Miami standing out early to younger brother of Minkah Fitzpatrick: "Me and my parents, we've been close with coach Cristobal for a while"

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2026 DB Justice Fitzpatrick. (Chad Simmons/On3)

Most 2026 Miami prospects to meet Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal first shook hands last month, last year or -- at most -- two years ago. But Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas four-star safety Justice Fitzpatrick first met Cristobal more than a decade ago while he was recruiting his older brother, Minkah, to Alabama.