U.S. Army All-American ... Ranked No. 2 in the Rivals Top 100

7/7/10 -

Seantrel Henderson, a prized offensive lineman considered by most analysts to be the nation’s top high school football recruit, and his father, Sean, said on Friday afternoon that he would attend the University of Miami in the fall.

Henderson’s announcement came just three days after Southern California released him from his letter of intent and is a recruiting coup for Miami Coach Randy Shannon. [More...]

U.S. Army All-American ... Ranked No. 145 in the ESPN Top 150 ... Named first team All-Broward by Sun Sentinel and the Miami Herald ... Helped St. Thomas Aquinas to a 28-1 record the last two seasons and a Class 5A state title in 2008 and No. 1 national ranking in 2009 while the offfense averaged 321yards per game ... Rated the No. 47 prospect in the Mobile Register Super Southeast 120 and the No.167 player in Sports Illustrated Takkle Top 200 ... No. 3 prospect on the Bill Buchalter's Florida Top 100 State List.

12/20/08 - During the recruiting process, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas OL Brandon Linder narrowed his choices from over 30 scholarship offers to four schools: Miami, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Florida.

And now he has made his choice.

He is a Miami Hurricane.

"I committed," Linder told CaneSport. "I did it this morning in a room with my mom, dad, coach (Randy) Shannon and coach (Jeff) Stoutland. I just said, `I appreciate that you recruitdd me, this place feels like home, I'd like to be part of this family.' [More...]

Rushed for 3,105 yards and 50 touchdowns in four seasons at Booker T. Washington ... Rated the No. 79 player in the Sporting News 100 ... Rated the No. 43 prospect in the Mobile Register Super Southeast 120 ... As a junior rushed for 892 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns and caught 34 passes for 296 receiving yards and three total touchdowns ... In limited action as a senior, rushed 694 yards and nine touchdowns ... As a sophomore on the state champion team, ran for 961 yards and 19 touchdowns ... Rated the No.62 player in the Sports Illustrated Takkle Top 200 ... Rated the No. 11 running back by Rivals.com, a four-star recruit and the No. 156 player nationally ... Named first team All-Dade by the Miami Herald as a senior and second team All-Dade as a junior and sophomore ... No.76 prospect on the Bill Buchalter's Florida Top 100 State List.

11/2/09 - Miami Booker T. Washington running back Eduardo Clements silently committed to the University of Miami prior to the start of the 2009 football season. He knew that he wanted to be a Hurricane but also figured he would experience the show business that has become major college recruiting. Clements visualized himself in front of rolling television cameras and bright lights on National Signing Day, a crowd of reporters sitting in the audience with his hushed classmates, awaiting word on which school was his choice.

But there was one thing Clements didn't realize, and that was the degree of commotion in a kid's life that recruiting creates - constant phone calls and questions, hundreds of people looking for insight into what he might be thinking. That craziness, as much as anything, is why Clements decided Tuesday morning that he would publicly proclaim his allegiance to the Hurricanes, revealing that he will become the fourth back in a priority position for Miami in the 2010 signing class. [More...]

Three-star recruit and No. 39 defensive end by Scout.com ... Ranked No. 115 in the ESPN Top 150 ... No. 94 prospect on the Bill Buchalter's Florida Top 100 State List ... Named first team All-Broward by the Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald... Played defensive end and tight end in high school and recorded 12 sacks as a senior.

10/23/09 - Ft. Lauderdale (FL) University School DE David Perry committed to Hurricane coach Clint Hurtt Friday.

"I'm excited," the 6-foot-6, 230-pounder said. "I have it done. It's a done deal."

Perry, who lists 20 scholarship offers, says he won't take any official visits except to Miami.

"When I told coach Hurtt I was committing he just told me congratulations," Perry said. "I just liked it there, saw myself there, decided to commit there." [More...]

Palm Beach County First team All-Conference as a center ... First team All-Area by Palm Beach Post ... First Team All-Broward by the Sun Sentinel ... Three-star athlete who is the No. 20th rated center by rivals.com ... Under Armour All-American Game ... No. 44-ranked player in the Sentinel's Florida Top 100 ... Recorded 50 pancake blocks and earned a 93 percent grade for the season ... No. 44 prospect on the Bill Buchalter's Florida Top 100 State List.

3/9/09 - The Hurricanes have a center in the upcoming class. This recruit committed to coach Jeff Stoutland this morning. Is it a done deal? What other offers does he have? Who did Stoutland compare him to? [More...]

Three-star recruit and No. 19 offensive guard by Scout.com ... Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com ... No. 56 prospect on the Bill Buchalter's Florida Top 100 State List ... First Team All-Broward by the Sun Sentinel.

4/8/09 - Feliciano committed to coach Jeff Stoutland. The 6-foot-5, 295-pounder says he grew up dreaming of being a Cane.

"Right when they offered I said I'd commit," Feliciano said. "I'm 100 percent done for Miami. Miami was my top school all along, my dream school." [More...]

Enrolled in January 2010 ... Three-star athlete who is the No. 26th dual threat QB by rivals.com ... Also rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... Completed 96 of his 179 pass attempts for 1,531 yards, 22 touchdowns and only six interceptions and also ran for 125 yards and a touchdown as a senior ... Finished his junior year completing 64 percent of his passes with 2,005 passing yards, 19 touchdowns and nine interceptions ... In his career, had 98 carries for 162 yards and four touchdowns and completed 240-of-404 passes for 3,536 yards ... Named second team All-Miami-Dade by the Miami Herald as a junior.

7/31/09 - The Hurricanes have their quarterback in this recruiting class.

Miami (FL) Monsignor Pace High School QB Stephen Morris has made his college decision: He chose Miami over Virginia and Purdue.

"I verbally committed to Miami," Morris said. "I did it 30 minutes ago. I talked to all the coaches. They were saying congratulations, welcome to the U, you're part of a great family.

"I feel 100 percent confident about my decision. It just felt like home to me. I know I made the right choice." [More...]

Enrolled in January 2010 ... Ranked the No. 39 outside linebacker prospect in the nation by Rivals.com and three-star recruit by Scout.com ... Finished his senior season with 108 tackles, an interception, two forced fumbles, two blocked punts and eight tackles for loss and helped lead Stephenson to an 11-1 record and the second round of the playoffs ... As a junior tallied 118 tackles, three interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), two forced fumbles (one returned for a score), four sacks, 11 tackles for losses, a blocked punt and three safeties ... Named a first-team all-state selection by the Atlanta Journal Constitution and Associated Press ... No. 28 player on the AJC Top 50 List.

8/17/09 - Stone Mountain (GA) Stephenson High School LB Tyrone Cornileus has made his college decision.

He chose the Miami Hurricanes over Georgia Tech, committing to coaches.

He committed at 8:30 tonight in a conference call with coaches.

He called it "a done deal." [More...]

Enrolled in January 2010 ... Three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... Ranked as one of top 100 receivers by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... Finished his junior year with 23 receptions for 450 yards and seven touchdowns ... As a senior had six catches for 110 yards before suffering a season-ending injury.

11/10/09 - Miami Carol City High School WR Allen Hurns has made his college decision: He is a Hurricane.

"I committed last night over the phone," he said. "I talked to coach (Randy) Shannon and (Aubrey) Hill. They were real excited."

He chose Miami over other offers from Pittsburgh, West Virginia, UCF, FIU and Ole Miss. [More...]

Three-star recruit and No. 4 fullback by Scout.com and No. 8 fullback by Rivals.com ... No. 47 prospect on the Bill Buchalter's Florida Top 100 State List ... Helped Tampa Bay Tech to a final record of 9-2 with 1,300 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns while averaging six yards per carry ... As a junior, finished with 1,019 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns. ... Ran for 1,300 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore.

6/11/09 - Tampa (FL) Tampa Bay Tech RB Maurice Hagens took an unofficial visit to Miami with his family on Saturday.

He toured the school, met with coaches and spoke with coaches Randy Shannon and Tommie Robinson as well as UM President Donna Shalala.

Five days later he has made the call to become a Hurricane.

He and his father, Anthony Palmer, called Cane coaches Thursday night and Hagens gave his commitment.

He is being recruited as a fullback. [More...]

Four-star recruit and No. 14 cornerback nationally by Scout.com ... Rated the No. 37 cornerback prospect in the nation by Rivals.com ... Registered 29 tackles, 10 pass breakups and three interceptions as a junior.

7/19/09 - Cornerback Kacy Rodgers of Carroll High in Southlake, Texas, had said for the past few months that he had wanted to make his decision over the summer. He made that decision Sunday night as he became Miami's 12th commitment. [More...]

Three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... Had over 400 receiving yards and six touchdown catches as a senior ... Earned All-Palm Beach County honors.

7/20/09 - Belle Glade (Fla.) Glades Central High School TE Clive Walford told CaneSport last week that he would commit to Cane coaches if everything went well on an unofficial visit to UM today.

And now he has committed.

"You can list me as a commitment - it seemed like the perfect environment for me," Walford said. "I'm just going to come in and work hard, do my best." [More...]

Enrolled at Miami in January 2010 ... Rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and the No. 8 prep school prospect in the nation regardless of position ... Ranked the No. 18 best offensive guard by Scout.com, No. 39 best offensive tackle by Rivals.com and No. 86 best offensive tackle by ESPN.com out of high school ... Originally signed a national letter of intent with Miami in the spring of 2009.

1/26/09 - Newark offensive lineman Malcolm Bunche, who had considered playing football at Rutgers, said tonight he has verbally committed to the University of Miami.

Bunche, 6-6, 322, was a first-team All-State player last season. Bunche had originally committed to Rutgers in August, but re-opened his college search in November.

"It just felt right," Bunche said of Miami, whose campus he visited over the weekend. "I enjoyed my time down there so I thought I might as well commit there." [More...]

Ranked the No. 15 tight end and a three-star recruit by Scout.com ... As a junior earned all-league honors after leading his team with 21 receptions for 262 yards and four touchdowns ... As a senior had 24 receptions for 412 yards and seven touchdowns.

2/3/10 - Sacramento (CA) Christian Brothers High School TE [db]Asante-Jabari Cleveland[/db] thought he was done with the recruiting process last Sept. 6 when he committed to Washington State.

But then the Hurricanes came calling.

Cleveland took an official visit to Miami the weekend of Jan. 23 with his family and was blown away by what he saw. [More...]

NYSSA Second Team All State, Class A ... Played linebacker, safety, tight end, tailback and receiver at Canisius this past season ... Finished with 61 rushing yards and a touchdown, 15 catches for 270 yards and two scores along with 154 tackles (108 solo), three sacks, an interception and fumble recovery.

1/24/10 - Linebacker James Gaines from Canisius High in Buffalo, New York, arrived on Miami’s campus for an official visit on Friday afternoon.

Gaines (6-3, 205) entered the trip without an official offer from Miami, but he’s leaving with an offer in hand and as a part of the 2010 Cane commit list. [More...]

Rated the 10th best outside linebacker in the state of California ... As a senior, recorded 80 tackles and nine sacks while also returning eight kickoffs for 150 yards ... Played at Portland (OR) Grant High School, where he finished with 61 tackles and seven sacks as a junior.

1/8/10 - Clovis (CA) Buchanan High School LB Kelvin Cain posted on his MySpace page in July that he was "Miami Bound."

He was being only lightly recruited back then.

But his prediction came true.

Today he landed a scholarship offer from Miami coach Micheal Barrow during a visit at his school. And he took it on the spot. [More...]

Second team junior college All-American ... Named first team Southwest Junior College Football Conference's MVP after leading the conference with 32 receptions and 545 receiving yards ... Named first All-SWJCFC ... As a high school senior at Corrigan-Camden High, earned All-District honors as a senior.

12/8/09 - Coach Randy Shannon closed the deal during an in-home visit with Kilgore (TX) Junior College TE Chase Ford late yesterday.
Ford is the newest Hurricane commitment. [More...]

U.S. Army All-American ... Ranked No. 15 in the Rivals Top 150

3/10/10 - Top recruit Latwan Anderson, a defensive back from Glenville, Ohio, will commit to Miami, SI.com has learned. Anderson, a U.S. Army All-American, was ranked as the No. 15 player in the nation by Rivals.com. He had originally committed to West Virginia during an in-game announcement at the bowl but re-opened his search following a mid-January offer from USC. Anderson had planned a visit to the Trojans but it never materialized. Instead, he made an official visit to Miami last weekend.

"I felt that all things were equal between West Virginia and Miami," said Anderson about the two schools. "The only difference was the football. In my opinion, Miami is far and away closer to winning conference and national championships than West Virginia."

Along with having family in Florida, Anderson said one other major factor figured into his decision.

"Even if I don't make the NFL, I could see myself living in Miami after I get my degree," Anderson said. "I don't know if I can say the same if I went to West Virginia. I don't know if I can see myself living there after school." [More...]

Under-Armour All-American ... Ranked No. 22 recruit in the country by ESPN.com ... Named a 2009 second team EA Sports All-American ... Rushed for a school record 1,937 yards and 31 touchdowns, caught 11 passes for 150 yards and returned two kickoff s for touchdowns as a senior ... Rated the No. 7 running back in the country, No. 8 player in the state of Georgia and No. 106 player nationally by Rivals.com ... Rushed for 1,300 yards and 21 TDs as a junior at Buford (Ga.) HS in 2008 ...Named the 2009 Atlanta Journal Constitution AAAA Player of the Year ... Earned first team all-state by the AJC and Associated Press ... No. 6 player on the AJC Top 50 list ... Rated No. 34 prospect in the Mobile Register Super Southeast 120 and the No.137 prospect in Sports Illustrated Takkle Top 200.

11/1/09 - It's a match made in heaven: A guy named `Storm' playing for the Hurricanes.

And that's what will he happening next season after UM has landed a Category 5 commitment - Loganville (Ga.) High School RB Storm Johnson committed to Hurricane coach Tommie Robinson.

"I spoke to him, said me and my parents thought it over and that Miami's the place for me, I'm committing," the four-star tailback said. "He said `Welcome to the family!' He was excited when I told him." [More...]

Under Armour All-American ... A four-star prospect who is rated the No. 22 defensive tackle prospect in the nation by Rivals.com ... No. 105 Mobile Register Super Southeast 120 ... No.62 player in Sports Illustrated Takkle Top 200 ... finished with 50 tackles, 17 for losses, along with six sacks, two forced fumbles and a blocked field goal as a junior at Terry Parker HS ... Played senior season at Raines HS and had 50 tackles, 10 for losses, and three sacks on defense.

4/17/09 - Jacksonville (FL) Terry Parker High School lineman Tavadis Glenn has never stepped foot on the University of Miami's campus.

But he says he decided to commit to UM two days ago because "They made me feel at home."

Glenn says Cane coaches stuck by him after he suffered a hip injury in a car accident a month ago. He says he was run down by a car and hit. [More...]

Three-star recruit and No. 49 cornerback by Scout.com and No. 77 wide receiver by Rivals.com ... No. 92 prospect on the Bill Buchalter's Florida Top 100 State List ... Tallied 71 tackles, four interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), 15 pass break-ups and three blocked punts as a senior ... On offense carried 72 times for 1,047 yards and 15 touchdowns ... As a junior at Ft. Myers High School, played mostly offense and had 30 catches for 500 yards and 12 touchdowns ... As a sophomore played defensive back and had 50 tackles, 11 passes broken up and an interception.

5/12/09 - Cape Coral High School CB Jeremy Davis didn't have a Miami scholarship offer until today.

And it didn't take him long to accept the offer and become a Cane.

Davis found out he was getting the offer through his coach, and he called UM defensive backs coach Wesley McGriff at 6 p.m.

Davis says he decided to commit because "That's my dream school. That was my No. 1 choice."

"It's a done deal," Davis said. "I'm not going anywhere else." [More...]

Three-star prospect by Rivals.com ... Talented athlete, who played in just five games last season mostly on offense and saw limited time on defense ...

1/12/10 - The Miami Hurricanes have gotten another commitment from a diamond in the rough, and this one might craft one of their most unique recruiting stories ever.

Miami Beach High defensive lineman Delmar Taylor, who has yet to be ranked by Rivals.com and was only being recruited by Florida International, Western Michigan and Bowling Green up until two weeks ago when he was offered a scholarship by UM, has committed to the Hurricanes.

The commitment comes just a few weeks after Taylor showed up on UM's doorstep toting a highlight film and a dream on an informally scheduled unofficial visit. [More...]

Under Armour All-American ... Four-star prospect by Rivals.com and ranked the No. 15 outside linebacker and No. 204 nationally regardless of position ... Finished his junior year with 68 tackles, 15 sacks and seven forced fumbles ... On offense, had 32 receptions for over 600 yards ... As a senior had 71 tackles, 14 sacks, seven forced fumbles and 11 passes broken up... Recorded a school record 69 career sacks.

10/19/09 - Norfolk (VA) Lake Taylor LB Travis Williams didn't follow the usual recruiting plan when it came to his relationship with the Canes.

The way he looks at it, it was him that recruited Miami.

"I didn't think Miami would offer me a scholarship," Williams said. "So one day after I got a (form) letter from Miami, I was like `I'm going to send my tape to them.' I told my coach to send it, and he was like `Okay, we'll see what happens.' I called my coach the next week and Randy Shannon had called my coach to offer." [More...]

Three-star recruit and No. 22 middle linebacker by Scout.com ... Nelson finished his senior season with 150 tackles, two interceptions, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and six sacks. He scored three touchdowns, two on interceptions returns and one on a fumble recovery. As a junior Nelson had 125 tackles, 10 for losses, and 3.5 sacks along with a blocked punt. Named first team all-area by the Gainesville Sun

6/30/09 - Nelson chose the Canes over LSU. He was also offered by Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Central Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina and Louisville, among others.

Nelson told ESPN affiliate Web site InsideTheU.com, "I called coach Randy Shannon and told him that I want to be the guy along with Futch and Sean Spence and all the other guys that are going to be my Cane brothers. I told him that I wanted to win a National Championship for him and that I am coming to be a Hurricane." [More...]

Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... Named first team all-area by the Gainesville Sun ... Finished his senior year with 75 tackles, seven interceptions, four fumble recoveries and 12 passes broken up which included a season-best 12 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles against Buchholz ... As a junior had 50 tackles - seven for losses - with one interception and 15 passes broken up.

10/6/09 - Three-star cornerback Devont'a Davis (Gainesville, Fla.) has committed to sign as part of Miami's Class of 2010, ESPN affiliate Web site InsideTheU.com reports.

He selected the Hurricanes over Arkansas, South Carolina, Rutgers, Iowa State and Central Florida. Other programs including Kentucky, Louisville and Troy also offered.

Davis said of his decision, "Miami is on a roll right now. I have to be a apart of it right now. I'm excited right now. I'm out of breath right now." [More...]

Three-star recruit who is the No. 5 prospect at his position in the state by Rivals.com ... Three-star prospect and No. 56 recruit at his position by Scout.com.

9/15/09 - Dorchester (MA) Boston College High School DE/TE Andrew Tallman has made a college decision. The three-star prospect was down to Virginia and Miami last month. And now he has officially chosen the Canes over the Cavaliers. The 6-foot-5, 260-pounder with 4.8-second speed is a Hurricane commitment. [More...]

Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, a three-star recruit by ESPN.com and the No. 75 defensive tackle in country by Scout.com ... As senior, totaled 42 solo tackles, five sacks, nine tackles for loss, a forced fumble, four fumble recoveries, two blocked kicks ... Also wrestled in high school and compiled a 39-1 record as a senior ... Also lettered in track and was a state qualifier in the shot put.

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Rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... Named second team All-Broward by the Miami Herald and the Florida Sun Sentinel ... Allowed only two sacks his senior season ... Very good athlete who also is a gifted basketball player ... Helped St. Thomas Aquinas to a 28-1 record the last two seasons and a Class 5A state title in 2008 and No. 1 national ranking in 2009.

12/20/08 - Three-star offensive tackle Jermaine Barton of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) has pledged to Miami-Florida.

He chose the Canes over Wisconsin. Among his other offers were Purdue, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi State and Florida International. [More...]

Three-star recruit and No. 49 running back by Rivals.com ... No. 34 prospect on the Bill Buchalter's Florida Top 100 State List ... Finished his senior season with 965 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 107 yards per game and 7.6 yards per carry ... Had 1,791 yards with 21 touchdowns, averaging 179 yards per game and 10.6 yards per carry as junior.

6/10/09 - Naples (FL) Lely High School RB Darion Hall told CaneSport this past week that he might make a Cane commitment this weekend.

And now he has.

"I committed to Miami yesterday," the 6-foot-1, 205-pounder with 4.4-second speed told CaneSport.com.

Hall said he wanted to be a Cane in part because of the program, and in part because of the school's location.

"It's close to home so I can come home on the weekends," he said. "I went to their spring game - I never saw the campus but most likely I'll be going down there this summer."

Hall currently lists 22 scholarship offers with the most recent from Purdue (which offered this week) and South Carolina (which offered last week). [More...]

Named All-Broward third team by the Miami Herald and All-Broward honorable mention by the Sun Sentinel ... No. 19 cornerback and four-star recruit by Scout.com ... Rated No. 29 cornerback prospect by Rivals.com ... No.72 prospect on the Bill Buchalter's Florida Top 100 State List ... As a senior had three interceptions, one returned for a touchdown and was part of an Aquinas secondary that allowed opponents an average of only 100.7 passing yards per game ... Recorded 33 tackles, 14 passes broken up and four interceptions as a junior at Dillard High School.

11/7/09 - Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas cornerback Keion Payne committed to Hurricane coaches back in the summer.

He was a silent commitment.

But it's not a silent commitment anymore. [More...]

Hopfinger boasts a strong leg with his kickoffs regularly resulting in touchbacks. He is currently undecided but is garnering strong attention from head coach Randy Shannon and the University of Miami.

Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas High School kicker Benjamin Hopfinger has made his decision.

He will walk on at the University of Miami, choosing the Canes over a 40 percent football scholarship offer from Illinois State.

"I'm going to the University of Miami," Hopfinger said. "Really I just thought with everything that this would be the best place for me with academics and athletics. The best fit for my future was down here in South Florida. When I told coaches I was coming to Miami they were excited. Coach (Jeff) Stoutland, he said he was really happy for me, and coach (Joe) Pannunzio was also really happy I was coming. It was really cool to hear that. [More...]