Miami football's 2027 recruiting class shaping up to be a special one
USA TODAY Florida Network recruiting reporters give their thoughts on where each of Florida's Power 4 programs stand at the start of spring practices.
Spring football practices are underway statewide, which means college coaches will be crisscrossing the state looking for talent . While it's still relatively early in the 2027 recruiting cycle — it tends to really pick up during the summer — things are heating up. In the past two weeks, Louisville picked up commitments from USA TODAY Florida Network top 100 players Carrollwood Day athlete Brooklyn Maxey and Cardinal Mooney defensive lineman Kaleb Exume .
LSU flipped Chaminade-Madonna wide receiver Ah'Mari Stevens from Miami and Notre Dame continued to load up on defensive backs from Florida with a commitment from Chaminade-Madonna safety John Gay. USA TODAY Florida Network recruiting reporters Jon Santucci and Nick Wilson give their thoughts on where each of Florida's four Power 4 programs stand at the start of spring practices. Miami Total commits: Eight (six from Florida) USA TODAY Florida Network top 100 commits: WR Nick Lennear (Carol City, No.
3), IOL Sean Tatum (John Carroll Catholic, No. 14), TE DeMarcus DeRoche (Cardinal Gibbons, No. 18), S Jaylyn Jones (McArthur, No.
33),, Sherrod Gourdine (McArthur, No. 71), DL Josh Johnson (Key West, No. 93) Jon Santucci's thoughts: It certainly appears that Miami has parlayed its run to the College Football Playoff Championship Game into momentum on the recruiting trail .