2017 Early Enrollees at the University of Miami:
Robert Burns | Amari Carter | DeeJay Dallas | Navaughn Donaldson| Zach Dykstra | Jonathan Garvin | Bradley Jennings, Jr. | Brian Polendey | Waynmon Steed | Cade Weldon
Robert Burns (Miami, Fla.) – Running Back – Gulliver Preparatory School
Four-star running back prospect by ESPN... Three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and Scout...Selected to 2017 Under Armour All-America Game... Rated No. 67 prospect nationwide regardless of position on ESPN300...Ranked No. 7 running back nationwide by ESPN...Rated No. 25 running back nationwide in 247Sports’ Composite Rankings...Rushed for over 1,200 yards in high school career with 15 rushing touchdowns...Had 265 yards junior year...Totaled 900 yards with 13 touchdowns in first two varsity seasons...Coached by Earl Sims at Gulliver Prep...Chose Miami over offers from Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State and Ohio State, among others.
Amari Carter (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) – Safety – Palm Beach Gardens High School
Four-star safety prospect by ESPN...Three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and Scout...Ranked No. 238 player nationwide regardless of position in ESPN300...Ranked No.5 on Palm Beach Big Board and Super 11 pick by Palm Beach Post...Had 60 tackles and three interceptions during junior year at Palm Beach Gardens...Coached by Rob Freeman at Palm Beach Gardens...Chose Miami over offers from Auburn, Clemson, LSU, Michigan and Notre Dame, among others.
DeeJay Dallas (Brunswick, Ga.) – Athlete – Glynn Academy
Consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout...Played quarterback, receiver, running back and defensive back at Glynn Academy...Also returned punts and kicks...Ranked No. 15 athlete nationwide by Rivals and No. 190 overall prospect regardless of position...Rated No. 230 prospect nationwide on ESPN300...Earned No. 259 ranking on 247Sports’ Composite Rankings...Rushed for 1,139 yards and 13 touchdowns during junior year at Glynn...Added 678 passing yards and seven passing touchdowns...Led Terrors to 11-2 record in final year...Rushed for 168 yards to go along with 135 passing yards in final game of high school career in state quarterfinals ...Chose Miami over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State and Georgia, among others.
Navaughn Donaldson (Miami, Fla.) – Offensive Lineman - Miami Central High School
Consensus four-star offensive line prospect by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout...Selected to 2017 Under Armour All-America Game...Ranked No. 8 offensive tackle nationwide and No. 44 prospect regardless of position by Rivals...Rated 87 prospect nationwide on ESPN300...Ranked fifth-best player at position by ESPN...Rated No. 69 player nationwide on 247Sports Composite Rankings and No. 68 in Top247 rankings...Preseason All-America by USA TODAY entering senior season at Miami Central...Won state championship junior year with Rockets...High school teammate of fellow early enrollee Waynmon Steed...Coached by Roland Smith at Central...Chose Miami over offers from Florida, Florida State, Georgia and Louisville, among others.
Zach Dykstra (Spirit Lake, Iowa) – Offensive Line – Spirit Lake High School
Consensus three-star offensive line prospect by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout...Ranked top-50 offensive tackle nationwide by ESPN...Ranked No. 5 player in state of Iowa by ESPN...Rated No. 7 player in state by Rivals...Chose Miami over offers from Iowa, Iowa State and Vanderbilt, among others.
Jonathan Garvin (Lake Worth, Fla.) – Defensive Line – Lake Worth Community High School
Four-star defensive end prospect by ESPN...Three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and Scout...Ranked No. 279 player regardless of position on ESPN300 rankings...Ranked No. 22 defensive end by ESPN and No. 33 by Scout...Dominated in final year at Lake Worth, finishing with 97 tackles, 59 tackles for loss and school-record 18 sacks...Totaled 93 tackles, including 36 tackles for loss and nine sacks in junior year at Lake Worth...Added six forced fumbles and one interception for Trojans in 2015...Coached by Micah Mays at Lake Worth...Chose Miami over offers from Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, Oklahoma and Tennessee, among others.
Bradley Jennings Jr. (Jacksonville, Fla.) – Linebacker – Sandalwood High School
Consensus three-star linebacker prospect by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout...Ranked No. 36 outside linebacker nationwide by Rivals...Had 146 tackles and 10 tackles for loss in junior season at Sandalwood...Added three forced fumbles and two sacks for Saints in 2015...Selected to 2015 Florida Times-Union All-First Coast Second Team...Coached by Adam Geis at Sandalwood...Chose Miami over offers from Florida State, Louisville, Michigan and North Carolina, among others.
Brian Polendey (Denton, Texas) – Tight End – Guyer
Consensus three-star tight end prospect by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout...Ranked No. 11 tight end nationwide by ESPN...Ranked No. 20 tight end in 247Sports’ Composite Rankings...Rated No. 24 tight end by Rivals and No. 25 tight end by Scout...Born in Eugene, Ore., and grew up in state of Washington...Finished junior year with nine receptions for 117 yards and two touchdowns...Coached by John Walsh at Guyer...Chose Miami over offers from Arkansas, Colorado, Houston and Michigan, among others.
Waynmon Steed (Miami, Fla.) – Linebacker - Miami Central High School
Consensus-three-star linebacker prospect by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout...Ranked No. 19 inside linebacker nationwide by Rivals...Rated No. 22 inside linebacker by 247Sports... Suffered torn ACL during senior year... Missed junior season with shoulder injury...Finished sophomore season at Central with 83 tackles, leading team to state championship...High school teammate of fellow early enrollee Navaughn Donaldson at Miami Central...Coached by Roland Smith at Central...Chose Miami over offers from Colorado, LSU and NC State, among others.
Cade Weldon (Tampa, Fla.) – Pro-style Quarterback – Thomas Jefferson High School
Consensus three-star pro-style quarterback prospect by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout...Ranked No. 19 pro-style quarterback nationwide by Rivals...Rated No. 23 pro-style quarterback by ESPN...Totaled 3,135 passing yards and 19 touchdowns in senior year...Completed 61 percent of passes in final campaign and rushed for 368 yards and one touchdown...Missed junior year due to knee injury...Threw for over 2,100 yards with 20 touchdowns in sophomore year at Jefferson...Father Casey was 1991 Heisman Trophy runner-up under then-Florida State offensive coordinator Mark Richt...Chose Miami over offers from Kentucky, South Carolina and Wake Forest, among others.
Amari Carter looks like a really good addition.
Posted by: Dude on a Pale Horse | February 07, 2017 at 04:10 PM
And I wouldnt be too shocked if Corey Gaynor gets some time playing. He seems to have an anger issue when blocking. A really nasty blocker.
Posted by: Dude on a Pale Horse | February 07, 2017 at 04:16 PM
Just picked up the Epi Pen for the 1 year old, peanut allergy confirmed.
Posted by: The Dude | February 07, 2017 at 03:36 PM
You called?
Posted by: 1mg Of epi | February 07, 2017 at 04:33 PM
Posted by: 1mg Of epi | February 07, 2017 at 02:42 PM
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Posted by: The Dude | February 07, 2017 at 03:02 PM
Like Jagger.
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Posted by: 1mg Of epi | February 07, 2017 at 02:44 PM
Now we are talkin!
Posted by: 86Cane | February 07, 2017 at 06:56 PM
Posted by: The Dude | February 07, 2017 at 04:16 PM
He WILL PLAY... no questions about it!
Posted by: WWIN | February 07, 2017 at 07:50 PM
If Chip Kelley is hired by Bama... he'll run Bama's offense...not his
Posted by: WWIN | February 07, 2017 at 07:51 PM
Early bird gets the worm...5 AM
Posted by: 86Cane | February 07, 2017 at 09:33 PM
That Smith Kid at Safety and That Jennings Kid at Linebacker are True Football Players. One More Good Class at DB, WR and DT.
Posted by: Coolmac758 | February 07, 2017 at 09:56 PM
The Dude - Sorry to hear that. My daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (old term is Juvenile Diabetes) when she was 12. It's incredibly tough having a child with an incurable condition who could have a medical emergency at any time. I cannot even imagine that with a 1 year old. Thoughts & prayers to U and your baby.
Posted by: DallasTX Cane | February 08, 2017 at 01:08 AM
Miami Hurricanes total number of four and five star players annually:
2006: 46 (7-6)
2007: 42 (5-7)
2008: 42 (7-6)
2009: 41 (9-3)
2010: 39 (7-6)
2011: 28 (6-6)
2012: 21 (7-5)
2013: 22 (9-3)
2014: 25 (6-7)
2015: 28 (8-5)
2016: 27 (9-4)
2017: 31
On paper this will be the strongest team overall this decade, and for the first time since 2010 we will have more than thirty players on the roster with four and five stars. Furthermore, at the moment I believe that only five players ranked at four or five stars would automatically depart after next season (Gerald Willis, Braxton Berrios, KC McDermott, Trevor Darling, and Braxton Berrios). An additional nine would depart after the 2018 season.
If Richt can have recruiting classes as strong or stronger in 2018 and 2019, very quickly we are looking at a team that is now on par with Florida State and keeping pace with Clemson, meanwhile further building on the gap with the rest of the Coastal. The numbers are now in our favor - the inverse of the situation that we faced in 2011 and 2012. Wonderful to see.
Posted by: TonyCane | February 08, 2017 at 01:27 AM
TonyCane Yesssss this is glorious to see. Thanks for posting this Brother Nero. It is time that we make our ACC Coastal Opponents Obsolete and Delete, Delete, Delete, Yesssss.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | February 08, 2017 at 01:41 AM
Indeed. Soon FSU will be in the darkness of deletion, an obsolete mule.
Posted by: TonyCane | February 08, 2017 at 01:55 AM
Posted by: WWIN | February 07, 2017 at 07:51 PM
Therefor Chip will not be the OC at Bama, because he's only running his offense.
Posted by: DallasTX Cane | February 08, 2017 at 01:08 AM
Thanks my man!
Posted by: Dude on a Pale Horse | February 08, 2017 at 03:10 AM
Early bird gets the worm...5 AM
Posted by: 86Cane | February 07, 2017 at 09:33 PM
#uppingTheAnte
Posted by: 1mg Of epi | February 08, 2017 at 04:37 AM
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Posted by: IraqiCane | February 08, 2017 at 05:20 AM
I'm up.
11:30 to 5:30. I'll take it.
Posted by: Go Canes! | February 08, 2017 at 05:50 AM
Btw is it just me or is the hype surrounding Perry starting to turn him into something a little bit larger than life?
Got no problem with pressure or comparisons but in the last two days I've seen it written where he's the next deshaun Watson or Lamar Jackson.
Let him throw a college pass first and truth be told I'd be very happy with him having a year like Francois had for now.
Posted by: Go Canes! | February 08, 2017 at 06:38 AM
NEW BLOG IS UP!
Posted by: 86Cane | February 08, 2017 at 08:05 AM