'10 MD LB Joshua Alaeze

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Parkville (MD) Parkville

Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 227 lbs

Brother of former Maryland signee Melvin Alaeze.

ESPN - MdVarsity.com

Rising junior Joshua Alaeze (pictured) recieved his first offer on Sunday, July 27. After deciding to attend the Towson camp, the Parkville student recieved a verbal offer from the Tigers.

"The linebackers coach told the head coach to come over and look at me," Alaeze said. "Then the head coach pulled me over and said that he can't offer me officially yet, but to expect it in the mail after September first."

The 6-foot-2, 225-pound linebacker began making a name for himself during the offseason when he ran a 4.7 40-yard dash and put up 23 repitions of 155 pounds at the Schuman's National Underclassman Combine.

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8/5

By Farrell...hearing from Pittsburgh, Boston College, Illinois, Maryland, Wake Forest and Virginia Tech. Plans to visit Penn State and Illinois this fall and favors Illinois over Boston College and Pitt.

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9/8

From O&B News...Towson has verbally offered and Pitt has offered in writing. Favors Illinois, Pittsburgh and Boston College. Talks about his interest in the Illini.

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10/15

From the VPI site...has offers from Pitt and Towson and is hearing from the likes of Oregon, Rutgers, Wake Forest, Michigan State, LSU, NC State, Virginia Tech and Clemson. Will be at Pitt on 10/25 and talks about his contact with and interest in the Hokies.

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10/30

By Farrell...talks about his unofficial to Pitt with his dad last weekend...plans to visit UNC in the next couple of weeks.

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11/24

By M. Farrell....discusses his recent unofficial to UNC....says he is done taking unofficials and is preparing for the Army AA combine....says that Oregon is waiting for his grades....has offers from towson and pittsburgh

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2/15

New Mexico and Towson have offered. Thinks Florida will offer soon. Missed Pitt's Junior Day, just visited MD, and plans to visit UNC soon. If UF offers he will probably commit to the Gators.

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Alaeze ready to show off his coverage skills - ESPN

Linebacker Josh Alaeze (Baltimore, Md./Parkville) says that colleges are telling him that they want to see more of him in pass coverage, so the 6-foot-1, 225-pounder is preparing a tape of him competing in 7-on-7 events that give scouts a better idea of what he can do.

"I think once I send that out and they see what I can do, I will start getting more offers," he said.

Thus far, West Virginia, Wake Forest, Oregon and Tulsa have offered Alaeze a scholarship. North Carolina has issued him a verbal offer, but has not sent a written one yet. He believes that Florida may be close to offering as he has been in touch with Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong.

"(Florida) said they liked the way I played," he said. "They just want to come by and see me during the spring evaluation period."

Alaeze plans to camp at Florida for the Gators Friday Night Lights Camp and Southern California this summer.

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Scout.com: Crab Bowl Combine Interview: Josh Alaeze

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By Dan Hilbert. $ video interview with Josh as well as $ video of Josh in action at the Maryland Crab Bowl combine.