Miami football recruiting update for the week of March 25, 2016.
Mark Richt continued his hot streak on the recruiting trail over the past week.
Miami landed four commitments in three days, pushing its total to 14 commits in the 2017 class.
The Hurricanes added 3-star tight end Brian Polendey, from Denton, Texas. He has ideal size for a tight end at 6-foot-5, 223 lbs, and he has a healthy balance of receiving and blocking in his game.
Polendey can line up in a three-point stance or split out wide. He has average hands and is best used in stick routes and out routes, but he’s a terrific blocker with a powerful initial push and the abilities to set the edge and block downfield.
Cade Weldon is a one-read passer who loves to throw the long ball. While his arm strength is above average at best, he does have a good feel for placement and is sneaky athletic out of the pocket.
The other quarterback Miami added was N’Kosi Perry. He’s a clear dual-threat passer. His biggest attribute is his ability to make plays with his legs. He shows an ability to climb the pocket without getting happy feet. He takes off when there’s absolutely nothing downfield or when he’s forced to do so. There’s some arm strength there, but he needs to tighten up the release.
Last, but not least, is Kevaughn Dingle. He’s a 6-foot-1, 188-pound wide receiver who eats up yards after the catch. Dingle does a great job of breaking the first tackle and turning up field. He has the ability to go over the middle and catch in traffic. He just needs to work on exploding out of his cuts and creating separation.
Below is a breakdown of Miami’s 2017 class as it stands right now.
Note: Scout rankings and ratings used in this article.
Miami Football Recruiting Update
Complete Class
No. 5 Overall Class
Total Commits: 14
5-Star Commits: 0
4-Star Commits: 4
3-Star Commits: 10
Brian Polendey: 3-Star, No. 22 TE, Unranked Overall
Cade Weldon: 3-Star, No. 34 QB, Unranked Overall
N’Kosi Perry: 4-Star, No. 16 QB, No. 226 Overall
Kevaughn Dingle: 3-Star, No. 67 WR, Unranked Overall
Jonathan Ford: 4-Star, No. 11 DT, No. 182 Overall
Navaughn Donaldson: 4-Star, No. 26 OT, No. 209 Overall
Christopher Henderson: 4-Star, No. 18 ATH, No. 220 Overall
Rodney Scott: 3-Star, No. 84 WR, Unranked Overall
Billy Gibson Jr.: 3-Star, No. 78 S, Unranked Overall
Ahman Ross: 3-Star, No. 62 S, Unranked Overall
Nick Roberts: 3-Star, No. 60 CB, Unranked Overall
Waymon Steed: 3-Star, No. 54 OLB, Unranked Overall
Robert Burns: 3-Star, No. 25 RB, Unranked Overall
Bentavious Thompson: 3-Star, No. 37 RB, Unranked Overall
Top Targets
Jarez Parks: 4-Star, No. 3 DE, No. 37 Overall
Jerry Jeudy: 4-Star, No. 14 WR, No. 92 Overall
De’Andre Wilder: 4-Star, No. 22 OLB, No. 271 Overall
Latavious Brini: 4-Star, No. 23 CB, No. 247 Overall
Tedarrell Slaton: 5-Star, No. 1 OG, No. 6 Overall
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Tweet Of The Week
Cade Weldon was excited to announce his commitment to “The U.”
Scouting The Enemy
4-Star RB Adarius Lemons committed to North Carolina (3/24/2016)
4-Star QB Hendon Hooker committed to Virginia Tech (3/24/2016)
4-Star ILB Ellis Brooks committed to Duke (3/24/2016)
3-Star RB Aundre Kearney committed to Virginia Tech (3/25/2016)
Recent Miami Offers
Zach Dykstra, 2017 3-Star, No. 63 OT, Unranked Overall, Spirit Lake, Iowa
Adrian Ealy, 2017 4-Star, No. 28 OT, No. 235 Overall, Baton Rouge, La.
TaQuon Graham, 2017 4-Star, No. 9 DE, No. 103 Overall, Temple, Texas
Brieon Fuller, 2019 WR, Hialeah, Fla.
Markaviest Bryant, 2017 4-Star, No. 17 DE, No. 207 Overall, Cordele, Ga.
Kendall Randolph, 2017 4-Star, No. 21 OT, No. 156 Overall, Madison, Ala.
Tyree Johnson, 2017 3-Star, No. 48 DE, Unranked Overall, Washington D.C.
Hunter Echols, 2017 4-Star, No. 12 DE, No. 147 Overall, Los Angeles, Calif. (UCLA Commit)
Christian Tutt, 2018 4-Star CB, Unranked Overall, Thomson, Ga.
Mark Webb, 2017 3-Star, No. 65 WR, Unranked Overall, Warminster, Pa.(Texas A&M Commit)
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