In a borderline-stunning turn of events, Quince Orchard (Md.) defensive lineman Adam McLean has committed to Maryland, he announced Thursday night on Twitter. McLean, the No. 13 defensive tackle in the nation, dropped his commitment to Penn State on Nov. 18 but had not been viewed as a serious target for Maryland.

"I think Maryland did a great job going about recruiting him [after his de-commitment]. He's a great get for the program and they've got a good shot of keeping a lot of the top players local. They want to keep all of that talent here and he'll also help with that," Quince Orchard coach John Kelley said of McLean, who missed the final six games of his senior year with a knee injury. (RELATED: McLean to Maryland: What it means).

"He had the injury, which I think made him realize the importance of being close to home. I think that got the ball rolling pretty quick. He wasn't playing, he wasn't with the team and I think he realized how important it was to have his family close by," Kelley said.

McLean, a 6-foot-2, 290-pound senior, is rated a four-star prospect, the No. 2 player in Maryland the No. 121 player in the 247Sports composite for 2015 -- the highest rating of any of Maryland's 2015 commitments. Maryland had recruited him before he committed to Penn State in April. During his junior year, he told Inside Maryland Sports: "I’ve been talking to the whole coaching staff ... I talk to Coach (Randy) Edsall a lot. Really, (I talk to) all of them.

“I got a good relationship with the players up there ... There are some former (Quince Orchard) players up there. I’m good friends with (junior linebacker) Alex Twine."

Following his commitment, Maryland's recruiting class jumped nine spots nationally in the 247Sports Composite class rankings, to No. 37. There's also a bit of irony here: two days after Maryland won at Penn State a month ago, 20-19, ESPN placed a quote by McLean at the center of a story praising PSU coach James Franklin's recruiting efforts in the Washington area.

"Washington, D.C., is Nittany Lion territory," McLean was quoted as saying.

Stay tuned for an interview with McLean.

MEET MY NEW HEAD COACH AND YOUR NEW EDITION TO THE MARYLAND FOOTBALL TEAM I JUST COMMITTED TO MARYLAND #Pride #Terps pic.twitter.com/QenHRhevpw — *Next Level* (@MoneyMakeinAdam) December 5, 2014



