QB Judd Anderson signs with Miami Hurricanes, has sent in his papers: "We have so much talent"
Warner Robins (Ga.) three-star Miami quarterback commit Judd Anderson only needed one visit to Coral Gables to make his decision to pledge to the Hurricanes, and he only needed one week to start recruiting fellow 2024 prospects. Anderson is now confirmed signing his papers with Miami.
Anderson knew he was solid with the Hurricanes the moment he committed to Miami April 7, becoming the first position player to commit to the Canes in the 2024 class, and he began vocally recruiting other 2024 prospects through texts and occasional in-person run-ins with other elite recruits. Anderson quickly forged strong relationships with commits like three-star offensive lineman Deryc Plazz, four-star receiver Chance Robinson and other Hurricanes pledges.
Anderson had opportunities to begin building chemistry with different Miami commits on his official visit, during game-day trips to Hard Rock Stadium and at Miami’s end-of-summer recruiting pool party, where he was able to hang out with Robinson and four-star receiver commit Joshisa Trader. Anderson always knew it was only a matter of when – not if – he officially became a Hurricane.
“Our class is very tight-knit, and we got a really good group of guys,” Anderson said. “I think we have so much talent, and we know this is where we’re going to be for the next four years, and we’re going to make it the best experience possible.”
Anderson maintained faith in offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson and head coach Mario Cristobal throughout Miami’s up-and-down season and believes the Canes are still trending in a positive direction, particularly after landing back-to-back top-10 recruiting classes and having a strong chance to finish with a top-five class in this year’s cycle.
“I have complete faith in what coach (Shannon) Dawson is doing and what coach (Mario) Cristobal is doing,” Anderson said. “That offense has been running at a high level, and I think just getting back to the roots is something that is always key. You’ve got to limit turnovers, but there is no worry at all.”
Anderson was never dissuaded by Miami’s pursuit of additional quarterbacks, telling CaneSport he had no problem with competition and wants to do whatever was best for the team. He’ll be an early enrollee.
“Competition is competition,” Anderson said. “It’s always gonna be there, whether it’s two guys in one class or whether you’re going to be in a room with all sorts of guys. To me, it doesn’t matter and my mentality doesn’t change in that regard.”
CaneSport’s Take
Anderson is a prototypical pocket passer with a cannon for an arm who vastly improved from last season to this season, throwing for 3,163 passing yards and racking up 39 total touchdowns in his final high school season. He also completed more than 70% of his passes with a touchdown-to-interception ratio of nearly 5-to-1. His tremendously high ceiling indicates he could have an NFL future as well if he continues to develop at the college level.
