Category: Football Recruiting
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Julius Jones Jr. picks Notre Dame: a reminder Miami still has to finish local fights
Miami does not need to land every good player from South Florida to prove Mario Cristobal can recruit, but the Hurricanes still have to treat every local miss at a premium position as useful information, especially when Miami had a real shot. Julius Jones Jr., a four-star wide receiver from St. Thomas Aquinas, committed to…
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2027 S Andre Hyppolite commits to Miami and gives Canes a big local win on defense
Andre Hyppolite committing to Miami gives the Hurricanes another local defensive back win in a 2027 class that keeps leaning into South Florida. The North Miami Beach safety is listed at 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds with a 90 rating from 247Sports, making him the No. 217 player in the country, No. 15 safety and No.…
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Miami offers 2028 wide receiver Mekhi Parker
2028 wide receiver Mekhi Parker announced a Miami offer on his X account, giving the Hurricanes an early place in a recruitment that already looks bigger than a normal 2028 conversation. The Glassboro, New Jersey, wide receiver is listed as a 6-foot-4.5, 205-pound prospect with a 90.66 Rivals Industry rating, according to his On3 profile. On3 also lists…
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Why Miami moving on from Kaden Henderson makes more sense than it first sounds
Miami moving on from Kaden Henderson sounds strange at first, because five-star in-state linebackers are not the kind of players programs usually stop recruiting. Once the class context enters the picture, the move becomes easier to understand. Miami decided to back off its pursuit of Henderson, a Tampa Jesuit linebacker, according to Gaby Urrutia of 247Sports.…
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Miami’s Legends Camp weekend gave recruits the sales pitch Cristobal wants
Miami’s Legends Camp weekend did what it was supposed to do — it made the Hurricanes’ past feel useful to the program’s future. That is the whole point of this event. It’s not only about putting prospects through drills or giving the staff another live evaluation window. It is about letting recruits see Miami’s history…
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Miami continues to push to flip DJ Jacobs from Ohio State
Miami’s pursuit of Ohio State commit DJ Jacobs is the kind of recruitment that can make everyone uncomfortable until signing day. The Buckeyes have the commitment. Miami is not pretending otherwise, but the Hurricanes keep hanging around one of the top defensive players in the 2027 class, and it’s the kind of swing Mario Cristobal…
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Miami makes Top 12 for 2028 OL Antijuan Wilkes Jr.
Miami is still alive for one of the biggest bodies and biggest names in the 2028 recruiting cycle. Five-star offensive tackle Antijuan ‘Shaq’ Wilkes Jr. included the Hurricanes in his Top 12. Wilkes’ top group includes Miami, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, LSU, Florida, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Missouri. That is not…
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Miami’s 2027 recruiting class already belongs in historic company
Miami has built a great start to the 2027 recruiting class. The Hurricanes have a group that already belongs in the same conversation as some of the best groups in program history. Rankings can move. Decommitments happen. Senior seasons reshape evaluations. Still, Miami’s current position demands attention. The Hurricanes sit No. 4 nationally in the…
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Miami offers 2031 South Florida athlete Cali Hawkins
Miami pushed into future South Florida classes by offering Austin “Cali” Hawkins, a Class of 2031 athlete from Hollywood Christian School. Hawkins announced the offer after competing at Miami’s camp over the weekend. Mario Cristobal’s staff wants to evaluate South Florida prospects before national programs crowd the recruitment. Hawkins gives the Hurricanes another young local…
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Miami offers 2030 South Florida lineman Treyson Reynolds
Miami reached deep into the future this week with a scholarship offer to Treyson Reynolds, a Class of 2030 offensive guard/defensive tackle from Cypress Bay. Reynolds announced the offer on X. Reynolds’ profile lists him at 6-foot-1 and 270 pounds with a 4.0 GPA to go with the physical measurable. RNR Sports Media lists Reynolds…