’27 Early Targets… Tight Ends

With the changes in the NCAA recruiting calendar and roster limit, it’s not too early to begin 2027 prospect evaluations. Today, we take our first swing at potential tight end targets.

OVERVIEW:

The Canes are projected to go into 2025 with seven tight ends (Alex Bauman, Hunter Carver, Jackson Carver, Luka Gilbert, Elija Lofton, Jack Nickel, Brock Schott). Bauman will exhaust his eligibility after the 2026 season.

Miami prefers to have 5–6 tight ends on the roster. We expect the Canes to sign one or two tight ends in the 2027 recruiting class.

At this time, Miami has verbally offered scholarships to fourteen (14) tight ends in the 2027 recruiting class. Here are our EARLY picks for 2027 TOP of the Board.

2027 Potential Tight End Targets

NEED: 1-2 | LOW PRIORITY

updated: 7/31/25

Brock Williams

Libertyville, IL | Libertyville

HT: 6 ’-5” | WT: 210 | Rating: 98 | Rank: 2 | Overall Rank: 32 | Offers: 38

2024: 35 passes caught , 608 yds, 7 TDs

Seneca Driver

Danville, KY | Boyle County

HT: 6’-5.5” | WT: 223| Rating: 96 | Rank: 4| Overall Rank: 74 | Offers: 35

2024: 24 receptions, 353 yds, 6 TDs

George Lamons Jr.

Quitman, GA | Brooks County

HT: 6’-3.5” | WT: 213 | Rating: 95 | Rank: 7 | Overall Rank: 98 | Offers: 26

Multi-sport athlete | 2024: Caught 62 passes for 1,340 yards and 20 TD

Jack Brown

St. Charles, MO | Francis Howell Central

HT: 6’-5” | WT: 215 | Rating: 96 | Rank: 6 | Overall Rank: 88 | Offers: 34

Jaxon Dollar

Denver, NC | East Lincoln

HT:6 ’-5” | WT: 208 | Rating: 96 | Rank: 5 | Overall Rank: 80 | Offers: 29

Red zone threat… big target, …big win span…wide catch radius

Malik Howard

Oak Ridge, TN | Oak Ridge

HT: 6’-4” | WT: 225 | Rating: 95 | Rank: 8 | Overall Rank: 115 | Offers: 27

2024: 32 recap., 389 yds, 6 TDs …

OTHERS: Anthony Cartwright, Trae Proctor, Ahmad Hudson, Zac Fares, Titus Hawk, Luke Brewer, Grant Haviland, Ben Kolar

BOTTOM LINE:

Lots of talented tight ends this cycle. At this time, no clear top priority for Miami. It’s too early to identify Miami’s targets at this position.

GO CANES!