NEXT WAVE… 6.0

June 1, 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. The Canes landed a number of commitments (5) in May. And Miami is well positioned for more in June/July.

With summer official visits here, 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)

Eli Woodard

Tre Moore

Tight End: (need 1-2)

Demarcus Deroche (committed)

Offensive Tackle: (need 2-3)

Tyler Ford (committed)

Interior Offensive Linemen: (need 1-2)

Sean Tatum (committed)

Jatori Williams (committed)

Edge Rusher: (need 1-2)

Jayvon Dawson (committed)

Jaiden Bryant * (LSU commit)

Defensive Line: (need 3-4)

Josh Johnson (committed)

Ezekiel Ayangbile (committed)

DeMarco Jenkins (committed)

Linebacker: (need 2-3)

Aroson Randle Jr. (committed)

Noah Glover (committed)

Kaden Henderson

Cornerback: (need 2)

Donte Wright (committed)

Ai'King Hall (committed)

Sherrod Gourdine (committed)

Safety: (need 2)

Jaylyn Jones (committed)

Andre Hyppolite

BOTTOM LINE:

Miami is expected to sign a smaller class this cycle after signing 31 recruits in 2026. Our above mock class numbers 22 recruits. It will hard for Miami to finish in the Top Five because of the class size. However, Miami 2027 should be judged on quality. Currently, the Canes’ class has an average quality rating of 92.64, good for #5 in the nation among the Top 25 recruiting classes.

The above class would score 273.90.

In 2026, that score would be good for #10.

In 2025…#10.

In 2024…#7.

In 2023… #10.

By the end of June we will have REALISTIC projection as we be prepare for the final drive to national signing day in December. It will be interesting to see if Miami’s on-field success continues this fall and translates into a top ten recruiting class.

GO CANES!

GREEN = committed

WHITE = projected commitment