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Miami Hurricanes sign twitchy, high-upside 4-star QB Dereon Coleman

by: Luke Chaney12 hours agoLChaney_

Not many high school quarterbacks have had the caliber of senior season that Jones (Fla.) field general and new Miami signee Dereon Coleman has had.

In 13 games this season, Coleman completed 76% of his passes for 2,391 yards, 25 touchdowns and one interception. He added 503 yards and four touchdowns on 74 carries.

Coleman is a quick-twitch passer. He has a rapid-fire release, leading football practically whipping from his arm. He has a strong arm and solid ball placement as well. He has the elusiveness and speed to escape the pocket and throw on the run or pick up yards with his legs, but he’s most definitely a pass-first quarterback that prefers to hurt opposing defenses with his arm.

An area of improvement for Coleman is his frame. He’s 6-foot-1 and a thin 172 pounds, but he’s worked diligently to add mass, according to his quarterback trainer, Baylin Trujillo. Coleman’s goal is to eclipse 180 pounds by the time he gets to Miami.

Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Shannon Dawson identified Coleman early on as a priority for Miami in the 2026 cycle. He committed to the Hurricanes in July 2024 over schools like Florida and Oklahoma and shut down his recruitment thereafter.

Coleman has kept a strong relationship with Miami’s coaches following his commitment. Dawson has treated him like a player already at Miami and not a high school prospect.

“They’re just so real as people,” Coleman told CaneSport in October. “From their hearts, they’re just real.”

Trujillo, who has coached Coleman since he was 10 years old, thinks that the 2026 prospect is set up for success once he joins the Hurricanes.

“It’s the twitch. It’s the arm talent. It’s the control of the ball, and now it’s the IQ level and the efficiency of the ball,” Trujillo said. “He comes in there in January, and he’s learning a whole playbook from January through April. He gets into spring practice, he’s competing. I think with what he’s already established and what he’s working on now, that’s only going to set him up for that moment when he gets the opportunity to actually compete.”

“Dereon, the way he’s preparing himself now, this whole senior year is for him to be competing for Miami, so that was always the goal for him this year.”

Coleman has his sights set on finishing his high school career on a positive note by winning a state championship.

CaneSport’s Take:

Coleman has a super live arm that we think will translate well at the collegiate level. He needs to add mass to his frame, which could take multiple years. Once he does that, we think he has a chance of competing for a starting job at Miami.

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