College Football

Miami Hurricanes Recruiting Notebook: The Secondary

Updated Mar. 5, 2020 1:04 a.m. ET

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The much anticipated College Football National Signing Day is on the horizon, and the Miami Hurricanes look to restock their secondary through the “Squad 17” class.

The ‘Canes lose starters Corn Elder, ,Rayshawn Jenkins, and Jamal Carter to the NFL Draft. Yet, Mark Richt and the defensive staff have their eyes on some key targets to sure up the secondary in the 2017 season.

Who’s Committed?

The ‘Canes have three defensive backs committed for the Squad 17 class. In order to make up for the absence of Jamal Carter and Rayshawn Jenkins, safeties coach Ephriam Banda and defensive coordinator Manny Diaz have made it an priority to add a strong class of safeties. These are the three players committed:

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The team needs to add cornerbacks who can come and play right away. Cornerback coach Mike Rumph showed what he can do with his position group with the development of Elder and Colbert last season. The Hurricanes currently only have one CB committed for 2017:

Who are the remaining targets?

Miami’s three prospects for the secondary are solid. They are no where enough to fill the depth the Hurricanes need for the 2017 season. The coaching staff will look to zone in South Florida talent for an exciting National Signing Day finish. The Canes’ look to add two more cornerbacks and one hybrid safety/cornerback to solidify the secondary class.

Who are they fighting for?

If Miami can finish with these prospects in the secondary, they will likely to move towards a top-10 recruiting class to finish the 2017 cycle. Henderson, Edwards, and Dean can come in and immediately play.

The ‘Canes only return players Malek Young, Sheldrick Redwine, and Jaquan Johnson that have played meaningful snaps. Miami has proven that freshman will play under this current staff. With that said, watch the finish.