Five-Star DE Jaiden Bryant Flips to Miami Hurricanes

DMoney

Jun 3, 2026 2 min read

Jaiden Bryant is a Miami Hurricane.

The 6'4, 245 five-star DE from Columbia, South Carolina officially flipped from LSU to the Canes on Wednesday night. He is the #20 overall player in America, but as I wrote three months ago on the Bank, the staff has long valued Bryant as a top-of-the-board player:

The Canes are focused on elite players on the edge. Jaiden Bryant (Columbia, SC) might be the best player in America. He is committed to LSU but visiting the Canes on May 29th. Expect a full-court press.

Bryant was South Carolina's Co-Defensive Player of the Year, finishing his junior season with 79 tackles (23 TFL), 11 sacks, 6 FR and 1 INT. His Irmo team went 12-2 and made South Carolina’s Class AAAAA Division 2 title game.

On the track, he holds a PR of 52'1 in the shotput and also throws discus and javelin. His power has been compared to Rueben Bain, and he also has the athleticism to play offense.

Bryant visited this past weekend and told CanesInSight's Sebastian Font, “it's definitely heavy knowing Miami got two first rounders with the same coach [Jason Taylor], that’s a key piece to my recruitment.” He also praised DC Corey Hetherman: “I love the scheme — vertical upfield, my type of playstyle, my type of defense. I definitely love it.”

Bryant is Miami's 18th commit in the 2027 and its fourth five-star commit.

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TomAce

Jun 3, 2026

aelmiami

Jun 3, 2026

section9 said:
You know what's going to happen don't you?

Gameday is going to draw the Miami-LSU playoff game. The Old Man is going to sit there laughing his a$$ off inside while his Protege, Cristobal, dismantles Lane right in front of a National Audience.

But Saban is going to sit there and be nice about it.

I’m convinced Saban likes Miami more than Bama rn.

pubmedu

Jun 3, 2026

Torch_Da1

Jun 3, 2026

Hurry up and hire an AD so he can give Mario a raise!

TRick72

Jun 3, 2026

Welcome to the U!

BALLHAWKU

Jun 3, 2026

Canenok66 said:
Not going to lie that tweet had trolling written all over it! LSU fans had to sense oh no?!

Bryant def played them

Memnon

Jun 3, 2026

https://www.canesinsight.com/threads/football-city.183725/post-6484793

TheOriginalCane

Jun 3, 2026

Calinative said:
Cut what out

Golsen82

Jun 3, 2026

jtwist89 said:
Been saying I think we’d get at least 1 of him and Jacobs, but inside I was having doubts we’d pull an elite talent from South Carolina. Mario is COOKING! This class is nuts. And it’s NOT over.

Top talent from SC and Alabama, is this real life?

RomeoJunior

Jun 3, 2026

oh sh***

late to the party

DrNovaCane

Jun 3, 2026

Odysseus said:
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LSU and USC obviously didn’t get that memo…

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nycane

Jun 3, 2026

Golsen82 said:
Top talent from SC and Alabama, is this real life?

it's not just NIL. Kids love Mario, their parents trust him, and now we are getting guys in NFL again.

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nycane

Jun 3, 2026

@Dwinstitles I almost forgot.

ELKOOOOO ERAAAA

Golsen82

Jun 3, 2026

BALLHAWKU said:
I was thinking in the cuck chair watching his wife get wrecked

Ed Orgeron Tigers GIF by Barstool Sports

by this guy

edcanes

Jun 3, 2026

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skyman

Jun 3, 2026

RomeoJunior said:
oh sh***

late to the party

aelmiami

Jun 3, 2026

Golsen82 said:
jtwist89 said:

Been saying I think we’d get at least 1 of him and Jacobs, but inside I was having doubts we’d pull an elite talent from South Carolina. Mario is COOKING! This class is nuts. And it’s NOT over.

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Top talent from SC and Alabama, is this real life?

Cali too.

We all listen to Mario talk. I don’t think there’s been one time I heard him and didn’t believe what he was saying. Then you’ve a freaking gold jacket next to him? It’s a wrap.

Jun 3, 2026

tr1ck said:
Who is this about ?

KJ Green, DE outta GA

TheOriginalCane

Jun 3, 2026

Calicane02 said:
Never wouldve thought we could be competitive with LSU children's hospital funds

UHealth Era!

gogeta4

Jun 3, 2026

Canesallday09 said:
Bring me the LSU tears!! Big bank take little bank

@Memnon

I remember all of you posters...every last one of yall....when i said NIL would be nothing but a benefit to UM..and a detriment to the hick towns.........

Ain't this what they've been waitin' for?
You ready?

I use to pray for times like this.....