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Now that we're at the midpoint of the college football season, it's time to take stock of how true freshmen are playing. First-year players

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The Athletic has published its midseason All-Freshman team in college football. Maryland five-star edge Zion Elee is included. Even as the Terrapins

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Maryland football edge Zion Elee on midseason All-Freshman team

Maryland football entered its Big Ten Conference clash with No. 5 Ohio State having never beaten the Buckeyes. That trend continued on Saturday at

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The premise is simple: who do I want to start tampering with contacting in the proper allowable period and thinking about as a possible addition for

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Zion Elee

Five-star Zion Elee - a South Carolina football target - pictured at his high school (Photo: On3)

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Even though he's dominating early on in his career, Joppatowne coach Albert Goode III said Zion Elee has a huge upside. "He has great knowledge and passion for football," Goode told the Baltimore Sun. "He shows great promise as a young player. He's only going to get better and better as he plays more football. There's something special about this kid." Elee earned Class 1A all-state honors in 2023.

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Zion Elee's ability as a speed rusher reminds us of John Abraham. Both were dynamic athletes who were capable generating a pass rush from a two or three-point stance. 

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Electric speed rusher with an elite combination of athleticism and length off the edge. Measured around 6-foot-3, 220 pounds prior to his junior season. Has truly elite length, with arms that measure 35.5 inches. Pairs the rare length with top-shelf athleticism. A standout in the combine setting who transfers the speed over to the field. Plays with an eye-popping burst, dating back to his sophomore year at Joppatowne (Md.) High. Explodes into the backfield with high-end first-step quickness. Transferred to Baltimore power St. Frances Academy for his junior season and turned in a strong campaign, racking up 28 tackles for loss and 10 sacks against top competition. Showed game-wrecking tendencies in showcase games. Often plays as a standup pass rusher. Has blow-by speed off the edge. Play strength and ability to set the edge is solid but will need to continue improving. Rare athletic and physical traits combined with consecutive years of high-level production make him the top EDGE prospect in the 2026 cycle entering his senior season. 

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Year	Team	GP	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACKS	TFL	FF	INT
2026	MD	7	11	8	3	0	4	2	3	0
Career		7	11	8	3	0	4	2	3	0

Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACKS	TFL	FF	INT
Oct 17	RU	L 30-37	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0
Oct 10	OHST	L 16-45	3	3	0	0	1	1	1	0
Oct 3	NEB	L 23-48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 26	UCLA	L 3-54	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	0
Sep 19	VT	L 26-35	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sep 12	CONN	W 38-14	3	1	2	0	1	0	1	0
Sep 5	HAMP	W 62-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

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