Brandon Finney

High School A five-star recruit according to 247Sports and a four-star prep according to ESPN, Rivals and the 247Sports Composite … Rated as the No. 29 overall recruit and the No. 1 player out of Maryland by 247Sports … Graded as the No. 39 overall recruit and No. 5 cornerback nationally by the 247Sports Composite, slotting in as the top player in Maryland … Ranked as the top athlete in Maryland and the No. 2 overall recruit in the state by ESPN, coming in as the No. 34 recruit nationally … Rated as the No. 9 cornerback nationally and the No. 73 overall recruit in the 2025 cycle by Rivals … Invited to the Navy All-American Bowl … Also earned an invitation to the Polynesian Bowl … Played on both sides of the ball in high school, but will line up as a cornerback for the Ducks … Posted 51 tackles and six interceptions to go with 1,461 all-purpose yards and 13 total touchdowns in a three year career at McDonogh School … Recorded 13 tackles and three interceptions during senior season, including a pick-six against Mount St. Joseph … Helped lead McDonogh to a 10-2 record and a Class A state championship game appearance … Also blocked a field goal for the first time in his career as a senior … On the offensive side, totaled 494 yards and eight touchdowns on 29 catches (17.0 yards per reception) to go along with 111 rushing yards and a score on 19 carries … Caught three passes for a season high 163 yards against Archbishop Stepinac, all of which went for touchdowns … Helped McDonogh reach the Class A championship game in 2023, going 7-3 overall … Tallied 22 tackles and three interceptions as a junior while adding 632 receiving yards and four touchdowns on the other side of the ball … Caught eight passes for a career-high 183 yards and two touchdowns against Mount St. Joseph offensively while making a career-best seven tackles … Earned a varsity spot as a sophomore, tallying 14 catches for 121 yards to go along with 16 tackles … Placed sixth in the Maryland A state finals with a 10.85 in the 100 meter and finished third in the 200 meter with a 21.84 … Also recruited by Charlotte, East Carolina, Georgia, Indiana, James Madison, Marshall, Maryland, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Pitt, South Carolina, Syracuse, UNLV, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Wisconsin.