Five-star running back Lorenzo Lingard, four-star quarterback Jarren Williams, four-star tight end Brevin Jordan, four-star defensive tackle Nesta Silvera, four-star wide receiver Mark Pope and four-star cornerback Al Blades Jr. highlight the class.
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Miami lands 24 signees on national signing day
Coach Mark Richt ended his first season at the University of Miami with five straight wins. He has now finished his first recruiting campaign at UM with a top-15 class. Twenty-four players, 16 from Florida, have officially signed to be members of the Hurricanes football program starting this fall. “I’m very excited to announce our…
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‘Swag 16′ recruiting class good sign for Canes’ offense
As National Signing Day came to a close, the University of Miami’s recruiting class finished ranked No. 23 nationally, according to Rivals. The self-proclaimed “Swag 16” recruiting class stands to improve the Hurricanes’ offense significantly for this upcoming season. The biggest addition to the offense is wide receiver Sam Bruce. The St. Thomas Aquinas graduate originally…
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Miami’s 2016 recruiting class holds promise for defense
Recruiting is the foundation of success for college football programs across the nation. The Hurricanes did a strong job recruiting for their defense this off-season, and National Signing Day was the culmination of the coaching staff’s efforts. The most important addition of the day for the Canes’ defense came when safety Romeo Finley chose the…
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Hurricanes finish signing day with 9 players from South Florida
Mark Richt said on his first day as the new head coach of the Hurricanes that he was going to make recruiting local players from Florida a priority. In his first class in charge of the Canes, Richt signed nine players from South Florida and 18 overall. “Palm Beach County is great. So is Dade…
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Canes football recruits promising in-state talent
Miami Hurricanes football has long drawn upon the vast amount of talent in South Florida to grow its team. Of the 2015 recruits, 13 of 20 are from Florida.Three in particular show promise at the university. Jaquan Johnson Johnson is the special kind of athlete that South Florida is known for producing. This dynamic offensive,…
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Standout Canes football recruits to raise team spirits
ine. That is the number of four and five-star recruits the University of Miami men’s football team signed last year. Nine. The 2014 Miami Hurricanes recruiting class was ranked 12th in the nation and third in the ACC behind FSU and Notre Dame. That number was surely set to increase in the years to come….