NEXT WAVE...5.0

May 5, 2026

Mario Cristobal and his staff are one of the best recruiting teams in America. Since arriving at Miami, they have consistently landed top recruiting classes. With the Canes’ continued success on field, there is no reason to not expect Miami to land another blue-chip class in 2027.

After the biggest recruiting spring in the Mario Cristobal era, CaneReports’ take another swing at a potential Miami 2027 class.

Quarterback: (need 1)

Israel Abrams (committed)

Running Back: (need 1-2)

Ty Keys (committed)

Wide Receiver: (need 1-2)

Nick Lennear (committed)

Tight End: (need 1-2)

Demarcus Deroche (committed)

Jordan Karhoff

Offensive Tackle: (need 2-3)

Tyler Ford (committed)

Oluwasemilore Olubobola OR Joshua Sam-Epelle

Interior Offensive Linemen: (need 1-2)

Sean Tatum (committed)

Jatori Williams

Gus Corsair

Edge Rusher: (need 1-2)

DJ Jacobs* (UGA commit)

Defensive Line: (need 3-4)

Josh Johnson (committed)

Ezekiel Ayangbile

David Folorunsho

Xavier Muhammad

Linebacker: (need 2-3)

Kaden Henderson

Aroson Randle Jr.

Cornerback: (need 2)

Sherrod Gourdine (committed)

Gabriel Osborne Jr. OR Amir Sears (possible reclassification)

Safety: (need 2)

Jaylyn Jones (committed)

Andre Hyppolite

BOTTOM LINE:

Miami is expected to sign a small class this cycle after signing 30 recruits in 2026. The above class numbers 20 prospects.

The above class would score 303.62.

In 2026, that would be good for #1.

In 2025…#1.

In 2024…#2.

In 2023… #3.

While it is still early in formation, this class has the opportunity to be VERY good from a quality perspective.

As we progress down the road, it will get more REALISTIC after official visits (mid-summer) and finally to a strong MOCK projection by the fall.

It will be interesting to see if Miami’s on-field success continues to translate into a top ten recruiting class.

GO CANES!