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Lengthy by position breakdown with the latest insider juice on the Miami Hurricanes recruiting board for this class and beyond.
QUARTERBACK
Mark Richt and his staff made N’Kosi Perry (Ocala, Fla./Vanguard) an early priority. They went all out for him and got him back in the boat. Perry visited this past weekend and remains solid with the Canes. He’s regarded as the top quarterback in Florida this cycle by many observers. He more than has the goods to compete with Jack Allison for the job once Brad Kaaya departs.
RUNNING BACK
There’s two moving parts with the current commits - Robert Burns (Miami/Gulliver Prep) and Bentavious Thompson (Miami/Southridge). Notre Dame is making a legit push for Burns. He still plans to officially visit Notre Dame October 29 when the Fighting Irish host Miami.
Miami has the help in this situation that could ultimately play to its favor of of holding tight.
Thompson still needs to improve his academic standing (and has time). Meanwhile East Carolina is staying in touch as a plan B if that doesn’t happen.
More so, position coach Thomas Brown has continued his super relationship with Anthony McFarland Jr. (Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha Catholic) stemming back from his previous job.
(Anthony McFarland Jr. is the nation's No. 4 all-purpose back. He continues to be a Miami and Maryland battle.
McFarland once favored Georgia outright because of Brown. This continues to be a battle between Miami and Maryland, a campus located less than a few miles from his high school.
The key, like many recruitments, is the mom. Right now the mom is good with Miami and is saying all of the right things. Look for this recruitment to still go the limit with officials to both spots for the four-star back, ranked as the nation’s No. 4 all-purpose back.
McFarland was not only the top back at the Washington, D.C. Regional Opening. He was also the top wideout. Wolverine247 insider Steve Lorenz recently logged the first pick on the Crystal Ball for Miami for the electric playmaker. That’s noteworthy going forward. Miami ideally hopes to sign two backs this cycle.
WIDE RECEIVER
The Canes have three committed - Kevaughn Dingle (Opa Locka, Fla./Carol City), Rodney Scott (Miami/Southridge) and Deejay Dallas (Brunswick, Ga./Glynn Academy) - and they are looking to take four, perhaps five this cycle. The No. 1 target, Jerry Jeudy (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), is still an Alabama, Miami and Tennessee battle.
The Crystal Ball reads 86-percent for Alabama and 14-percent for Miami. Jeudy plans to take his official visits this fall before enrolling early. He’s the lone oversign guy on the Miami board.
Five-star Trevon Grimes (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas) is a longtime virtual lock to Ohio State. The mother of the Indiana native would prefer her son to stay close to home but ultimately this one has been done for a while.
Of the out of region targets, Miami is in the best shape with Evidence Njoku (Cedar Grove, N.J.), a Canes legacy.
They are still tied for Camron Buckley (Cedar Hill, Tex.) with Ole Miss. The Crystal Ball favors the Rebels.
Miami is also in the lead group for Tyrell Shavers (Lewisville, Tex.) and Texas A&M verbal commit Keldrick Carper (Plain Dealing, La.), who pledged to the Aggies yesterday.
Texas leads the Crystal Ball 100-percent for Shavers (6-6, 202) who clocked a 4.3 at the Dallas Opening Regional this spring.
Look for Njoku to potentially verbally commit during his summer trip to Miami and then the Hurricanes will be in complete oversign mode for Jeudy.
TIGHT END
Miami is done at this spot, like they are at quarterback, with the commit of Brian Polendey (Denton, Tex./Guyer), the nation’s No. 18 tight end. He reminds some of former Hurricane Greg Olsen.
OFFENSIVE LINE
Miami wisely went out of region to the Midwest, an area that mass produces run blockers, and got a steal with Zach Dykstra (Spirit Lake, Ia.). The physical, lean tackle that plays with an edge is set to enroll early.
Miami is hoping to sign four linemen, namely tackles, this cycle. The major need continues to be for more long, lean tackle being one of the biggest priorities on the reshaping of the roster for the new regime.
Despite setting up officials elsewhere, four-star commit Navaughn Donaldson (Miami/Central) remains solid with his pledge with Miami.
South Florida, usually an area that doesn’t produce many offensive linemen, has a half dozen or so this cycle.
Miami will go the distance for Florida commit Kadeem Telfort (Miami/Booker T. Washington), a former verbal commit that visited this past week. They’ll do the same for Kai-Leon Herbert and Tedarrell Slaton (Plantation, Fla./American Heritage).
Michigan is the front-runner for Slaton, a five-star guard, and Florida, slightly ahead of Michigan, leads for Herbert. Both visited Miami Friday.
Miami is very much in the picture for Marcus Minor (Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha Catholic), along with Maryland, Auburn and North Carolina. Landing McFarland could lead to a package deal with Minor.
The Crystal Ball reads 67-percent for Maryland and 33-percent for North Carolina for the nation’s No. 29 offensive tackle.
Miami, Tennessee, Oregon, Vanderbilt and Auburn comprise the lead group for Nick Brahms (Navarre, Fla.), the nation’s No. 9 guard.
The Crystal Ball reads 100-percent for Auburn, where his sister goes to school.
DEFENSIVE LINE
Miami is done at defensive tackle with its commit from Jonathan Ford (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Dillard). Ford (6-5, 270) has developed significantly in the last year and has a very good upside. Miami is at their numbers with this take and will look to take two in the next class.
This is a position, like most given the scheme shift, that figures to benefit the most going forward as the excitement remains high from the staff with the gains from Gerald Willis III, RJ McIntosh, Anthony Moten and Kendrick Norton.
Miami will look to sign a pair of edge rushers. They remain in the lead group for Jordan Wright, Ford’s teammate. The nation’s No. 28 weakside defensive end was actually set to commit to Miami in late May.
His offer sheet exploded and he’s since pushed that decision timetable back for after his official visits.
The lead group still has Miami, Kentucky, USC, Syracuse, Alabama and Michigan State. He will visit FSU, Syracuse and USC this week.
Owen Carney (Miami/Central) has seen his stock also take off in the last few weeks. Duke still leads Miami and Georgia for the early enrollee. LSU and Alabama are both close to offering him as a 3-4 outside linebacker.
Miami along with Georgia and Virginia Tech was the lead group for Jonathan Garvin (West Palm Beach, Fla./Oxbridge Academy). A late May offer and push from Clemson has the Tigers now leading. He visited Clemson last week for camp.
The confidence for Miami may be the highest for four-star defensive end DJ Johnson (Sacramento, Calif./Burbank).
The nation’s No. 9 defensive end is who they hear the most from. The Crystal Ball reads 67-percent for Ole Miss and 33-percent for UCLA.
The key going forward will be getting the father on the same page. This recruitment likely will go the distance with Miami receiving a January official visit.
Miami is also in the lead group for Jarez Parks (Sebastian River, Fla.), the nation’s No. 4 defensive end and cousin of Hurricanes defensive end Patrick Bethel. Florida leads the Crystal Ball with 100-percent. Alabama, Mississippi State, Clemson and Florida State are all in the lead group for Parks.
LINEBACKER
Miami’s ceiling is two for takes this class. There’s a greater emphasis to sign six defensive backs with four being cornerbacks than taking another linebacker.
If Miami happens to add another to go with Waynmon Steed (Miami/Central) the top candidates include De’Andre Wilder (Opa Locka, Fla./Carol City), Bradley Jennings Jr. (Jacksonville, Fla./Sandalwood), Ventrell Miller (Lakeland, Fla./Kathleen) and James Houston (Plantation, Fla./American Heritage).
(Linebacker James Houston grew up liking Miami.
Wilder still wants to make his college choice following his senior season. That timeline may not allow for him to have a spot with Miami this cycle if he opts that way.
Jennings’ father played for Richt, giving the slight chance for a flip for the Seminoles legacy.
Miller, perhaps the top backer in central Florida this cycle, continues to list Miami in his lead group.
Wisconsin, who offered first, leads for Houston, who grew up a Miami fan. If anyone of these prospects where to hop in the boat with Miami they would then be done this cycle at the position.
DEFENSIVE BACK
Hurricanes cornerbacks coach Mike Rumph’s position group, one of the thinnest inherited on the roster, has a chance to flip considerably over the next two cycles.
Cornerback commit Christopher Henderson (Miami/Columbus) says he’s solid despite a push from Florida. Henderson is the fastest athlete in Dade Country, as fast of a county as there is in the nation.
His teammate, Oklahoma commit Trajan Bandy (Miami/Columbus), is telling Miami and his friends to be ready for the flip. Miami247 insider David Lake and myself have already flipped the Crystal Ball to Miami for Bandy, as good of a prospect in the city of Miami as there is this cycle.
We still don’t expect Nick Roberts (Orange Park, Fla./Oakleaf) to sign with Miami this cycle. Don’t be surprised to see both parties publicly part ways sooner than later.
Safety commit Billy Gibson Jr. (Miami/Southridge) remains solid and will return to campus later this week with his loaded cast of teammates.
One of those talented teammates, cornerback Shawn Davis, is a heavy lean to Florida. It’s not a matter of if but when he will publicly pledge to the Gators.
Miami made a big impression on Brian Edwards (Miramar, Fla.) who now lists the Canes as his co-favorite with Syracuse. Don’t be surprised to see a public commit from Edwards in the near future and him still taking several official visits this fall before he enrolls early.
Amari Carter (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) is a Miami/Notre Dame battle. He will visit Notre Dame this summer and then could be in a position to pick either way. Notre Dame leads the Crystal Ball.
Edwards (6-3, 190) and Carter (6-2, 172) could play cornerback or safety on the next level. They’ll both get their shot to play on the island, no matter where they pick, to start their college careers.
Miami is also positioned well for four-star cornerback Marco Wilson (Planation, Fla./American Heritage), a Canes legacy. This remains a Florida/Miami battle as his dad played for Miami and his brother starts for the Gators. Wilson visited Friday.
Miami is also in the lead group along with Florida and Georgia for cornerback three-star Latavious Brini (Hialeah, Fla./Mater Academy). Brini, like Wilder, plans to make a late decision and may miss out on his chance to play his college ball instate.
Also look for Miami to soon offer JUCO cornerback Jhavonte Dean ((Brenham, Tex./Blinn College).
Dean has offers from Alabama, TCU and many others. Dean, a Homestead, Fla./South Dade product, has interest in returning home. He would have three years to play two years of eligibility.
Miami would view him as a projected starter and a guy that could instantly help and bridge the gap between the position’s current shortcomings to the potentially promising future.
Miami still plans to go the distance for elite safety Daniel Wright. Wright still favors Florida State ahead of Miami, LSU, Alabama and Clemson. Wright plans to announce on National Signing Day.
2018
Miami, who is in position to land a very talented secondary class this cycle, could have one of it’s best-ever hauls at the position next cycle.
They have an early pledge from Josh Jobe (Miami/Columbus), an elite Top 100 stud. Jobe, who is already 18 as a rising junior, is working to reclassify if possible. If not he would be an early enrollee after prep school in January of 2018.
The Canes also have an early commit from cornerback Gilbert Frierson (Coral Gables, Fla.), a four-star talent and Frank Gore’s cousin.
Verbal commit Thomas Burns (Miami/Northwestern), a Canes legacy, could ultimately wind up being a track scholarship guy.
Miami is the runaway leader for cornerback Al Blades Jr. (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas), a Miami legacy prospect, and in the top two with Florida State for his teammate, four-star cornerback Asante Samuel Jr..
Two of Rumph’s former players at Planation, Fla./American Heritage, five-star cornerback Patrick Surtain Jr. and four-star cornerback Tyson Campbell, both list Miami in their lead group.
(Patrick Surtain Jr. is the nation's No. 1 cornerback in the 2018 class. Photo: 247Sports)
LSU is still the favorite ahead of Miami, Florida State, Clemson and Alabama for Surtain Jr. Clemson, who offered first, has the slight edge for Campbell.
Both prospects spent ample time with Rumph and Richt Friday while on campus.
Basically, south Florida is loaded beyond belief with secondary talent (somehow even more so than usual) given Samuel Jr., Blades Jr., Surtain Jr., Campbell, Frierson and Jobe, among a host of others.
Miami already has two in the boat, they are lock for Blades Jr. and will go the distance for the rest. It’s a group that should and could make up the entire secondary for the East Squad in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Miami spoke with the coaches of four-star quarterback Cameron Rising (Newbury Park, Calif.) Friday. Oklahoma and LSU currently lead. Miami is working on getting Rising to visit next month. A trip to south Florida would instantly vault Miami back into prime contention.
Keep an eye on four-star athlete Justin Watkins (Ocala, Fla./Vanguard), who could play wide receiver in college.
Watkins, a former LSU pledge, currently favors Florida State over Florida and Clemson.
One dynamic Watkins did say is he wants to play his college ball with his high school teammate and close friend: Miami commit N’Kosi Perry.
Look for offensive lineman Delone Scaife (Miami/Killian) to publicly commit to the Hurricanes soon. I’ve placed a Crystal Ball indicating such.He’s contending for honors as the top offensive line prospect in south Florida in the 2018 class.
Similar to Blades, four-star inside linebacker Billy Joseph (Miami/Northwestern) will ultimately re-commit Miami’s way.
Lengthy by position breakdown with the latest insider juice on the Miami Hurricanes recruiting board for this class and beyond.
QUARTERBACK
Mark Richt and his staff made N’Kosi Perry (Ocala, Fla./Vanguard) an early priority. They went all out for him and got him back in the boat. Perry visited this past weekend and remains solid with the Canes. He’s regarded as the top quarterback in Florida this cycle by many observers. He more than has the goods to compete with Jack Allison for the job once Brad Kaaya departs.
RUNNING BACK
There’s two moving parts with the current commits - Robert Burns (Miami/Gulliver Prep) and Bentavious Thompson (Miami/Southridge). Notre Dame is making a legit push for Burns. He still plans to officially visit Notre Dame October 29 when the Fighting Irish host Miami.
Miami has the help in this situation that could ultimately play to its favor of of holding tight.
Thompson still needs to improve his academic standing (and has time). Meanwhile East Carolina is staying in touch as a plan B if that doesn’t happen.
More so, position coach Thomas Brown has continued his super relationship with Anthony McFarland Jr. (Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha Catholic) stemming back from his previous job.
(Anthony McFarland Jr. is the nation's No. 4 all-purpose back. He continues to be a Miami and Maryland battle.
McFarland once favored Georgia outright because of Brown. This continues to be a battle between Miami and Maryland, a campus located less than a few miles from his high school.
The key, like many recruitments, is the mom. Right now the mom is good with Miami and is saying all of the right things. Look for this recruitment to still go the limit with officials to both spots for the four-star back, ranked as the nation’s No. 4 all-purpose back.
McFarland was not only the top back at the Washington, D.C. Regional Opening. He was also the top wideout. Wolverine247 insider Steve Lorenz recently logged the first pick on the Crystal Ball for Miami for the electric playmaker. That’s noteworthy going forward. Miami ideally hopes to sign two backs this cycle.
WIDE RECEIVER
The Canes have three committed - Kevaughn Dingle (Opa Locka, Fla./Carol City), Rodney Scott (Miami/Southridge) and Deejay Dallas (Brunswick, Ga./Glynn Academy) - and they are looking to take four, perhaps five this cycle. The No. 1 target, Jerry Jeudy (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), is still an Alabama, Miami and Tennessee battle.
The Crystal Ball reads 86-percent for Alabama and 14-percent for Miami. Jeudy plans to take his official visits this fall before enrolling early. He’s the lone oversign guy on the Miami board.
Five-star Trevon Grimes (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas) is a longtime virtual lock to Ohio State. The mother of the Indiana native would prefer her son to stay close to home but ultimately this one has been done for a while.
Of the out of region targets, Miami is in the best shape with Evidence Njoku (Cedar Grove, N.J.), a Canes legacy.
They are still tied for Camron Buckley (Cedar Hill, Tex.) with Ole Miss. The Crystal Ball favors the Rebels.
Miami is also in the lead group for Tyrell Shavers (Lewisville, Tex.) and Texas A&M verbal commit Keldrick Carper (Plain Dealing, La.), who pledged to the Aggies yesterday.
Texas leads the Crystal Ball 100-percent for Shavers (6-6, 202) who clocked a 4.3 at the Dallas Opening Regional this spring.
Look for Njoku to potentially verbally commit during his summer trip to Miami and then the Hurricanes will be in complete oversign mode for Jeudy.
TIGHT END
Miami is done at this spot, like they are at quarterback, with the commit of Brian Polendey (Denton, Tex./Guyer), the nation’s No. 18 tight end. He reminds some of former Hurricane Greg Olsen.
OFFENSIVE LINE
Miami wisely went out of region to the Midwest, an area that mass produces run blockers, and got a steal with Zach Dykstra (Spirit Lake, Ia.). The physical, lean tackle that plays with an edge is set to enroll early.
Miami is hoping to sign four linemen, namely tackles, this cycle. The major need continues to be for more long, lean tackle being one of the biggest priorities on the reshaping of the roster for the new regime.
Despite setting up officials elsewhere, four-star commit Navaughn Donaldson (Miami/Central) remains solid with his pledge with Miami.
South Florida, usually an area that doesn’t produce many offensive linemen, has a half dozen or so this cycle.
Miami will go the distance for Florida commit Kadeem Telfort (Miami/Booker T. Washington), a former verbal commit that visited this past week. They’ll do the same for Kai-Leon Herbert and Tedarrell Slaton (Plantation, Fla./American Heritage).
Michigan is the front-runner for Slaton, a five-star guard, and Florida, slightly ahead of Michigan, leads for Herbert. Both visited Miami Friday.
Miami is very much in the picture for Marcus Minor (Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha Catholic), along with Maryland, Auburn and North Carolina. Landing McFarland could lead to a package deal with Minor.
The Crystal Ball reads 67-percent for Maryland and 33-percent for North Carolina for the nation’s No. 29 offensive tackle.
Miami, Tennessee, Oregon, Vanderbilt and Auburn comprise the lead group for Nick Brahms (Navarre, Fla.), the nation’s No. 9 guard.
The Crystal Ball reads 100-percent for Auburn, where his sister goes to school.
DEFENSIVE LINE
Miami is done at defensive tackle with its commit from Jonathan Ford (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Dillard). Ford (6-5, 270) has developed significantly in the last year and has a very good upside. Miami is at their numbers with this take and will look to take two in the next class.
This is a position, like most given the scheme shift, that figures to benefit the most going forward as the excitement remains high from the staff with the gains from Gerald Willis III, RJ McIntosh, Anthony Moten and Kendrick Norton.
Miami will look to sign a pair of edge rushers. They remain in the lead group for Jordan Wright, Ford’s teammate. The nation’s No. 28 weakside defensive end was actually set to commit to Miami in late May.
His offer sheet exploded and he’s since pushed that decision timetable back for after his official visits.
The lead group still has Miami, Kentucky, USC, Syracuse, Alabama and Michigan State. He will visit FSU, Syracuse and USC this week.
Owen Carney (Miami/Central) has seen his stock also take off in the last few weeks. Duke still leads Miami and Georgia for the early enrollee. LSU and Alabama are both close to offering him as a 3-4 outside linebacker.
Miami along with Georgia and Virginia Tech was the lead group for Jonathan Garvin (West Palm Beach, Fla./Oxbridge Academy). A late May offer and push from Clemson has the Tigers now leading. He visited Clemson last week for camp.
The confidence for Miami may be the highest for four-star defensive end DJ Johnson (Sacramento, Calif./Burbank).
The nation’s No. 9 defensive end is who they hear the most from. The Crystal Ball reads 67-percent for Ole Miss and 33-percent for UCLA.
The key going forward will be getting the father on the same page. This recruitment likely will go the distance with Miami receiving a January official visit.
Miami is also in the lead group for Jarez Parks (Sebastian River, Fla.), the nation’s No. 4 defensive end and cousin of Hurricanes defensive end Patrick Bethel. Florida leads the Crystal Ball with 100-percent. Alabama, Mississippi State, Clemson and Florida State are all in the lead group for Parks.
LINEBACKER
Miami’s ceiling is two for takes this class. There’s a greater emphasis to sign six defensive backs with four being cornerbacks than taking another linebacker.
If Miami happens to add another to go with Waynmon Steed (Miami/Central) the top candidates include De’Andre Wilder (Opa Locka, Fla./Carol City), Bradley Jennings Jr. (Jacksonville, Fla./Sandalwood), Ventrell Miller (Lakeland, Fla./Kathleen) and James Houston (Plantation, Fla./American Heritage).
(Linebacker James Houston grew up liking Miami.
Wilder still wants to make his college choice following his senior season. That timeline may not allow for him to have a spot with Miami this cycle if he opts that way.
Jennings’ father played for Richt, giving the slight chance for a flip for the Seminoles legacy.
Miller, perhaps the top backer in central Florida this cycle, continues to list Miami in his lead group.
Wisconsin, who offered first, leads for Houston, who grew up a Miami fan. If anyone of these prospects where to hop in the boat with Miami they would then be done this cycle at the position.
DEFENSIVE BACK
Hurricanes cornerbacks coach Mike Rumph’s position group, one of the thinnest inherited on the roster, has a chance to flip considerably over the next two cycles.
Cornerback commit Christopher Henderson (Miami/Columbus) says he’s solid despite a push from Florida. Henderson is the fastest athlete in Dade Country, as fast of a county as there is in the nation.
His teammate, Oklahoma commit Trajan Bandy (Miami/Columbus), is telling Miami and his friends to be ready for the flip. Miami247 insider David Lake and myself have already flipped the Crystal Ball to Miami for Bandy, as good of a prospect in the city of Miami as there is this cycle.
We still don’t expect Nick Roberts (Orange Park, Fla./Oakleaf) to sign with Miami this cycle. Don’t be surprised to see both parties publicly part ways sooner than later.
Safety commit Billy Gibson Jr. (Miami/Southridge) remains solid and will return to campus later this week with his loaded cast of teammates.
One of those talented teammates, cornerback Shawn Davis, is a heavy lean to Florida. It’s not a matter of if but when he will publicly pledge to the Gators.
Miami made a big impression on Brian Edwards (Miramar, Fla.) who now lists the Canes as his co-favorite with Syracuse. Don’t be surprised to see a public commit from Edwards in the near future and him still taking several official visits this fall before he enrolls early.
Amari Carter (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) is a Miami/Notre Dame battle. He will visit Notre Dame this summer and then could be in a position to pick either way. Notre Dame leads the Crystal Ball.
Edwards (6-3, 190) and Carter (6-2, 172) could play cornerback or safety on the next level. They’ll both get their shot to play on the island, no matter where they pick, to start their college careers.
Miami is also positioned well for four-star cornerback Marco Wilson (Planation, Fla./American Heritage), a Canes legacy. This remains a Florida/Miami battle as his dad played for Miami and his brother starts for the Gators. Wilson visited Friday.
Miami is also in the lead group along with Florida and Georgia for cornerback three-star Latavious Brini (Hialeah, Fla./Mater Academy). Brini, like Wilder, plans to make a late decision and may miss out on his chance to play his college ball instate.
Also look for Miami to soon offer JUCO cornerback Jhavonte Dean ((Brenham, Tex./Blinn College).
Dean has offers from Alabama, TCU and many others. Dean, a Homestead, Fla./South Dade product, has interest in returning home. He would have three years to play two years of eligibility.
Miami would view him as a projected starter and a guy that could instantly help and bridge the gap between the position’s current shortcomings to the potentially promising future.
Miami still plans to go the distance for elite safety Daniel Wright. Wright still favors Florida State ahead of Miami, LSU, Alabama and Clemson. Wright plans to announce on National Signing Day.
2018
Miami, who is in position to land a very talented secondary class this cycle, could have one of it’s best-ever hauls at the position next cycle.
They have an early pledge from Josh Jobe (Miami/Columbus), an elite Top 100 stud. Jobe, who is already 18 as a rising junior, is working to reclassify if possible. If not he would be an early enrollee after prep school in January of 2018.
The Canes also have an early commit from cornerback Gilbert Frierson (Coral Gables, Fla.), a four-star talent and Frank Gore’s cousin.
Verbal commit Thomas Burns (Miami/Northwestern), a Canes legacy, could ultimately wind up being a track scholarship guy.
Miami is the runaway leader for cornerback Al Blades Jr. (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas), a Miami legacy prospect, and in the top two with Florida State for his teammate, four-star cornerback Asante Samuel Jr..
Two of Rumph’s former players at Planation, Fla./American Heritage, five-star cornerback Patrick Surtain Jr. and four-star cornerback Tyson Campbell, both list Miami in their lead group.
(Patrick Surtain Jr. is the nation's No. 1 cornerback in the 2018 class. Photo: 247Sports)
LSU is still the favorite ahead of Miami, Florida State, Clemson and Alabama for Surtain Jr. Clemson, who offered first, has the slight edge for Campbell.
Both prospects spent ample time with Rumph and Richt Friday while on campus.
Basically, south Florida is loaded beyond belief with secondary talent (somehow even more so than usual) given Samuel Jr., Blades Jr., Surtain Jr., Campbell, Frierson and Jobe, among a host of others.
Miami already has two in the boat, they are lock for Blades Jr. and will go the distance for the rest. It’s a group that should and could make up the entire secondary for the East Squad in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Miami spoke with the coaches of four-star quarterback Cameron Rising (Newbury Park, Calif.) Friday. Oklahoma and LSU currently lead. Miami is working on getting Rising to visit next month. A trip to south Florida would instantly vault Miami back into prime contention.
Keep an eye on four-star athlete Justin Watkins (Ocala, Fla./Vanguard), who could play wide receiver in college.
Watkins, a former LSU pledge, currently favors Florida State over Florida and Clemson.
One dynamic Watkins did say is he wants to play his college ball with his high school teammate and close friend: Miami commit N’Kosi Perry.
Look for offensive lineman Delone Scaife (Miami/Killian) to publicly commit to the Hurricanes soon. I’ve placed a Crystal Ball indicating such.He’s contending for honors as the top offensive line prospect in south Florida in the 2018 class.
Similar to Blades, four-star inside linebacker Billy Joseph (Miami/Northwestern) will ultimately re-commit Miami’s way.
