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.
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. 2 cornerback, and No. 1 player in the state of California for the 2027 season, according to their industry ranking. He’s a headliner for any program’s class.
He immediately slots in as the Canes’ top recruit for the 2027 class, and he becomes the second five-star player with WR Nick Lennear. The pickup has Miami with the No. 5 class in the latest rankings.
Wright visited Miami last month, and safeties coach Will Harris and new CB coach Terry Jefferson made their mark on him. Wright also had said he’s been a Hurricanes fan, so hopefully that will help this commitment stick until he can put pen to paper in December.
Congrats, Donte, and welcome to the U!
