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Miami Football Recruiting Update – February 12, 2017
Miami football recruiting update for the week of February 12, 2017. Mark Richt's Hurricanes picked up a huge piece of their 2018 recruiting class when 4-star running back Lorenzo Lingard gave them his commitment.
February 12, 2017
Miami football recruiting update for the week of February 12, 2017. Mark Richt’s Hurricanes picked up a huge piece of their 2018 recruiting class when 4-star running back Lorenzo Lingard gave them his commitment.
Don’t look now, but a recruiting storm is brewing in Coral Gables.
The Hurricanes landed a huge piece of their 2018 recruiting class on Thursday when they landed 4-star prospect Lorenzo Lingard. He’s ranked as the No. 2 running back and the No. 14 overall player in the CI 25 rankings.
The Miami native wasted no time in hopping on Twitter and recruiting other players to Miami with him. He’ll likely continue to be a brand ambassador for the ‘Canes as the cycle progresses. Of course, Lingard didn’t have to work too hard to get his cousin on board. On the heels of Lingard’s decision,
Of course, Lingard didn’t have to work too hard to get his cousin on board. On the heels of Lingard’s decision, Avantae Williams, a safety in the 2020 recruiting class, also committed to Miami.
The Hurricanes currently sit at No. 5 in the 2018 recruiting class rankings with eight total commits. But they could be building upon that sooner rather than later. They’re trending upward for 4-star wide receiver Mark Pope, and it appears Miami will be the team to beat for his commitment.
Miami Football Recruiting Update
Complete Class
- No. 5 Overall Class
- Total Commits: 8
- 5-Star Commits: 0
- 4-Star Commits: 4
- 3-Star Commits: 3
- 2-Star Commits: 1
- Lorenzo Lingard: 4-Star, No. 4 RB, No. 23 Overall
- Gilbert Frierson: 4-Star, No. 8 CB, No. 62 Overall
- Daquris Wiggins: 4-Star, No. 40 WR, No. 238 Overall
- Joshua Jobe: 4-Star, No. 3 S, No. 42 Overall
- Jalen Patterson: 3-Star CB, Unranked Overall
- D.J. Ivey: 3-Star CB, Unranked Overall
- Delone Scaife: 3-Star OT, Unranked Overall
- Thomas Burns: 2-Star CB, Unranked Overall
Top Targets
- Patrick Surtain Jr.: 5-Star, No. 1 CB, No. 3 Overall
- Brevin Jordan: 4-Star, No. 1 TE, No. 27 Overall
- Al Blades Jr.: 4-Star, No. 22 CB, No. 222 Overall
- Mark Pope: 4-Star, No. 50 WR, No. 281 Overall
- Gurvan Hall: 4-Star, No. 15 S, No. 173 Overall
Tweet Of The Week
I would like to think everyone around me that has made this possible and I'm to excited about making a commitment to The U????????????can't wait???????????? pic.twitter.com/dZ0BkyMuFv
— Lorenzo Lingard JR (@d1champ99) February 9, 2017
Four-star running back Lorenzo Lingard chose to shut down his recruitment and commit to the Hurricanes on Thursday.
