Maryland turned to neighboring Virginia for a significant commitment for its 2025 recruiting class.
Messiah Delhomme, a promising defensive back prospect, announced his plans to play for Mike Locksley’s program on social media on Saturday night.
I’m happy to say I’m part of the Terps family 🐢❤️@CoachLocks @ZSpavital @Latrell__Scott @Rivals @Coach_D_Moody pic.twitter.com/hWaEjfkEaR
— Messiah Delhomme (@DelhommeMessiah) 11 August 2024
Delhomme, who is from Warwick High School in Newport News, Virginia, is 6’1″ and 195 pounds. A four-star prospect on the 247Sports Composite, Delhomme is the No. 5 player in the state of Virginia, the No. 16 safety and the No. 192 overall prospect in the class of 2025.
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As a standout safety, Delhomme attracted a lot of interest, receiving scholarship offers from 20 programs, including Auburn, Florida State, Michigan and Penn State.
On May 30, Delhomme named the top six: Maryland, Ohio State, Alabama, Virginia Tech, Virginia and Syracuse. Over the next four weekends, he visited Maryland, Ohio State, Virginia and Virginia Tech, his four finalists on Decision Day.
“I like the atmosphere, I love the camaraderie of the team and then I like the connection that the coaches have with the players,” Delhomme told Rivals about his decision to choose Maryland.
With Delhomme on board, Maryland now has 22 talents who have verbally committed to 2025. The class ranks 8th in the Big Ten in the composite rankings and 23rd nationally.
Terrapins fans can get a taste of what Delhomme brings to College Park by watching highlights of his best plays on both sides of the ball from his junior season in the Hudl video below:
