Miami finishes with zero five stars in the final Rivals250.

Miami has the 13th-ranked class with 21 signees.

DB Bryce Fitzgerald (ranked 52nd) is the highest-ranked prospect for Miami (Moved up 25 spots) and the only prospect ranked in the top 100

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DB Chris Ewald is next ranked 105th (dropped 35 spots)

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Followed by DE Hayden Lowe (ranked 134th) (rose 28 spots)

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OL SJ Alofaituli finished as the top center in the country (137th nationally) (dropped four spots)

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OL Max Buchanan is the next Cane signee (ranked 140th) (dropped five spots)

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WR Joshua Moore is the highest-ranked receiver for the Hurricanes (ranked 145th) (no movement)

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DB Jaborre Antione was next on the list (156th nationally) (dropped 14 spots)

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RB Girard Pringle is the lone running back of the class (ranked 163rd nationally) (dropped six spots)

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WR Malachi Toney comes in ranked 191st (rose 19 spots)

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9 total players for Miami in Rivals250

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Ohio 2026 offensive tackle Ben Congdon took a swing through Florida last weekend. He visited Florida, Florida State and Miami. While he said each school had a nice campus he really loved coach Mirabal and Cooper Williams. Congdon also liked the setup at Miami between Mirabel and Mario Cristobal.

"Yeah I find that really appealing, because they both care about the OL development," Congdon said.

He said of that group of schools he is most likely to visit Miami and Florida State again. Congdon has been a hot name in the Midwest this month so he's definitely a player in the trenches to keep an eye on.

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Final Rivals250: https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals250/2025
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Gorney's position-by-position breakdown: https://n.rivals.com/news/rivals-rankings-week-final-2025-rivals250-released
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Five players who blew up during this recruiting cycle and finished as 5-stars: https://n.rivals.com/news/five-star-prospects-who-began-the-2025-cycle-as-three-stars

For next season:

Miami made an appearance in ESPN's way too early top 25.

23. Miami Hurricanes​

2024 record: 10-3, 6-2 ACC

Top returning players: RB Mark Fletcher Jr., RB Jordan Lyle, OT Markel Bell, G Matthew McCoy, DE Rueben Bain Jr., CB OJ Frederique Jr., OT Francis Mauigoa

Key losses: QB Cam Ward, OT Jalen Rivers, WR Xavier Restrepo, WR Jacolby George, WR Isaiah Horton, RB Damien Martinez, TE Elijah Arroyo, LB Francisco Mauigoa, DE Tyler Baron, DL Simeon Barrow Jr., DB Mishael Powell

2025 outlook: The Hurricanes will have to replace much of the core that looked loaded for bear in 2024 but came up short again with a late-season loss at Syracuse. Ward, a Heisman Trophy finalist, won't be easily replaced. Miami is banking on former Georgia starter Carson Beck fully recovering from surgery to repair his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his throwing elbow. He isn't expected to resume throwing until sometime this spring. The Hurricanes will have to restock their receiver room after the top six pass catchers from 2024 left, but they did get CJ Daniels (LSU), one of the top wideouts in the portal. The Hurricanes have also brought in cornerbacks Charles Brantley (Michigan State), Emmanuel Karnley (Arizona) and Ethan O'Connor (Washington State) and safety Zechariah Poyser (Jacksonville State) to improve a porous secondary. Miami coach Mario Cristobal fired defensive coordinator Lance Guidry and replaced him with Minnesota's Corey Hetherman.



Other ACC teams Clemson (7th), Louisville (20th), and SMU (15th) appeared in poll.

Rival Florida ranked 18th.

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Plenty of prospects are expected to visit Miami in the next few days.

Here are a few names that are expected.

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