According to Rivals.com's transfer portal rankings, Miami's transfer activity, which includes departures and arrivals, ranks 15th nationally.
Miami ranks 6th in the comprehensive rankings, combining the recruiting class and transfers since December, when the early signing day and winter transfer portal window took place.
Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Ohio State, and Alabama are the only schools that rank higher than Miami in those rankings.
Miami took the top spot in ESPN's transfer portal rankings.
Miami hasn't won a national title in over 20 years, and its last 10-win season came in 2017. While recent on-field performance has fallen short of past success, coach Mario Cristobal is working the recruiting trail in an effort to change the on-field results. Miami signed a top-10 recruiting class for the 2024 cycle while also adding coveted transfer quarterback Cam Ward. Cristobal didn't rest during the spring transfer period, adding two offensive players ranked in the top 10 of ESPN's transfer player rankings.
The Hurricanes landed top transfer running back Damien Martinez after losing two of their top three leading rushers -- and over 1,110 yards of production -- from 2023. Martinez is an agile back with good power and speed. He was very productive at Oregon State and can reasonably be expected to carry the load in replacing the lost production. Martinez's presence in the backfield should only help Ward by giving the offense good balance. Miami also added a proven receiving target, Samuel Brown, from Houston. Brown caught 62 passes last year and is a tall target that can win 50-50 balls.
The Hurricanes did lose several defensive linemen to the portal but also signed the best defensive line class for the 2024 cycle. Still, there's no substitute for experience. So Miami returned to the portal to add defensive tackle Simeon Barrow Jr. from Michigan State on top of several prior transfers earlier in the process. Barrow is a consistent performer and, at the very least, boosts depth at this spot. Miami should be able to rotate fresh bodies and maintain a stout, aggressive defensive line -- a hallmark of its glory years.
- Craig Hubert of ESPN
Miami ranks 6th in the comprehensive rankings, combining the recruiting class and transfers since December, when the early signing day and winter transfer portal window took place.
Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Ohio State, and Alabama are the only schools that rank higher than Miami in those rankings.
Miami took the top spot in ESPN's transfer portal rankings.
1. Miami Hurricanes
Miami hasn't won a national title in over 20 years, and its last 10-win season came in 2017. While recent on-field performance has fallen short of past success, coach Mario Cristobal is working the recruiting trail in an effort to change the on-field results. Miami signed a top-10 recruiting class for the 2024 cycle while also adding coveted transfer quarterback Cam Ward. Cristobal didn't rest during the spring transfer period, adding two offensive players ranked in the top 10 of ESPN's transfer player rankings.
The Hurricanes landed top transfer running back Damien Martinez after losing two of their top three leading rushers -- and over 1,110 yards of production -- from 2023. Martinez is an agile back with good power and speed. He was very productive at Oregon State and can reasonably be expected to carry the load in replacing the lost production. Martinez's presence in the backfield should only help Ward by giving the offense good balance. Miami also added a proven receiving target, Samuel Brown, from Houston. Brown caught 62 passes last year and is a tall target that can win 50-50 balls.
The Hurricanes did lose several defensive linemen to the portal but also signed the best defensive line class for the 2024 cycle. Still, there's no substitute for experience. So Miami returned to the portal to add defensive tackle Simeon Barrow Jr. from Michigan State on top of several prior transfers earlier in the process. Barrow is a consistent performer and, at the very least, boosts depth at this spot. Miami should be able to rotate fresh bodies and maintain a stout, aggressive defensive line -- a hallmark of its glory years.
- Craig Hubert of ESPN
