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Miami Herald
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Star Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna running back Cooper commits to Texas over UM, others
Explosive Hollywood Chaminade Madonna running back Derrek Cooper, considered one of South Florida's top prospects in the 2026 recruiting class, announced Sunday that he will attend Texas, delivering a blow to the Hurricanes. Cooper, rated by 247 Sports as the sixth-best prospect in Florida, had dozens of offers but narrowed his list to finalists to Georgia, FSU, Ohio State, UM and Texas. He said he opted for Texas in part because they've sent five running backs to the NFL in the past three years. 'The one visit [there] stood out a lot,' he said. He also plays linebacker but is expected to play running back in college. Cooper is the second elite South Florida skill position player to bypass UM in recent days; Miami Northwestern wide receiver Calvin Russell - rated the No. 3 player in Florida, the No. 3 receiver overall and the No. 22 prospect in the country - announced a week ago that he will attend Syracuse instead of UM, Michigan, FSU and Oregon. Cooper, who also runs track, transferred from Cardinal Gibbons to Chaminade after the 2023 season. He participated in the Under Armour All-America Game earlier this year and had four carries for 12 yards and one reception for 31 yards. Last season, he helped Chaminade-Madonna win the state 1A championship, rushing 124 times for 905 yards (9.3 per carry) and 13 TDs while also catching nine passes for 156 yards and a touchdown. As a linebacker last year, he had 46 tackles (10 for loss), four sacks, four pass breakups, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He also blocked two punts, and MaxPreps named him to the All-American second team among juniors. 247 Sports rates him the No. 3 athlete (non-position designated prospect) in the country and the nation's 40th best prospect overall. 247 Sports recruiting analyst Andrew Ivins said the 6-1, 205-pound Cooper is 'a jack-of-all-trades that some schools view as a running back while others think the ceiling might be higher as a back-seven defender. Owns a favorable athletic profile for a mid-skill with bright green speed and explosion scores. As a ball carrier, runs with plenty of tempo and energy as he hits the hole with urgency.' In better news for UM, the Canes on Thursday picked up a commitment from St. Augustine-based Class of 2026 wide receiver Somourian Wingo, who is rated by 247 Sports the No. 24 receiver and the No. 160 player overall. Wingo -- who also considered the Gators, among others -- caught 65 passes for 1,040 yards and 12 touchdowns last season. He also plays basketball averaged 16.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 steals last season. Wingo is the third receiver in UM's 2026 class, joining four-star prospect Vance Spafford and three-star prospect Tyran Evans. UM has one running back committed for 2026 -- West Boca Raton running back Javian Mallory, who said he remains committed to the Canes after visiting FSU and Louisville and meeting with Alabama over the past month. Mallory played in seven games last season and ran for 676 yards (10.1 per carry) and 10 touchdowns. UM previously pursued Georgia-based running back Jae Lamar, the nation's No. 11 back, but he committed to the Georgia Bulldogs. 247 Sports ranks UM's class ninth nationally.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Michigan Footabll EDGE Recruit Shares Big News
Michigan Footabll EDGE Recruit Shares Big News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Michigan football's pass rush and front line have become a strength of the program in recent years with two key cogs, Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant, recently having been selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft. Advertisement The success of Graham and Grant came shortly after Michigan native Aidan Hutchinson put his stamp on the program before becoming the second overall pick of the hometown Detroit Lions at his defensive end position. On Sunday, a potential future star revealed big news on X as he was given a distinction honoring his play on the field during his high school days. Michigan defensive line coach Lou Esposito (L) during the 2024 Spring Game. © Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK "Extremely blessed!!!" defensive end Tariq Boney, a member of Michigan's Class of 2026, said on X as he revealed that he was selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game. He retweeted a post from recruiting analyst EJ Holland that announced the news along with a photo of him holding up his new All-Star regalia. The St. John's High School recruit from Washington, D.C. is a four-star prospect who stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 230 pounds. Advertisement He held offers from Penn State, Georgia, Texas A&M, West Virginia and Auburn among other schools before giving his pledge to the Wolverines. Boney is a cornerstone piece for a Wolverines Class of 2026 that is still rounding into form with less than ten recruits in the fold. As coach Sherrone Moore and his staff continue to scour the country for potential new players, Boney's commit stands as one of his staff's most important to date, heading toward summer and fall when things stand to get incredibly interesting in Ann Arbor. Related: 4-Star Receiver Sets Commitment Date Immediately After Michigan Football Visit This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Michigan football in the hunt for Georgia's four-star linebacker Anthony Davis Jr.
The Wolverines have been hitting the South hard in the 2026 recruiting cycle with a player already committed from Georgia, another from Florida, and another in Texas. And the maize and blue are working hard on several others in all three of those states. Grayson is a powerhouse high school in Loganville, Georgia, just east of Atlanta, that's produced some of the best talent in the country for decades. There are several prospects over the years that Michigan football has worked hard to bring into the fold, with the latest to actually come to Ann Arbor being standout right tackle Trente Jones. Advertisement Now there's another that the maize and blue strongly covet. But it's going to be difficult to pull him out of SEC country, given the other schools he's interested in. Michigan makes the top group for a four-star linebacker From said Loganville (Ga.) Grayson, four-star linebacker Anthony Davis Jr. revealed his final five schools in advance of taking his official visits starting on Friday. And the one outlier is Michigan football, with the other five hailing from the SEC footprint. The bad news for the Wolverines is that Davis is set to visit Auburn this week, Ole Miss next week, and Alabama on June 20. He's set to see Ann Arbor on June 13, giving the maize and blue a chance to overcome his other SEC finalists. Florida is not listed as having an official visit forthcoming, but he's been to Gainesville three times already. Ranking and more Davis is listed as the No. 174 overall prospect according to Rivals, which is the highest on the 6-foot-2, 205-pound linebacker. He's listed as a consensus four-star, with only On3 having him as a three-star in its proprietary rankings. Advertisement There are no predictions yet as to where Davis will end up at the next level. He is committed to play in the Under Armour All-America Game at year's end. This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan football targets a top Georgia linebacker in 2026
USA Today
30-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Michigan football in the hunt for Georgia's four-star linebacker Anthony Davis Jr.
Michigan football in the hunt for Georgia's four-star linebacker Anthony Davis Jr. The Wolverines have been hitting the South hard in the 2026 recruiting cycle with a player already committed from Georgia, another from Florida, and another in Texas. And the maize and blue are working hard on several others in all three of those states. Grayson is a powerhouse high school in Loganville, Georgia, just east of Atlanta, that's produced some of the best talent in the country for decades. There are several prospects over the years that Michigan football has worked hard to bring into the fold, with the latest to actually come to Ann Arbor being standout right tackle Trente Jones. Now there's another that the maize and blue strongly covet. But it's going to be difficult to pull him out of SEC country, given the other schools he's interested in. Michigan makes the top group for a four-star linebacker From said Loganville (Ga.) Grayson, four-star linebacker Anthony Davis Jr. revealed his final five schools in advance of taking his official visits starting on Friday. And the one outlier is Michigan football, with the other five hailing from the SEC footprint. The bad news for the Wolverines is that Davis is set to visit Auburn this week, Ole Miss next week, and Alabama on June 20. He's set to see Ann Arbor on June 13, giving the maize and blue a chance to overcome his other SEC finalists. Florida is not listed as having an official visit forthcoming, but he's been to Gainesville three times already. Ranking and more Davis is listed as the No. 174 overall prospect according to Rivals, which is the highest on the 6-foot-2, 205-pound linebacker. He's listed as a consensus four-star, with only On3 having him as a three-star in its proprietary rankings. There are no predictions yet as to where Davis will end up at the next level. He is committed to play in the Under Armour All-America Game at year's end.
New York Times
13-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Jackson Cantwell, nation's top prospect, picks Miami over Georgia, Oregon, Ohio State
The nation's top prospect in the Class of 2026 has made a decision. Five-star offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell out of Nixa (Mo.) High School is headed to Miami, he announced in a ceremony at his school Tuesday afternoon. Cantwell, the highest-rated offensive lineman of the modern recruiting era, picked the Hurricanes over Georgia, Oregon and Ohio State. He always figured he'd play somewhere in the SEC or Big Ten, but has been adamant for the past several months that Miami would be in the mix. Now he's headed to Coral Gables, and coach Mario Cristobal — already known as a strong recruiter — has picked up arguably the biggest off-field win of his career. Advertisement 'Miami excites me a lot because they have an offensive-line oriented coach in Mario Cristobal. I like coach Cristobal a lot,' Cantwell said in December at the Under Armour All-America Game festivities in Florida. 'I think coach (Alex) Mirabal is a top-five O-line coach in the country. He does a fantastic job. He's been great developing. They always seem to have the right guys on that offensive line.' Cantwell originally planned to issue a commitment on April 30, but delayed his decision for a few weeks as he continued to search for clarity. He visited Oregon in late April and took a trip to Georgia last weekend, and coach Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs were believed to be the favorite. But Cantwell, who is represented by Rosenhaus Sports, opted for Miami, which has been aggressive with its name, image and likeness offerings, both with transfers and high school recruits. 'He's dominated on the field since he was a ninth grader,' said John Perry, the head coach at Nixa High. 'From the first time I saw him when he was, I guess, in the seventh grade, a long, lengthy tight end, I thought, 'Eh, maybe.' And then I met Dad. I don't know if he remembers. I met Dad in a barbecue restaurant. And y'all know how parents are. They're like, 'Man my son's a big kid. Might be something one day.' And I'm like, 'Yeah, I've heard that a few times, right?' But as it turned out, he did turn out to be something and something really special. He has earned every single bit of this. He's done everything in the world to give himself the opportunity to be in this situation.' Cantwell is Miami's first top-100 prospect and 10th overall commit in the 2026 class. He is the Canes' fourth offensive line commit, joining four-star tackle Ben Congdon, three-star tackle Joel Ervin and three-star interior lineman J.J. Sparks. Advertisement 'I watched (Miami) play against Duke,' Cantwell said in December, describing what he thought of the Hurricanes. 'Cam Ward had all the time to do basically whatever he wanted in there. He was rolling around for like 30 seconds. So to be able to have a guy do that, you've got to be able to have good pass protection up front. And they do a fantastic job. So that excites me about Miami's development.'
