Hurricanes 2024 Recruiting Tracker: Miami Public League WR offered by Canes

The Miami Hurricanes are actively pursuing quite a few class of 2024 prospects throughout the nice state of Florida, in addition to throughout the nation.

The objective is to again up the large 2023 recruiting haul with one other spectacular listing of gamers that gives The U with the assets to as soon as once more compete for nationwide championships.

To make that occur, a part of the continued efforts can be in direction of touchdown increasingly more of the highest South Florida recruits. The prior recruiting class is an instance of how issues can change shortly. Miami’s skill to usher in high native expertise is a chief motive why the final class is so effectively revered.

Test again typically as this 2024 recruiting tracker will embody breaking information, spotlight commitments, scholarship provides, unofficial and official visits.

JANUARY 13

From the category of 2023, the Miami Hurricanes signed Bobby and Robby Washington from Miami (Fla.) Palmetto. Now, the Canes are again on the program in search of extra.

Jacory Barney, Jr. is a large receiver that is already earned a number of Energy 5 provides together with Miami, Nebraska, Georgia Tech, West Virginia, Michigan, Utah, Pittsburgh, and Maryland amongst others.

The Canes solely signed two broad receivers from the prior recruiting class, so signing not less than three will probably be a precedence for the category of 2024.

Watching Barney’s movie, the 6-foot and 165-pound athlete confirmed the power to go up and seize passes excessive of defenders very like a 6-foot-5 broad receiver would; Barney’s wonderful leaping skill can be an asset inside all areas of the soccer subject. Barney’s timing was additionally very good because it associated to when he determined to make his leap.

To assist make these powerful catches attainable, Barney additionally confirmed the potential of creating fingertip grabs, in addition to wonderful toughness with the soccer already inside his palms.

Lastly, like fellow broad receiver Washington, he’s confirmed to be elusive after the catch, which allowed him to take quick passes and switch them into massive beneficial properties. Barney can be a high quality addition to the Miami soccer roster.

JANUARY 12

Head coach Mario Cristobal has recruited at Alabama and Oregon, two applications recognized for a nationwide recruiting base. Whereas Miami has definitely improved native recruiting tremendously, that has not slowed down the provides to elite gamers exterior the Sunshine State.

Miami supplied uncooked, but proficient, defensive lineman Benedict Umeh from Avon (Conn.) Avon Outdated Farms. Curiously sufficient, Umeh truly hailed from Toronto earlier than lately shifting to the US.

The 6-foot-5 and 260-pound defensive lineman has additionally picked up provides from Texas, Notre Dame, Penn State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Stanford, Southern California, North Carolina and Florida.

A participant with an incredible quantity of upside very like Collins Acheampong from Miami’s 2023 haul, Umeh can be an incredible addition to this subsequent Hurricanes recruiting class.

One other proficient participant distant from Coral Gables that acquired a Canes supply can be cornerback Zabien Brown from famed Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei. He’s certainly one of few prep cornerbacks that already possessed the prerequisite peak and size that’s most well-liked for right now’s faculty soccer taking part in model at 6-foot-1 and 170 kilos.

Brown has been supplied by the likes of Georgia, UCLA, Southern California, Alabama, Utah, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Penn State along with The U.

Just lately, Miami has made provides to a number of gamers exterior the state of Florida, even a participant from Iowa with Grant Brix now having the possibility to play for The U.

He’s a 6-foot-6 and 270-pound offensive deal with from Logan (Iowa) Logan-Magnolia that’s additionally seen provides are available from Iowa, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Penn State, Auburn, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Kansas State amongst others.

Whereas the Canes have positioned their eyes on native expertise throughout Florida, discovering some out of state assist can even bolster the general roster and depth chart.

JANUARY 10

After the Hurricanes introduced in one of many nation’s finest 2023 offensive line lessons, Mario Cristobal and his teaching workers are usually not losing any time trying to signal extra elite gamers within the trenches.

The Canes have been going after Josiah Thompson from Dillon (S.C.) Excessive Faculty for fairly a while. Miami supplied him in January of 2022. Now, he’s dropped his high colleges with the Canes in Thompson’s high six.

Moreover Cristobal and the Hurricanes, Thompson has earned provides from the likes of Clemson, Florida State, Kentucky, Michigan State, Georgia, South Carolina, Notre Dame, and Oklahoma amongst others. Thompson additionally visited the Hurricanes this previous spring.

Thompson, who’s 6-foot-6 and 280 kilos and initiatives at offensive deal with, has been ranked the No. 58 general participant within the nation by the 247 Sports activities Composite recruiting rankings. 

JANUARY 9

One of many easiest defensive deal with recruits within the nation, Justin Scott from Chicago (Ailing.) St. Ignatius, has already begun to slender his listing of school selections. Contemplating his unbelievable listing of provides as a category of 2024 prospect, Scott has moved shortly within the recruiting course of.

From coast to coast, listed here are a few of Scott’s provides so far that aren’t already on the above listing and contained in the graphic: Penn State, Texas A&M, Texas, Washington, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Auburn, and Missouri.

It is a space-eating inside defensive lineman. He’s additionally a participant that may be a one-gap defensive lineman that will get up the sphere to make massive performs within the backfield.

The following step for the Hurricanes, like with any high prospect, is to get him on campus as many instances as attainable through unofficial visits, in addition to an official go to. Attributable to Scott being from Chicago, this can be a problem for Miami head coach Mario Cristobal and his workers. Then once more, Scott already visited this previous October, so he is already acquainted with The U.

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JANUARY 7

Miami Columbus (Fla.) EDGE TJ Capers has introduced his dedication to the Louisville Cardinals. Capers dedicated to “The ‘Ville” over USC, Miami, Georgia and Colorado. 

The dedication to Louisville probably stings many on the workers as he is one of many high targets for Miami within the 2024 class.

Nonetheless, his dedication is one which Miami head coach Mario Cristobal can be continually working to flip, particularly contemplating Capers attends Cristobal’s alma mater. Capers had 70 tackles and 7 sacks in his junior 12 months. 

Cristobal will not concede to dropping a high prospect from his alma mater. Capers’ recruitment is way from over.

JANUARY 5

One among Miami’s high 2024 targets is ready to come back off the board. 

A supply confirms to All Hurricanes that TJ Capers will announce his verbal dedication on Saturday. He’ll determine between Miami, Georgia, USC, Colorado and Louisville, the 5 finalists he introduced earlier than the New Yr.

The Miami (Fla.) Columbus star pass-rusher has frequented Coral Gables as a prospect and naturally the ties between the college and Miami are plentiful with it being this system that produced Mario Cristobal and Alex Mirabal. 

The Hurricanes have one sole dedication within the class of 2024, from kicker Abram Murray, as Cristobal’s workers seems to be to comply with up a high haul in 2023. 

The choice is to be televised by NBC throughout the All-American Bowl. 

DEC 31

With the College of Miami now starting to push for high 2024 recruits, there can be few that maintain as a lot punch as the next prep standout, assuming he leads to Coral Gables, Fla.

Ellis Robinson has the quickness wanted, the 6-foot and 180-pound body to go along with it, to be a top-notch faculty cornerback. He is itemizing Miami, LSU, Georgia, Colorado and Alabama amongst his high colleges, however these definitely haven’t been the one applications to have prolonged a suggestion to him.

From New Haven, Conn., the Florida transplant has seen provides from the likes of Florida, Florida State, Auburn, Kentucky, Oklahoma Notre Dame, Penn State and Ohio State amongst others.

DEC 28

One of many high edge defenders in the complete class of 2024 occurs to play for a similar highschool program that head coach Mario Cristobal as soon as additionally performed for. This younger man might find yourself taking part in for a second group that Cristobal performed for and now coaches.

That participant is TJ Capers from Miami (Fla.) Columbus. He is already 6-foot-2 and 230 kilos, and appears like a grown man from head to toe. He helped the the Crusaders to a 14-1 document, as they gained the 4M state championship. 

Faculty groups have taken discover and his supply listing is intensive. Miami, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, LSU, Tennessee, Michigan, Southern California and Ole Miss have supplied amongst many others.

Capers is among the major prospects for Miami from the 305. There’s good motive.

Long run, Capers has the power in faculty to come back off the sting and be impactful within the passing sport. He is additionally athletic sufficient to chase down performs from behind together with his pure athleticism. 

This younger man is a nationwide recruit and positively one which Cristobal and his workers would like to hold at house.

DEC 26

Miami continues to be after high offensive lineman. Even after the large 2023 offensive line haul, Mario Cristobal needs to verify he brings in one other choose group of gamers within the trenches to assist get the Hurricanes depth chart again to the place it must be.

The Canes signed 5 gamers from the 2023 class. No less than three extra can be wanted for the 2024 class. The newest supply, probably the greatest from the Lone Star State.

Previous to his Miami supply, Max Anderson has acquired scholarships from the likes of Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Alabama, Florida, Arkansas, Michigan, LSU, Penn State, and Tennessee amongst others.

He’s listed at 6-foot-5 and 300 kilos, and will venture at both offensive deal with place. Taking part in for Frisco (Texas) Reedy, he is simply north of Dallas an used to taking part in towards high quality opponents week in and week out.

DEC 23

The Hurricanes have been capable of signal one high-upside defensive deal with with Joshua Horton from the category of 2023. For the subsequent class, the Canes want not less than two, if not three, defensive tackles.

Probably the greatest within the nation is David Stone, Jr., a 6-foot-4 and 270-pound inside defensive lineman with the quickness to play sturdy facet finish as effectively. He’s been supplied by a plethora of applications, together with Miami, Alabama, LSU, Florida, Florida State, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Colorado, Notre Dame, and Oregon amongst others. Here is Stone’s launch of high colleges:

Stone is from Oklahoma Metropolis, Okla., however he additionally performs for Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy. That’s the identical boarding faculty that Miami is awaiting on 4 gamers from the 2023 class to enroll: Antonio Tripp (inside offensive line), Francis Mauigoa (offensive deal with), Jayden Wayne (defensive finish), and Riley Williams (tight finish).

With Miami’s connection to IMG Academy, one could be assured that Mario Cristobal and his workers can be seeking to get Stone all the way down to Coral Gables for an unofficial go to ahead of later.

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