Miami football recruiting 2025 commits signed in early signing period

Miami football recruiting 2025 commits signed in early signing periodStory byJon Santucci and Nick Wilson, USA TODAY NETWORK - FloridaWed, December 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM UTC·8 min read

The early signing period begins on Wednesday, and Miami football is sitting pretty in their home state.

The Hurricanes have closed well in Florida, and enter the signing period with 11 commitments from player in the USA TODAY Florida Top 100.

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As the 'Canes push for a spot in the College Football Playoff, their staff will also be closing the deal on one of the more impressive classes in the country headlined by top-50 recruits in the nation like Jaxson Cantwell (No. 2 OT) and Somourian Wingo (No. 7 WR.)

Here are the players committed to Miami headed into the early signing period. This file will be updated as players make their commitments official and sign their binding agreements:

Committed

OT Jackson Cantwell

High school: Nixa (Missouri)

Height, weight: 6-foot-7½, 325 pounds

247Sports composite: No. 1 offensive tackle, No. 4 overall

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Notable: Named the 2024-25 MaxPreps Male National Athlete of the Year, didn’t allow a sack during his sophomore or junior seasons, has the third-longest shot put throw (76-feet-11¼ inches) in high school history

WR Somourian Wingo

St. Augustine Yellow Jackets Somourian Wingo (1) breaks tackles while on his way to the first score of the game. The St. Augustine Yellow Jackets (10-1) hosted the Ed White Commanders (9-2) in the FHSAA Region 1-4A football second round playoffs at St. Augustine High School in St. Augustine, Fla. St. Augustine defeated Ed White 44-12. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union]

High school: St. Augustine

Height, weight: 6-foot-2, 180 pounds

USA Today Florida top 100: No. 3 wide receiver, No. 19 overall

247Sports composite: No. 7 wide receiver, No. 59 overall

Notable: Caught 49 passes for 759 yards and 12 touchdowns during the 2025 regular season, had 1,040 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior, averaged 16.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game during the 24-25 basketball season

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DL Keshawn Stancil

High school: Clayton (North Carolina)

Height, weight: 6-foot-3, 270 pounds

247Sports composite: No. 12 defensive tackle, No. 103 overall recruit

Notable: Flipped commitment from Clemson in October, recorded 63 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery during the 2025 regular season

WR Milan Paris

High school: Walsh Jesuit (Ohio)

Height, weight: 6-foot-5½, 205 pounds

247Sports composite: No.16 wide receiver, No. 125 overall recruit

Notable: Initially committed to Iowa State before decommitting October, caught 28 passes for 597 yards and 9 touchdowns as a junior, also plays basketball for Walsh Jesuit

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CB Jaelen Waters

DB Jaelen Waters at the second day of the OT7 Playoffs at St. Thomas Aquinas, June 28, 2025.

High school: Armwood

Height, weight: 6-foot-1, 180 pounds

USA Today Florida top 100: No. 4 cornerback, No. 12 overall

247Sports composite: No. 18 cornerback, No. 145 overall

Notable: Recorded 21 tackles, intercepted 2 passes and broke up 3 passes as a junior, also ran track at Armwood

CB JJ Dunnigan

High school: Manhattan (Kansas)

Height, weight: 6-foot-2, 185 pounds

247Sports composite: No. 14 cornerback, No. 149 overall

Notable:  Initially committed to Kansas before decommitting in October, 2025 Under Armour All-American, father James Dunnignan played cornerback at Purdue and Kansas State

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TE Gavin Mueller

High school: South Elgin (Illinois)

Height, weight: 6-foot-5, 255 pounds

247Sports composite: No. 7 tight end, No. 150 overall

Notable: Flipped commitment from Colorado in November, has played just two years of high school and is one of the fastest rising recruits in the nation, played basketball before focusing on football

EDGE Asharri Charles

Venice High defensive end Asharri Charles (#5).

High school: Venice

Height, weight: 6-foot-2, 230 pounds

USA Today Florida top 100: No. 3 edge rusher, No. 10 overall

247Sports composite: No. 19 athlete, No. 151 overall

Notable: Recorded 100 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks and 4 forced fumbles in the 2025 regular season, had 15.5 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks and helped Venice win the Class 7A championship as a junior.

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CB Camdin Portis

High school: Myers Park (North Carolina)

Height, weight: 5-foot-11½, 165 pounds

247Sports composite: No. 23 cornerback, No. 251 overall

Notable: Recorded 59 tackles, 3 interceptions, a forced fumble, and a blocked punt for Myers Park. Added 394 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 22 catches.

OT Ben Congdon

High school: Tuscarawas Valley (Ohio)

Height, weight: 6-foot-7, 285 pounds

247Sports composite: No. 18 offensive tackle, No. 177 overall

Notable: Multi-sport athlete, placed sixth at 285 pounds in the 2025 OHSAA wrestling state championships

LB/EDGE Jordan Campbell

High school: Miami Northwestern

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Height, weight: 6-foot-2½, 220 pounds

USA Today Florida top 100: No. 1 linebacker, No. 15 overall

247Sports composite: No. 22 linebacker, No. 178 overall

Notable: Was committed to Miami for more than two years (Nov. 21, 2023), played in the 2025 Under Armour All-America Game, recorded 70 tackles, 28 tackles for loss and 6 sacks at Carol City as a junior

WR Vance Spafford

High school: Mission Viejo (California)

Height, weight: 5-foot-10, 175 pounds

USA Today Florida top 100: No. 3 wide receiver, No. 19 overall

247Sports composite: No. 34 wide receiver, No. 226 overall

Notable: Had 140 catches for more than 2,500 yards and 36 touchdowns during his junior and sophomore seasons, also runs track for Mission Viejo and posted a personal best time of 10.69 seconds in the 100 meters in 2024

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OT Joel Ervin

High school: Fort Myers

Height, weight: 6-foot-6, 330 pounds

USA Today Florida top 100: No. 4 OT, No. 46 overall

247Sports composite: No. 20 IOL, No. 291 overall

Notable: Having just turned 17 in June, Ervin projects well with an enormous frame and impressive athleticism. Named to the Fort Myers News-Press Big 15 recruits list in 2024 and 2025.

EDGE DeAnthony Lafayette

High School: Lake Nona

Height, weight: 6-foot-1, 230 pounds

USA Today top 100: No. 5 EDGE, No. 39 overall

247Sports composite: No. 30 EDGE, No. 310 overall

Notable: Racked up 63 tackles with 29 going for a loss this year at Lake Nona with 19.5 sacks and an interception. Flipped his commitment from LSU to Miami on Nov. 10.

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TE Israel Briggs

School: Clovis (Calif.)

Height, weight: 6-foot-4½, 200 pounds

247Sports composite: No. 17 TE, No. 338 overall

Notable: Put up 525 receiving yards and seven scores on 41 catches at Clovis. Has basketball plus track & field background.

S Cortez Redding

School: Jonesboro (Ga.)

Height, weight: 6-foot, 175 pounds

247Sports composite: No. 29 safety, No. 354 overall

Notable: Tallied 113 tackles with four interceptions and six pass breakups in his senior campaign at Jonesboro.

QB Dereon Coleman

Jones quarterback Dereon Coleman (Miami commit) competes at the Elite 11 Regional camp in Tampa, April 5, 2025.

School: Jones

Height, weight: 6-foot, 165 pounds

USA Today Florida top 100: No. 2 QB, No. 29 overall

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247Sports composite: No. 19 QB, No. 283 overall

Notable: Has thrown for 24 touchdowns and no interceptions with 2,391 yards on a 76-percent completion rate while leading Jones to the Class 4A Final Four.

LB Justin Edwards

School: Edgewater

Height, weight: 6-foot-1, 205 pounds

USA TODAY Florida Top 100: No. 4 LB, No. 28 overall

247Sports composite: No. 58 LB, No. 676 overall

Notable: Registered 6.5 TFL and 5.5 sacks for an Edgewater team that went undefeated in the regular season. Flipped his commitment from Rutgers in June.

DL Logan Nagle

School: DePaul Catholic (New Jersey)

Height, weight: 6-foot-4½, 280 pounds

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247Sports Composite: No. 63 DL, No. 545 overall

Notable: Nagle finished with 66 tackles, 24.5 TFL, and 10.5 sacks in his senior campaign. The 'Canes flipped him from Pitt on Nov. 12.

DL Isaac Chukwurah

School: Caravel Academy (Del.)

Height, weight: 6-foot-2, 265 pounds

247Sports Composite: No. 51 DL, No. 475 overall

Notable: Chukwurah, a recent flip from Penn State, is ranked as the No. 2 overall player in Delaware.

RB Javian Mallory

West Boca running back Javian Mallory (3) avoids a tackle against Mitchell safety Robert Dunning (21) in the third quarter on Nov. 28, 2025, in Boca Raton, FL.

School: West Boca

Height, weight: 6-foot, 205 pounds

USA TODAY Florida top 100: No. 2 RB, No. 35 overall

247Sports Composite: No. 27 RB, No. 399 overall

Notable: Mallory has averaged 9.5 yards per carry on the way to a Final Four appearance in Class 6A. He's up to 1,114 yards and 14 touchdowns on 117 touches, with 147 receiving yards and four touchdown catches to boot.

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CB Brody Jennings

School: Mandarin

Height, weight: 6-foot-1, 175 pounds

USA TODAY Florida top 100: No. 7 CB, No. 30 overall

247Sports Composite: No. 27 CB, No. 292 overall

Notable: Jennings tallied 22 tackles with four picks and seven pass breakups in his senior year at Mandarin. He flipped from Michigan in July.

CB Jontavius Wyman

School: Jonesboro (Ga.)

Height, weight: 5-foot-11, 170 pounds

247Sports Composite: No. 28 CB, No. 301 overall

Notable: Wyman finished the year with 52 tackles, three interceptions, and three pass breakups. Miami flipped him from his hometown Georgia Bulldogs in the spring.

WR Tyran Evans

School: Hough (N.C)

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Height, weight: 6-foot-3½, 200 pounds

247Sports Composite: Evans, a summertime flip from Tennessee, has tallied 13 catches for 214 yards and a pair of touchdowns in five games played for the undefeated Huskies.

IOL Canon Pickett

School: Tampa Bay Tech

Height, weight: 6-foot-4, 320 pounds

USA TODAY Florida top 100: No. 6 IOL, No. 75 overall

247Sports Composite: No. 65 IOL, No. 819 overall

Notable: Picket, a longtime Miami target, named the 'Canes in June over Florida and Clemson.

IOL Rhys Woodrow

School: Boone

Height, weight: 6-foot-3½, 310 pounds

247Sports Composite: No. 75 IOL, No. 898 overall

Notable: Woodrow, a versatile lineman and serviceable baseball player, picked Miami in May over schools like Vanderbilt, FSU, and Penn State.

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IOL JJ Sparks

School: Bolles

Height, weight: 6-foot-3, 300 pounds

247Sports Composite: No. 75 IOL, No. 898 overall

DL Tyson Bacon

School: Hoover

Height, weight: 6-foot-3, 263 pounds

247Sports composite: No. 103 DL, No. 964 overall

Notable: Bacon is credited for 21 tackles, 3.0 TFL, two forced fumbles, and 3.0 sacks in five games for Hoover.

DL Frederic Sainteus

School: St. John Neumann

Height, weight: 6-foot-3½, 273 pounds

247Sports Composite: No. 154 DL, No. 1,444 overall

Notable: Sainteus tallied 52 tackles, 10.0 TFL, and 4.0 sacks for the Celtics.

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Miami football recruiting, signees during early signing period

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