The University of Miami Hurricanes concluded the early signing period with a significant achievement, securing the nation's No. 3 recruiting class. The Hurricanes' success was highlighted by securing commitments from some of the top South Florida talents and flipping key players from rival teams. Miami's head coach, Mario Cristobal, emphasized the advantage of staying close to home as a compelling recruiting pitch. Consequently, Miami signed nine players from the Dade and Broward counties. Meanwhile, the Texas Longhorns also bolstered their ranks by securing a commitment from Aaron Butler, a four-star wide receiver and athlete from Calabasas, California, ranked No. 71 overall in the ESPN 300. Butler's commitment, choosing Texas over Washington and Arizona, propelled the Texas Longhorns to the No. 3 spot in the On3 Team Rankings. Additionally, Texas set a program record with 18 of their 23 players in the class being early enrollees, surpassing the previous record of 15 in the 2023 class.
Note on Texas' No. 3 ranked class ... 18 of 23 players in the class are early enrollees. That's a record for the Longhorns program. There were 15 in the 2023 class. Story for earlier in the week: https://t.co/hQ3Kyv7rDn https://t.co/MmXz4zH4m4
Texas Longhorns move to the No. 3 ranked class in the On3 Team Rankings with the commitment of 4-star playmaker Aaron Butler ... https://t.co/hoDoDr3qWt https://t.co/MmXz4zH4m4
Four-star ‘24 WR Aaron Butler chooses Texas over Washington and Arizona. Tough blow for the Huskies, the favorite to land Butler until an hour or two ago.
Four-star WR/ATH Aaron Butler commits to the Texas Longhorns. Story here: https://t.co/y7SMGg5orK
ESPN 300 athlete Aaron Butler just committed to Texas. Ranked No. 71 overall in the class out of California.
BREAKING: Calabasas (Calif.) WR Aaron Butler has committed to #Texas and went in-depth on why he chose the #Longhorns https://t.co/Bu1SKUxMtA https://t.co/7Zk63oShnz
🚨BREAKING🚨 4-star athlete Aaron Butler has committed to Texas🤘 Read: https://t.co/BWUCYLN9T8 https://t.co/JuPhIwq235
NEW: Staying close to home proves to be a strong recruiting pitch, as Miami signed nine players from Dade and Broward. “I remember being across the country and going, ‘Man, all those players, right there,” Mario Cristobal said. https://t.co/HlFSLXMNvw
EARLY SIGNING DAY WRAP UP The Hurricanes secure the nation’s No. 3 class, securing some of the top South Florida stars and flipping key players from rivals. https://t.co/kLtTXVltM8