Where is Miami's 2027 Class Stacking Up Nationally: First Alert

By Tanner Marlar Sports Illustrated

Updated April 17, 2026 2:22 AM

The 2027 Miami Hurricanes recruiting class continues to shape up, and with double-digit commitments already in the fold, it warrants a check-in on exactly where the recruiting experts rank Miami's early return on the recruiting class.

Highlighted by Florida high school products like Nick Lennear and Sean Tatum, the class has plenty of South Florida flair, but its quarterback, Israel Abrams, hails from Illinois. Abrams is ranked as high as the second-best quarterback in the class.

As for the overall rankings, On3 Sports currently ranks the Hurricanes 8th nationally, while 247 Sports ranks them 4th in the nation. Bear in mind, though, that this is before most of them begin their senior campaign. For instance, Miami's latest commit, Tyler Ford is expected to shoot up rankings lists throughout the course of his senior year.

The Hurricanes clearly want to add size to the roster, and currently have three offensive linemen committed in the class already. Undoubtedly, head coach Mario Cristobal and his offensive line coach, Alex Mirabal, have been open about their intentions with that room both on the recruiting trail and in the media.

It is unclear exactly how many players Miami plans on admitting for this cycle, but one thing is for certain: the Hurricanes aren't playing around with the 2027 recruiting class.

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This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/miami as Where is Miami's 2027 Class Stacking Up Nationally: First Alert.

This story was originally published April 17, 2026 at 2:06 AM.