How Will Miami’s 2024 Wide Receiver Recruiting Finish?
The 2024 Miami Hurricanes recruiting class has 15 verbal commitments. To help fill out the remaining scholarships available, the Canes need to sign additional top-notch wide receiver prospects in addition to the one already in the fold.
Total Number of Wide Receivers Needed: 3, possibly 4
Commitments: 1
Chance Robinson, 6-1, 205, Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Saint Thomas Aquinas
Speed stands out for this talented prospect that’s been a highly coveted recruit for a long time. Miami won out over Florida and Penn State. Robinson can play any of the three wide receiver positions one would normally think of with the spread offense – slot, flanker or boundary – and do well. Really good start to Miami’s wide receiver class.
Robinson possesses the talent to be an impact-wide receiver in 2024. He has the speed to get over the top of the defense, and he’s also well rounded with running the route tree. Look for Robinson to be a big part of Miami’s offense in the future.
Remaining Needs
Miami needs at least three signees. Robinson is one, but now it’s the tricky part.
Need to add at least two more wide receiver prospects to the fold. For starters, the desire to land Jeremiah Smith and Joshisa Trader is high, but both could be making late final decisions. What if neither selects the Canes?
That’s where Mario Cristobal and his staff must plan well. On one side of the equation, those are two big-time recruits from Chaminade-Madonna that pretty much every college football program wants to sign. Obviously the Canes will recruit each until they make final decisions as well.
Yes, Smith is committed to Ohio State, but he’s visited Georgia, Florida, Florida State and Miami, so his recruitment is not 100% over. Trader has long since made it clear that his decision will be on or near National Signing Day. There’s another high-level South Florida wide receiver to think about as well.
Possible Flip?
This is where the recruiting battle for Miami (Fla.) Central prospect Lawayne McCoy comes into play. He’s been committed to Florida State for a long time, but Miami will not give up on signing him.
McCoy has been on Miami’s campus since the FSU commitment and many in the recruiting industry believe he’s a legitimate candidate to sign with the Canes. He could be a slot or a flanker. Special talent when it comes to making cuts during a route, and he’s electric after the ball is secured in his hands. There’s also the obvious point about getting McCoy to change his mind.
Nothing quite like flipping a player from your primary rival. Additionally, look for Miami to continue to recruit other prospects that made decisions for other programs. Recruiting is a marathon and not a sprint. Still over five months until National Signing Day.
What are the known options? Well, that depends on one’s perspective. Here would be a prospect to note, among others.
That would be Ryan Wingo. A true burner like Robinson, his recruitment has been all over the map. Why bring him up? The St. Louis (Mo.) University prospect has shown considerable interest in Miami in the past.
Texas, Missouri, Notre Dame, Georgia, Tennessee and others have or are involved now as well. It’s just the fact that his leader/list has moved quite often. Never know, Miami could be a factor down the line with Wingo. Just a guess, but keep him in mind as stranger things do happen.
Beyond Wingo, not many of the big names still have Miami among their top schools that were not already mentioned above, or at least that’s the way it seems from the outside looking in. Further, the vast majority of Miami’s wide receiver offers are committed elsewhere.
In the end, Miami has a long way to go with its wide receiver recruiting. Out of all the positions Miami still has needs with, wide receiver is probably the most intriguing because of the high-risk stakes that are involved on multiple fronts.
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