With official visit season quickly approaching, the 2027 recruiting cycle is heating up . Minnesota landed a pair of commitments over the weekend, and positive news about another. Maryland wide receiver Carlos 'Smooth' Ferguson revealed that he's down to Louisville, Virginia Tech and the Gophers as his final three schools. There is also plenty of smoke building with two more prospects. BREAKING: ELITE (‘27) WR Carlos Ferguson is down to 3 schools, he tells me for @247sports . - Ferguson attends McDonough HS in MD. He is the #2 WR in Maryland. - Where should Carlos go? 🤔⬇️ pic.twitter.com/9RVWzSXvPz — Riley Alberts (@CfbRalb) May 10, 2026 Standing at 6-foot-4, 180 pounds, Ferguson is the No. 2-ranked wide receiver from Maryland. The latest 247Sports Composite rates him as a three-star prospect and the 598th-best player in the country. He's a dynamic athlete who plays both cornerback and receiver for McDonough School in Owings Mills, Maryland.…