5-star WR Calvin Russell sets commitment date; Miami set as a Finalist

Trinton Breeze

May 30, 2025 2 min read

Five-star wide receiver Calvin Russell, who received an offer from Jai Lucas on the basketball side a couple of weeks ago, has now set his commitment date for July 5.

Russell is considering Miami, LSU, Florida, Michigan, FSU, North Carolina, Oregon, and Syracuse.

Russell is a five-star prospect from Miami, Florida, standing at 6 feet 5 inches tall. He plays for the Miami Northwestern team, which won the Sunshine State 3A title under the guidance of former NFL quarterback and current coach Teddy Bridgewater. During the season, Russell caught 39 passes for a total of 704 yards and scored 13 touchdowns, in addition to running for 2 more touchdowns. In the championship game against Jacksonville Raines, he recorded 4 receptions for 59 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Russell is ranked as the 21st player in the nation, the 3rd among wide receivers, and the 2nd-best player in the Sunshine State.

Russell is currently visiting LSU and is also set to visit Florida State next month in June. However, he doesn't have a visit set up with Miami just yet.

The versatile athlete, who plays in both track and field, has received basketball scholarship offers from schools like Michigan, Illinois, LSU, Arizona State, Penn State, FAU, and Tulane.

Can the Hurricanes land one of the best receivers in the Sunshine State? We shall see very soon.

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Elmer Leghorn

Jun 3, 2025

I don't think we get Keys or Hampton. So, Pay the man. Pay Wingo too.

FrancisSawyer

Jun 3, 2025

TheOriginalCane said:
You think CIS gets an A for the effort of trying to understand nuance?

You have a lot more faith on that point than I do...

You are one of the good ones, you do make the effort, you do seek the information. Many prefer to be spoonfed oversimplifications.

It's not that I have all this faith and more like I was using a movie line I've always wanted to use.

Thank you for the kind words my friend. I appreciate it.

ZeroBeachCane3

Jun 3, 2025

aelmiami

Jun 3, 2025

ZeroBeachCane3 said:

Should all about wrap this one up.

FrancisSawyer

Jun 3, 2025

TruCane81 said:
What don’t people like about him?

His quarterback tape showed an electric runner with the ball in his hands. A guy that size with that combination of speed, agility, balance,and elusiveness is rare.

Every time he ran the ball, I was thinking about the Randy Moss play when he took the screen and jumped over the guys head. He may not have the same top end speed, but he moves like that.

I want him on the team bad. He has superstar traits if he gets more polished as a receiver.

That's wild you invoked Randy Moss. That's what I thought of as well. I do not in any way mean to suggest that he will be anywhere near the player Randy Moss was but Russell's play style reminds me of him.

Dwinstitles

Jun 3, 2025

Can’t wait to go back to this thread in two to three years

1murhurricane

Jun 3, 2025

AtlAtty said:
Which then really comes down to the $$ value each school puts on him. I think people assume that every school agrees on the value of a particular recruit, and then it comes down to where the player wants to be, and which school has the budget.
When in reality schools place different $$ values on players. Which means that Oregon may evaluate Russell to be worth more than UM does. And if that is the case, Oregon, or some school other than UM, will secure Russell.

I wonder if CIS can understand the nuances behind NIL valuation?

To your point certain schools like to make a point. Oregon would love to have the perceived top 2 player down here. I am in no way making a prediction here as I'm not sure who's going to make that final offer. Mario does same ****. He wants to make the SEC as a whole look bad and take players. This one I wouldn't make a prediction on if I were anyone lol

Calinative

Jun 3, 2025

1murhurricane said:
To your point certain schools like to make a point. Oregon would love to have the perceived top 2 player down here. I am in no way making a prediction here as I'm not sure who's going to make that final offer. Mario does same ****. He wants to make the SEC as a whole look bad and take players. This one I wouldn't make a prediction on if I were anyone lol

If Him and Keys are both just going to highest bidder, no question you push all the chips in for Keys. But we need a Big HS WR class imo. I don't like all the smoke that Jasen Lopez won't be in this class for instance. He'd be a great WR4-5 in this class imo.

But imo prioritize landing Lamar Brown for sure. **** id prioritize trying to flip some of these USC commits like Topui. I think USC might be easiest program to get flips from. Though Mater Dei/SoCal kids usually love USC so obviously tough to get any of them but if they don't win 10 this year it could totally collapse on them. ...

We need 1 stud WR, like 3 stud DLineman (preferably 2 DT 1 EDGE), and some top Safeties this class. To pair with a top OLine class and Derek Cooper at RB ...

pacusmc

Jun 3, 2025

Cane_J15 said:
Gaby: ima gonna log a 20% chance we get some poon tang. Reason i say that is it is a horehouse. Feeling good about the good guys!
Me: huh? Come on bro its a horehouse.
Gaby: we do have a good NIL we'll see. Ive logged my prediction

Is the horehouse in Louisiana? It would greatly decrease our chances. Some of these bayou towns have issues with access to prophylaxis. They only raw dog in state clients.

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Phydeaux

Jun 3, 2025

FrancisSawyer said:
That's wild you invoked Randy Moss. That's what I thought of as well. I do not in any way mean to suggest that he will be anywhere near the player Randy Moss was but Russell's play style reminds me of him.

Randy was beyond belief. Average 30 ppg and I think dozen boards pg in HS. That's beside being one if the most decorated football players of his time
Bowden said he was a bigger, strong Deion.

If this kid is 50% Moss, he's an all American
Let's get him and find out

ColdCane

Jun 3, 2025

All I want to know is there chance of a senerio where him and keys end up in the same class here ???

TheOriginalCane

Jun 3, 2025

ColdCane said:
All I want to know is there chance of a senerio where him and keys end up in the same class here ???

Happy Russell Westbrook GIF by jumpman23

gogeta4

Jun 3, 2025

YankeesCane said:
Tommy Streeter?

streeter faster but not as sudden.

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DemCanes10

Jun 3, 2025

Elmer Leghorn said:
I don't think we get Keys or Hampton. So, Pay the man. Pay Wingo too.

This! also add the kid from Texas plus a local WR

gogeta4

Jun 3, 2025

Elmer Leghorn said:
I don't think we get Keys or Hampton. So, Pay the man. Pay Wingo too.

That Wingo, Russell, Jroc Lopez grouping im all for.

I still have interest in Larry Miles (qb connection), Jayden Petit (Big body wr), Zion Robinson (tall speed) i stll havent gotten on the spafford board so i havent watched his film but dmoney and the crew said theres a chance there.

CanefaninBuckeyeland

Jun 3, 2025

pacusmc said:
Is the horehouse in Louisiana? It would greatly decrease our chances. Some of these bayou towns have issues with access to prophylaxis. They only raw dog in state clients.

Brooklyndee

Jun 3, 2025

TruCane81 said:
What don’t people like about him?

His quarterback tape showed an electric runner with the ball in his hands. A guy that size with that combination of speed, agility, balance,and elusiveness is rare.

Every time he ran the ball, I was thinking about the Randy Moss play when he took the screen and jumped over the guys head. He may not have the same top end speed, but he moves like that.

I want him on the team bad. He has superstar traits if he gets more polished as a receiver.

Please don't do that to yourself, this kid OR ANYONE ELSE... I wouldn't care what anyone says. Randy was 1 of 1. Not an insult to this kid. But other than the fact he's tall and plays multiple sports, they have nothing in common. Randy is the scariest receiver in the HISTORY of this game & honestly it ain't even close(which says a lot).

Brooklyndee

Jun 3, 2025

AtlAtty said:
Which then really comes down to the $$ value each school puts on him. I think people assume that every school agrees on the value of a particular recruit, and then it comes down to where the player wants to be, and which school has the budget.
When in reality schools place different $$ values on players. Which means that Oregon may evaluate Russell to be worth more than UM does. And if that is the case, Oregon, or some school other than UM, will secure Russell.

I wonder if CIS can understand the nuances behind NIL valuation?

You REALLY have to wonder that?

CaneLife93

Jun 3, 2025

AtlAtty said:
Which then really comes down to the $$ value each school puts on him. I think people assume that every school agrees on the value of a particular recruit, and then it comes down to where the player wants to be, and which school has the budget.
When in reality schools place different $$ values on players. Which means that Oregon may evaluate Russell to be worth more than UM does. And if that is the case, Oregon, or some school other than UM, will secure Russell.

I wonder if CIS can understand the nuances behind NIL valuation?

CIS can’t figure out who Brooklyndee is?

What makes you think we’ll figure out NIL valuation

Big O Cane

Jun 3, 2025

Brooklyndee said:
Please don't do that to yourself, this kid OR ANYONE ELSE... I wouldn't care what anyone says. Randy was 1 of 1. Not an insult to this kid. But other than the fact he's tall and plays multiple sports, they have nothing in common. Randy is the scariest receiver in the HISTORY of this game & honestly it ain't even close(which says a lot).

What’s the closest comp to Randy you ever covered?