Portal & Recruiting Buzz May 2, 2024
First segment on portal recruiting.
Expected Departures
- Some are being placed, those being placed either are high character and/or are injured
- WR: Programs backchanneling a WR (not a starter)
- DT
- OL: heard rumors, but not aware of any papers being submitted by an OL
- S
Simeon Barrow Jr
- Miami in a good spot here
D’Angelo Ponds
- He's the main target in the portal
- Top player in the portal, 3 year of eligibility remaining
- Athleticism off the charts
- Staff would prefer Powell at S
- Doesn't know how in home went
Tyler Baron
- Miami/Ole Miss. Unclear if he's visiting USC.
- Health-wise, he's good, will be ready for the season. Could miss a chunk of fall practice.
- Not hearing good things about signing w/Miami
- Ole Miss pressing hard
- Least likely of the three major remaining targets to sign
There may be other portal names he's not aware of
Davis (AZ)
Always suspect when players enter the portal with do not contact
DT
Derrick Harmon
- Lots of schools after him, not Miami though
Ben Roberts
- Lots of Oregon ties here w/Mario and Big Joe
- Suggs (GVSU)
Walker (UT)
Jaden Mangham (MSU)
- Fits profile of what they want. There may interest but focus is on nickel
Portal Needs
- OL
- DT
- DE
- DB (Nickel)
- MAY pick up a safety
Bryce Foster
- Mixed signals here, no visit scheduled at this point, but they've talked.
HS Recruiting Segment
30+ OVs confirmed
Multiple Miami/UGA Battles this cycle.
- Finishing #2 important in the portal age
- Zayden Walker
- Jadon Perlotte
Elijah Griffin
- Locked in an OV this week
Elyiss Williams
- Miami still all in this recruitment
RB
Will be either Byron Louis & Shekai Mills-Knight for RB2
Byron Louis
- He's heard FSU buzz, along w/O$U
- Miami regards highly, at the top of the board w/Shekai Mills-Knight
Shekai Mills-Knight
- Reportedly running a 4.4 (not laser though). Geo unsure if this time is legit (may or may not be)
Ousmane Kromah
- Miami, UF, UGA, F$U
- Not near the top of the board
WR
Dallas Wilson
- Tons of schools trying to get in this recruitment
- Originally solid to Oregon
- Miami learned the hard way that early commits can get wobbly
- Miami in a SOLID position here
Jaime Ffrench Jr.
- Miami recruiting since 8th grade (Dias)
- Could drag this out to the regular season
- Crystal balls don't mean recruitment is over
- Miami will recruit till he signs an NLI
WR Priorities
- Vernell "Trey" Brown III
- Joshua Moore
- Cortez Mills
Additional Targets
Tyler Williams
- Miami/UCF battle, teammate of Addison
- Smaller HS school, other schools not aware of him
WR board likely to change w/spring eval
CJ Wiley
- New target, not clear if he's a priority. Nickel's WR
Solomon Thomas
- F$U commit came out of nowhere
- Miami will flip Solomon Thomas
- Will end up in Miami's class
Other OL recruits
Ziyare Addison
Gabe Smith
- Under the radar, can be special (developmental)
Isaac "Spike" Sowells
Max Buchanan
- F$U legacy, buzz is Miami in the lead here
- Thinks he's leaning Miami
Seuseu "SJ" Alofaituli
Demetri Manning
- Miami recently went onsite
There is a Gator decommit OL (name broke up) we're recruiting (Peyton Joseph???)
Jaden Wilkerson
Demetrius Campbell
DE
Zion Grady
- CBs coming in but not the only one w/traction
Jared Smith
- UGA/Auburn others recruiting
- Been recruiting since 23, one of the first to contact him
Names to monitor
Tylon Lee
- Will shoot up boards during spring eval
Hayden Lowe
Mariyon Dye
- Folk not mentioning him much, they should be
Iose Epenesa
- Tons of family connections with Coach Joe
- There are several who believe he ends up with Miami and shocks Iowa
- He's not yet ready to say he's a Miami lean
Jeramiah McCloud
- Gator commit (yesterday), Miami was interested
Herbert "Third" Scroggins III
- Multiple elite schools fighting for that last visit
- Numerous elite DEs that are lower ranked right now
- He's going to move up rankings
Nathaniel Marshall
- Lot of similarities to Bain
- Miami not conceding, still has OV
Other names
Malik Autry
Floyd-Dawens Boucard
Sooner lean?
Randy Adirika
Trending away
Jalen Wiggins
Gator commit
Myron Charles
Priority, Miami/F$U battle
Jarquez Carter
- Under the radar recruitment
- Miami all over this one
josiah Sharma (name??) (CA)
OV confirmed
LB
Tarvos “Tj” Alford II
- Miami has a lot of LBs on the board, won't be begging any LB recruit
Elijah Melendez
Noah Karim Mikhail
Zayden Walker
Jadon Perlotte
Gavin Nix
- Near the top of the board
Ty Jackson
- Near the top of the board. Starting to blow up.
- Raw as an LB
- Could be very special
Ezekiel "EJ" Marcelin
- #s will be tight at LB (want 3, could push to 4 depending on who wants in)
- May not be room for him (depending on who else in front of him want in)
Eric Winters
- Not hearing good things
- Lot of similarities to Pruitt
- Hearing Auburn buzz
- Miami trying for an OV
CB
Aidan Anding
- Will not stay a 3* long
- Blowing up on 7v7 circuit
- Miami leading in this recruitment
Ben Hanks Jr
- Expects him in Miami's class
Chris "CJ" Ewald
- Expects him in Miami's class
Mason Alexander
Miami is recruiting
Jaboree "SlimeTo" Antoine
Priority, Miami involved, trying for OV
Unclear how he feels about Miami
Adonyss Currie
OV locked in
Gregory Xavier Thomas
Miami unlikely to recruit as a priority
DJ Pickett
- Still likes Miami for DJ, sees him in the class
- Considering dragging this into the fall
- Miami would have to do a LOT wrong to lose out on this one
- Is concerned about Oregon (they are primary competition)
Safety
Dallas Golden
- ND commit. Miami had him as a top safety.
- Doesn't expect Miami to to continue to recruit him
Amari Wallace
Bryce Fitzgerald
- Going to be tricky (space issues at safety)
Hylton Drake Stubbs
Miami a real player here
Anquon "Newboy" Fegans
- Interesting recruitment
- Plays with Hylton Drake Stubbs
- Miami may end up a major player
Other Names
Carson Lawrence
JaDon Blair
- Really likes his athleticism
- He's a priority
