We’ve got a little over a month to go until Signing Day, and the Canes are pushing for a big close. Here is a quick update on recruiting:
- If you’ve been watching election coverage, you’ve heard about the battleground states. Well, there are six battleground recruits committed to other programs that Miami is laser-focused on flipping: DE
Hayden Lowe (USC), CB
Ben Hanks (Florida), ATH
DJ Pickett (LSU), LB
TJ Alford (Ohio State), DT
Jarquez Carter and WR
Vernell Brown (Florida). If we can flip at least three of these players, it’s a success. But the staff will push hard on all of them.
- Miami still loves uncommitted LB
Kellen Wiley (Armwood) and has interest in WR
Dallas Wilson (Oregon commit).
- I don’t expect too much remaining attrition in the class. There are 22 commits and I think around 20 stick, including the big names.
- The Canes are going to be aggressive in the Portal at defensive back and invest there with multiple players. They are confident in the pitch. But, as previously discussed, this needs to be a position Miami stocks up in high school.
- Other positions to watch in the Portal: potentially QB, go-to WR, a high-upside OL, multiple DL and another LB.
- The Canes believe the 2026 OL class can be an all-timer. They had a very successful unofficial visit with elite OT
Jackson Cantwell (Nixa, MO). They also covet have a very real shot at OT
Keenyi Pepe (IMG), IOL
Breck Kolojay (IMG), IOL
Grant Wise (Pace) and IOL
Canon Pickett (Tampa Tech).
- A couple notes on the current team: CB
Robbie Washington continues to flash in practice. And they are raving about OT
Markel Bell- while they thought he had NFL talent as a recruit, some now view him as a potential first rounder in the 2026 NFL Draft.
