3-star Maryland LB target Keshon Artis paid a visit to College Park

One of Maryland football’s top remaining targets, three-star linebacker Keshon Artis, took an unofficial visit to College Park Tuesday.

Virginia Tech is the perceived leader in Artis’ recruitment, per the 247Sports Crystal Ball, but a midweek visit bodes well for the Terps, who seem to be right there in the thick of things with the Hokies.

With linebackers Durell Nchami, Nihym Anderson, Chance Campbell and Jordan Mosley already on board in the now-16-man Class of 2018, and Maryland battling the 85-scholarship limit, the staff will have to be extra selective with who it takes going forward. That said, each of the Terps’ linebacker commits can play a different role on the defense. Nchami will likely be more of a BUCK, Anderson an outside linebacker, Campbell a MIKE backer—with the ability to play outside—and Mosley a safety/outside linebacker hybrid. In College Park, Artis would be a true MIKE linebacker, and should be a take going forward no matter what kind of scholarship situation the Terps find themselves in.

Artis isn’t expected to be in town for Maryland’s big summer recruiting barbecue this weekend, but once again, showing up on a Tuesday in the middle of the summer can only be a good thing for Maryland.

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