Rueben Bain, Jr. has had a tremendous season in 2025 for the Miami Hurricanes, and on Wednesday, he got his proper credit from the ACC. Bain was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year by the conference. If there was any casual football fan out there that didn’t know much about Bain, well, they […]
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Malachi Toney has been nothing short of electric for the Miami Hurricanes in 2025. And he’s finally starting to get some accolades after a terrific season. The ACC released their individuals awards on Wednesday, and Toney took home honors for ACC Rookie of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year Awards. The decision was […]
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In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet a talented, physical linebacker who fits the mold of what DC Corey Hetherman wants at the position: Louisville (KY) St. Xavier 4-star LB Karsten Busch. Bio Miami has put a premium on senior season production in their evaluations and in-season recruiting decisions. One player that caught […]
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In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet another talented defender with loads of potential: Dover (DE) Caravel Academy 3-star DT Isaac Chukwurah. Bio One team’s loss is another team’s gain, and such is the case in the recruitment of Dover (DE) Caravel Academy DT Isaac Chukwurah. After his junior season at Caravel, Chukwurah […]
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In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet a talented defender joining Miami’s deep and talented defensive line: Naples (FL) St. John Neumann 3-star DT Frederic Sainteus. Bio There’s been a clear paradigm shift for the Miami Hurricanes, prioritizing players who show growth and production on the field as seniors. And they didn’t have […]
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In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet a dynamic pass catching tight end who will hopefully continue the strong tradition at this position: Clovis (CA) 4-star TE Israel Briggs. Bio Miami has had an incredible collection of tight ends play for the Canes in the storied history of the program. Looking for the […]
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In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet one of the fastest players in the country and a threat to score on any given play: Mission Viejo (CA) 4-star WR Vance Spafford. Bio Speed kills, and Miami added a bunch of it to the roster in the form of Mission Viejo (CA) WR Vance […]
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*Note: Miami listed Campbell as a Linebacker in his commitment tweet. I’ve added a portion about his skills at that position in the eval and outlook sections of this piece* In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet the very first commitment to Miami’s 2026 recruiting class, a player who stayed true to his […]
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In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet an elite player who has a legit claim at being the best player in the country: Nixa (MO) 5-star OT Jackson Cantwell Bio It is no secret that the foundation of Mario Cristobal’s Miami Hurricanes roster building strategy is “big dudes close to the ball”, particularly […]
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In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet an athletic tight end who is just scratching the surface of his potential: South Elgin (IL) 4-star TE Gavin Mueller. Bio Stop me if you’ve heard this story before: a basketball player moves over to football and immediately becomes a game-changer at tight end. Whoever you’re […]
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In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet a talented Safety who brings All-American talent to the Miami secondary: Manhattan (KS) 4-star S J.J. Dunnigan. Bio Miami’s defense has been one of the stories of the 2025 CFB season. To keep that going into the future, the Canes turned their attention into recruiting Manhattan […]
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In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet another talented defender who will help reload Miami’s defensive line: Hoover (AL) 3-star DT Tyson Bacon. Bio Miami continued to add big, athletic players along both lines with the commitment of Hoover (AL) DT Tyson Bacon. A 6’3” 267lb tackle, Bacon has great size and a […]
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In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet a big, physical offensive tackle with tons of potential: Zoarville (OH) Tuscawaras Valley 4-star OT Ben Congdon. Bio Under the leadership of Mario Cristobal, the foundation of the roster are the offensive and defensive lines. To help reload the OL, Miami turned their attention to Zoarville […]
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In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet a legacy talent who adds depth and talent to Miami’s offensive line: Tampa (FL) Tech 3-star OL Canon Pickett. Bio Miami prides itself on their offensive line. To keep that going into the future, the Canes looked in the direction of Tampa (FL) Tech 3-star OL […]
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In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet another talented lineman to join the Great Wall of Mirabal: Jacksonville (FL) Bolles 3-star OL J.J. Sparks. Bio Miami added another building block for their future offensive line with the commitment of Jacksonville (FL) Bolles OL J.J. Sparks. A 6’3” 300lb guard, Sparks has the size […]
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In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet another building block for the Great Wall of Mirabal: Orlando (FL) Boone 3-star OL Rhys Woodrow. Bio Looking to add depth to the offensive line, Miami turned their recruiting attention to Orlando (FL) Boone OL Rhys (pronounced Reese) Woodrow. A 6’4” 310lb guard, Woodrow has a […]
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In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet another blue chip defensive back joining the Miami secondary: Jonesboro (GA) 4-star CB Jontavius Wyman. Bio Teams all over the country know the State of Georgia is a hotbed for football recruiting purposes. The Miami Hurricanes, looking to continue to add blue chip talent to their […]
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Welcome to the Early Signing Period, Canes fans! This living document will be updated with every signee today, as well as the decisions of other Canes targets as well. Maybe. We’ll see about the “other targets” part of things. Going into the Early Signing Period, Miami holds 29 commitments but are potentially looking to add […]
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Like every other team in America, the Miami Hurricanes are deep in the 2026 recruiting cycle, communicating with prospects and trying to add top level talent to the roster for the years to come. With Mario Cristobal as head coach, Miami’s recruiting is on a level that hasn’t been seen in many years. Under Cristobal, Miami has […]
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Tuesday evening, around the time Miami was learning that the College Football Playoff Committee continues to value head-to-head wins for everyone except Miami, the ACC announced the All-Conference teams. The Hurricanes had a league-leading 14 selections on the first, second, or third team: First Team All-ACC Second Team All-ACC Third Team All-ACC Honorable Mention Freshmen […]
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On Tuesday night, the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee released the fifth installment of its rankings for the 2025 season. After a blowout win over Pitt to close the regular season, Miami saw no movement in their ranking. They remained 12th. Let me get this out of the way now: the CFP committee is full […]
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The comment section has sent in their questions and comments after Miami beats Pittsburgh, but will miss the ACC Championship Game once again as UVA and Duke will square off in Charlotte instead of the Hurricanes. Sebastian the Ibis: I’m sick of Pop-Tarts, what could make this season worse than more processed sugary crap in […]
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Happy victory Monday, SOTUers. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday. The Miami Hurricanes made it a good one for all us, bludgeoning Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon 38-7. The Canes looked absolutely dominant and have shown the part of a playoff team for the last four weeks. So, what does that mean for their […]
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Well, regardless of if (or more precisely when) the College Football Playoff committee screws over the Miami Hurricanes, the Canes ended their 2025 regular season looking like a playoff team. UM demolished Pitt 38-7, completely controlling the Pitt offense with a wrecking crew defense while putting the game away on the offensive end with two […]
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Week 14 came and went without much chaos. Miami, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Alabama, BYU, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, and Utah all avoided upsets that would have likely knocked their team out of the CFP. Many fan bases will be anxiously awaiting the penultimate CFP rankings on Tuesday night. Let’s get to the poll! AP Top 25 […]
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