL | Maryland | No | — |
| Allen Jackson | 2012 | 3★ | 0.84 | SDE | Duke | No | — |
| Derek Drummond | 2007 | 3★ | 0.82 | OLB | Maryland | No | — |
| Rudy Johnson | 2010 | 3★ | 0.81 | DUAL | Buffalo | No | — |
| Jamir Roberts | 2021 | 3★ | 0.81 | WR | Massachusetts | No | — |
| Gerrard Sheppard | 2008 | 2★ | 0.79 | WR | UConn | No | — |
| Jamal Price | 2011 | 2★ | 0.73 | OT | New Mexico | No | — |
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