The Miami Hurricanes may not have the most quantity in their 2022 recruiting class, but UM does feature plenty of quality.
On Saturday, Miami added four-star edge rusher
Cyrus Moss, who ranks as the No. 63 overall player in the country, to the class.
UM now has ten commitments in the 2022 cycle, which will end on Wednesday, February 2nd.
Miami’s class features nine 4-star prospects and one three-star prospect.
Those numbers add up to UM featuring an average class ranking of 92.65, which equates to the average player in the class representing a four-star prospect that ranks as the No. 185 overall player in the country.
The Hurricanes currently own the best average class ranking in the ACC. Here is a look at the top five average class rankings within the conference at this stage of the cycle:
- Miami: 92.65
- Clemson: 92.20
- North Carolina: 91.70
- Florida State: 89.89
- NC State: 87.03
How does Miami’s average class ranking compare to the rest of the country? UM’s average ranks fifth best in the country.
Here is a look at how that ranking shakes out:
- Alabama: 95.19
- Texas A&M: 94.61
- Ohio State: 94.33
- Georgia: 93.02
- Miami: 92.65
It is worth highlighting that the four programs have achieved that average with classes that are much bigger. Ohio State has the smallest quantity of that bunch with 21 commits. Texas A&M has the most with 28 commits.
Will UM’s average class ranking slip as they look to add more players to this 2022 class? That depends on how Miami finishes out on the traditional National Signing Day on February 2nd—particularly with local five-star defensive lineman
Shemar Stewart.
Stewart currently ranks as the No. 9 overall player in the country and has a player grade of 99.42—which would clearly help Miami in the team recruiting rankings and boost their average class score.
Stewart isn’t the only recruit Miami is chasing over the next three weeks. Here is a look at the player grade for the targets UM is chasing in the 2022 cycle. Some players are long shots and some players UM has a legitimate shot to land:
- 5-star LB
Harold Perkins: 99.61 grade
- 5-star DL
Shemar Stewart: 99.42 grade
- 5-star OL
Josh Conerly Jr.: 98.84 grade
- 4-star DE
Omari Abor: 98.16 grade
- 4-star DL
Christen Miller: 95.55 grade
- 4-star RB
TreVonte' Citizen: 95.33 grade
- 4-star OL
Dave Iuli: 92.35 grade
- 4-star LB
TJ Dudley: 92.15 grade
- 4-star CB
Jahlil Florence: 91.97 grade
- 4-star DL
Gracen Halton: 90.57 grade
- 3-star DE R
Mason Thomas: 88.70 grade
- 3-star DT
Ahmad Moten: 87.49 grade
- 3-star DE
Jack Pyburn: 84.77 grade
How will Miami close? The next few weeks are going to be fun to follow as the Hurricanes battle to add quantity while maintaining their quality.