The Hurricanes went into the 2027 and 2028 class prioritizing three elite five-star wideouts and walked away with a hat trick.
Nick Lennear, A’mir Sears and now Brysen Wright. Statement made.
Wright announced his commitment to the University of Miami this afternoon, simultaneously announcing his intention to reclassify into the 2027 class as Sears did in
July.
A 6-foot-4, 210-pounder originally from St. Augustine before moving to Jacksonville, Fla., the Mandarin product is a contested catch specialist with a lengthy highlight reel of his circus grabs.
He’s an elite hands receiver who snatches passes out of the air and turns 50-50 throws into 80-20 balls. Whether it’s one-handed grabs on the sideline or high-point snags in the endzone, Wright does it all.
His body control is some of the best in recent classes, able to adjust to the flight of the ball in air and maintain awareness through the play for toe tap opportunities.
Keep in mind, Wright was already a reclass into the 28 class – originally part of the 2029 class – and is only 16 years old at the time of writing.
He will continue to develop on top of his college-ready physicality and projects to be a matchup nightmare at the next level. Wright can line up on the outside or in the slot, hunting weak spots in opposing defenses to gash downfield.
So far this season, he’s tallied 984 yards with 11 touchdowns at wide receiver, catching passes from UM 2028 QB commit Knox Annis. Wright has also featured as a hard-hitting safety and punt returner for his Mandarin side.
Often the public comparison for Wright is Jeremiah Smith — a big, physical X-receiver who punishes smaller DB’s. But another comparison comes in the form of DeAndre Hopkins, whose hands can make up for moments without true separation.
It came down to Texas, Florida and Miami for Wright, with the “U” capitalizing on its momentum coming off a national championship appearance and current No. 1 ranking.
The Hurricanes have added another gem onto a historic 2027 recruiting class for head coach Mario Cristobal, as Wright becomes the sixth five-star of the cycle.
Miami’s total haul for the class is now pushed to 21.
With less than a month until signing day, the staff continues to work behind the scenes building the next generation of Canes football. As it stands, Miami could roll out a 2027 receiving room of just its Florida-grown stars in Malachi Toney, Somourian Wingo, Lennear, Sears and Wright.
That’s a culture and certainly a program identity. Proof of Cristobal’s concept.
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