Mario Cristobal lands a whopper of a commitment, flips five-star CB Donte Wright from Georgia
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - JANUARY 8: Mario Cristobal of the Miami Hurricanes during the CFP Semifinal Vrbo Fiesta Bowl against the Ole Miss Rebels at State Farm Stadium on January 8, 2026 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by CFP/Getty Images) | Getty Images I don’t normally hit on recruiting. That’s Cam’s baby, as you all know.
But lo and behold what Saturday afternoon has brought the Miami Hurricanes program. Mario Cristobal continues to turn the 2026 offseason into a fun, fun time to be a Canes fan. And the good times continued today, as five-star CB Donte Wright (Long Beach, CA) pulled the ol’ fliperoo, changing his commitment from Georgia to your Miami Hurricanes, per On3 Sports/Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett.
🚨BREAKING🚨 5-star CB Donte Wright has flipped his commitment from Georgia to Miami, @Hayesfawcett3 reports🙌 Wright is the No. 2 CB in the 2027 class. Read: https://t.
co/0JyHIWUesB pic. twitter. com/pA13UmcjYx — Rivals (@Rivals) May 9, 2026 I don’t need to talk too much about the magnitude of this pickup.
The numbers speak for themselves. On3/Rivals has Wright as the No. 8 overall player, No.