2025 Five-Star Plus+ DL Armondo Blount commits to Miami

Miami Central Five-Star Plus+ defensive lineman Armondo Blount has committed to Miami.

He chose the Hurricanes over Florida State, Ohio State, Oklahoma and USC.

Blount is the No. 4 overall prospect in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s the No. 2 defensive lineman and top-ranked player in the Sunshine State.

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“They are keeping the South Florida guys home,” Blount told On3. “The culture they are building stood out as well.”

Blount took six visits to Coral Gables, including trips at the end of July and a game visit on Sept. 9. He took in the Hurricanes’ huge win over Texas A&M inside an electric Hard Rock Stadium. Playing for Mario Cristobal and bringing back the old Miami peaked the interest of the elite lineman.

“Now that I’m getting to be around them more, it’s the culture they’ve got,” Blount said of the Canes. “They’re bringing back Miami kids. Coach Cristobal’s recruiting kids from here, so that’s something I like too, because I want to play with people who are from where I’m from. If Cristobal pulls all of the recruits from South Florida, hey…”

Blount has an On3 NIL Valuation of $183K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Blount kickstarts Miami’s potential for a big 2025 cycle

The addition of Blount is major for the Hurricanes. He’s currently the highest-ranked commit Cristobal has landed at Miami and is now the third pledge in Miami’s 2025 class, joining Boynton Beach (Fla.) Palm Beach Central four-star wide receiver Waden Charles and Alpharetta (Ga.) Milton quarterback Luke Nickel.

“I’m close with coach Cristobal, (Jason) Taylor, Joe (Salave’a), Sab (Joseph) and the O-line coach,” Blount said. “They plan on using me on the whole defensive line.”

“Blount had a dominant sophomore campaign at Miami Dillard, showing advanced pass rush skills as a stand up rusher,” wrote On3’s Charles Power of Blount. “He’s also excelled in track and field as a top thrower, posting a personal best shot put toss of 55-6 feet this spring. Blount’s ability to rush the passer from any spot on the defensive front makes him one of the more projectable defenders in the 2025 cycle.