Miami moves into top 10 of latest Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings

Mario Cristobal and Miami continue to build momentum on the recruiting trail with a little less than a month until National Signing Day.

After flipping four-star defensive lineman Keshawn Stancil from ACC rival Clemson and poaching four-star wideout Milan Parris from Iowa State at the end of October, they struck again on Sunday night by landing four-star safety James Dunnigan Jr. The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder was a longtime Kansas commit until last week, but opted to back off that pledge and quickly set up official visits with Colorado and Miami.

He saw the Buffaloes last weekend, but opted to go ahead and commit to Miami before his official visit this weekend.

“Miami made me feel like a priority,” he told Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong. “All the coaches showed love almost every single day. They are one of the best teams in college football and always produce great DBs. And I want to come in and make an impact.”

Dunnigan becomes the 26th commitment of the class for the ‘Canes, who jumped up one spot to No. 10 in the latest Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. And he might not be the last. Miami hosted a handful of visitors over the weekend is trending for a few, according to Wiltfong.

Among the remaining targets on their board are a pair of defensive lineman committed to other schools: three-star Penn State commit Isaac Chukwurah and three-star Pittsburgh defensive line commit Logan Nagle.

For more on the Hurricanes’ class, check out the breakdown below:

Miami commitments by position

Quarterback
Four-star Dereon Coleman, No. 244 NATL. (No. 20 QB)

Running back
Four-star Javian Mallory, No. 307 NATL. (No. 23 RB)

Wide receiver
Four-star Somourian Wingo, No. 108 NATL. (No. 11 WR)
Four-star Vance Spafford, No. 137 NATL. (No. 17 WR)
Four-star Milan Parris, No. 180 NATL. (No. 28 WR)
Three-star Tyran Evans, No. 551 NATL. (No. 85 WR)

Tight end
Four-star Israel Briggs, No. 149 NATL. (No. 8 TE)

Offensive tackle
Five-star Jackson Cantwell, No. 3 NATL. (No. 1 OT)
Four-star Ben Congdon, No. 288 NATL. (No. 22 OT)

Interior offensive line
Four-star Joel Ervin, No. 338 NATL. (No. 27 IOL)
Three-star Canon Pickett, No. 775 NATL. (No. 72 IOL)
Three-star JJ Sparks, No. 834 NATL. (No. 80 IOL)
Three-star Rhys Woodrow, No. 873 NATL. (No. 83 IOL)

Defensive line
Four-star Keshawn Stancil, No. 150 NATL. (No. 15 DL)
Four-star Anthony Kennedy, No. 396 NATL. (No. 40 DL)
Three-star Tyson Bacon, No. 909 NATL. (No. 90 DL)
Three-star Frederic Sainteus, No. 1283 NATL. (No. 126 DL)

EDGE
Four-star Asharri Charles, No. 185 NATL. (No. 24 EDGE)
Four-star Jordan Campbell, No. 186 NATL. (No. 24 LB)

Linebacker
Three-star Justin Edwards, No. 642 NATL. (No. 52 LB)

Cornerback
Four-star Jaelen Waters, No. 158 NATL. (No. 21 CB)
Four-star Jontavius Wyman, No. 273 NATL. (No. 26 CB)
Four-star Camdin Portis, No. 325 NATL. (No. 32 CB)
Four-star Brody Jennings, No. 373 NATL. (No. 38 CB)

Safety
Four-star James Dunnigan Jr., No. 140 NATL. (No. 13 SAF)
Four-star Cortez Redding, No. 301 NATL. (No. 25 SAF)