With the 2012 National Signing Day approaching, Maryland football may be pushing back into the lead for three-star offensive lineman D.J. Reader. Reader was seemingly a given to be landed by Clemson, but a report by Mike Farrell of Rivals suggests that the Terps are making a late push.

Was just texted by a good source that says DJ Reader could select #Maryland over #Clemson now.

— Mike Farrell (@rivalsmike) January 30, 2012

Reader, a 6'3'', 306-pound lineman from North Carolina, is currently ranked No. 19 among offensive lineman recruits and No. 20 in the state of North Carolina. He would bolster a Terps' recruiting class that has jumped up several notches since Mike Locksley was hired.

For more on recruiting and all things Maryland athletics, please head over to the aforementioned Testudo Times. Please check out the SB Nation College Football hub for more on all the big commitments as Signing Day approaches.