Terps Add Four Star Edge Zahir Mathis During Late Signing Period

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – University of Maryland Head Coach Michael Locksley announced today that defensive lineman Zahir Mathis has signed a Big Ten athletics scholarship agreement to play football for the Terrapins during the late signing period, which began on Wednesday.

Mathis joins the 20 student-athletes that signed during the early signing period in December to make up Maryland's 2025 class, which is now ranked No. 22 nationally by 247Sports. It's Maryland's highest ranked class since 2021.

With the addition of Mathis, the Terps have signed eight four-star prospects during this signing period. Maryland has also signed seven members of the ESPN300, marking the most for the Terps in the ESPN recruiting rankings era (dating to 2006).

More info on Mathis is listed below.

Zahir Mathis

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
High School: Imhotep Institute
Position: DL

Consensus four-star recruit
ESPN 300 & Rivals 250 selection
Ranked as the No. 1 player in the state of Pennsylvania and a Top-100 player nationally by both ESPN & Rivals.com
Ranked as the fourth best Weakside Defensive End in the country per Rivals.com
2025 Under Armour All-American
Attended Imhotep Charter School, the same school that produced Terrapin all-time great, DJ Moore
Chose Maryland over Ohio State, Florida State, Michigan and Penn State

More info can be found on Maryland's entire 2025 signing day class by clicking here.

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Players Mentioned

Zahir Mathis: DL; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Zahir Mathis
: Freshman
: DL