Miami is hosting its biggest recruiting weekend of the year, as detailed by
@Sebastian Font here. Below is the latest I'm hearing about the class:
- This a huge weekend for offensive linemen, with
Keenyi Pepe (IMG),
Breck Kolojay (IMG),
Chancellor Campbell (St. Petersburg),
Canon Pickett (Tampa),
Joel Ervin (Fort Myers),
Tommy Tofi (San Francisco),
Da'ron Parks (Sarasota) and others. All of the names listed are takes. One undercover name to add to the board alongside
Ryan Miret (Southridge) at center:
Rhys Woodrow (Orlando).
- Miami absolutely loved RB
Henry Ohlinger (Columbus, OH) on his visit. He looked every bit of 6'1, 210 with room to grow and the ability to play multiple positions. There have been reports about another Ohio back in
Favour Akih (Delaware, OH), but Ohlinger is on top of the pecking order.
Derrek Cooper (Chaminade) remains an immense priority and a +1 player.
- Two of Miami's top targets at TE will be on campus:
Heze Kent (Brunswick, GA) and
Zachery Turner (Dallas). Kent is an in-line monster at 300 pounds and Turner is a matchup nightmare as a jumbo WR. The staff is very high on both.
- Miami is in a very good place with CB
Jontavius Wyman (Atlanta). There is a very real chance he flips from Georgia.
- The staff continues to prioritize CB/PR
J'Vari Flowers (Northwestern). He recently reclassified to 2025 and is on campus now for his final official visit. NIL is a factor.
- There have been reports identifying LB
JaMichael Garrett (Auburn, AL) as a possible Miami commit, but I do not expect Miami to go in that direction.
- DE
Daniel Norman (St. Thomas) is a local name Miami likes and would take. The 6'4, 205-pounder has big upside and appears poised to make the next step. Miami also has DE
Kamhariyan Johnson (Muscle Shoals, AL) on campus this weekend. He was previously scheduled to go to Auburn. The Canes are shooting their shot in Alabama, with Johnson, DE
Jaquez Wilkes (Wadley, AL) and DE
Tank Jones (Mobile, AL) all in the mix.
- Some freshman names that continue to stand out in spring practice: DE
Hayden Lowe, DE
Herbert Scroggins and DT
Donta Simpson. WR
Josh Moore, TE
Brock Schott and TE
Luka Gilbert have also done some nice things in recent days.
- TE
Alex Bauman, the transfer from Tulane, has recovered from some early nicks and has made a strong first impression in his first few practices. He is a veteran with the ability to survive in-line and do damage as a flex.
Carter Smith, the big-legged kicker transfer from FAU that was brought in for kickoffs, is really developing as a kicker in practice.
