Hurricanes Hit the Road: Miami’s Coaching Staff Revved Up for Recruiting Season.

Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal and his team have been highly engaged during the early offseason, traveling across the country to meet numerous top prospects from the 2026 class and beyond.

This week was similar, as Cristobal and his staff were occupied on the recruiting trail, visiting numerous leading schools in the Miami region and beyond.

Check out the visits that Cristobal and his team conducted this week.

The Canes held their yearly Junior Day this week, welcoming numerous prospects to Coral Gables for a visit on campus. Check out the responses from a number of the leading talents in the Class of 2026.

This week, the Hurricanes made multiple offers not just to other 2026 prospects, but also to players from the 2027 class and beyond.

Examining the Hurricanes’ current commitments, 2026 quarterback Dereon Coleman took part in the Battle 7-on-7 tournament this week and became the second Miami commit consecutively to not only win, but also be awarded MVP of the event. He teamed up with 2025 signee Luke Nickel after guiding team Defcon United to triumph.

This season, the skilled quarterback guided the Jones High School Tigers to a 14-1 record and passed for more than 3,400 yards and 28 touchdowns with over 70 percent completion.

2026 running back Derek Cooper, who is a key target for the Canes, revealed his top ten schools this week, naming Miami alongside Georgia, Florida State, Alabama, Florida, Penn State, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and Auburn.

Fellow elite 2026 recruit, 5-Star wide receiver Tristan Keys, also included the Hurricanes in his list of final schools alongside LSU, Auburn, USC, Georgia, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Florida, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, and Alabama.

2025 Football Signees

1. QB Luke Nickel, 6-foot-2, 205 lbs. – Alpharetta, Georgia (Signed 12/04/2024)
2. RB Girard Pringle, 5-foot-10, 182 lbs. – Seffner, Florida (Signed 12/04/2024)
3. CB Chris Ewald, 6-foot, 165 lbs. – Hollywood, Florida (Signed 12/04/2024)
4. DB Amari Wallace, 5-foot-10, 172 lbs. – Miami, Florida (Signed 12/04/2024)
5. DL Donta Simpson, 6-foot-3, 281 lbs. – Hollywood, Florida (Signed 12/04/2024)
6. EDGE Herbert Scroggins, 6-foot-2, 235 lbs. – Savannah, Georgia (Signed 12/04/2024)
7. EDGE Mykah Newton, 6-foot-2, 255 lbs. – Newberry, Florida (Signed 12/04/2024)
8. LB Ezekiel Marcelin, 5-foot-11, 208 lbs. – Miami, Florida (Signed 12/04/2024)
9. LB Kellen Wiley, 6-foot-4, 225 lbs. – Seffner, Florida (Signed 12/04/2024)
10. OL Max Buchanan, 6-foot-4, 275 lbs. – Sanford, Florida (Signed 12/04/2024)
11. OL Demetrius Campbell, 6-foot-6, 300 lbs. – Orlando, Florida (Signed 12/04/2024)
12. S Bryce Fitzgerald, 6-foot, 172 lbs. – Miami, Florida (Signed 12/04/2024)
13. TE Brock Schott, 6-foot- 3, 215 lbs. – Leo, Indiana (Signed 12/04/2024)
14. TE Luka Gilbert, 6-foot-7, 233 lbs. – West Chester, Ohio (Signed 12/04/2024)
15. WR Joshua Moore, 6-foot-4, 205 lbs. – Pembroke Pines, Florida (Signed 12/04/2024)
16. WR Daylyn Upshaw, 6-foot, 180 lbs. – Phenix City, Alabama (Signed 12/04/2024)
17. CB Jaboree Antoine, 6-foot-1, 170 lbs. – New Iberia, Louisiana (Signed 12/02/2024)
18. OL Jaden Wilkerson, 6-foot-6, 330 lbs. – Orlando, Florida (Signed 12/04/2024)
19. OL Seuseu Alofaituli, 6-foot-3, 280 lbs. – Las Vegas, Nevada (Signed 12/04/2024)
20. EDGE Hayden Lowe, 6-foot-4, 230 lbs. – Westlake Village, California (Signed 12/04/2024)
21. WR Malachi Toney, 5-foot-10, 182 lbs. – Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Signed 12/04/2024)

1. CB Camdin Portis, 6-foot, 165 lbs. – Charlotte, North Carolina (Committed 10/27/2024)
2. LB Jordan Campbell, 6-foot-2, 200 lbs. – Opa Locka, Florida (Committed 11/21/2023)
3. QB Dereon Coleman, 5-foot-11, 165 lbs. – Orlando, Florida (Committed 07/03/2024)