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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TheOriginalCane

Jun 4, 2026

deezydinh said:
Ohio state happy as **** we got Bryant thinking they’re now marked safe from Jacobs flipping

simplycanes

Jun 4, 2026

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

Sounding more and more like FSU

Golsen82

Jun 4, 2026

hurricaneman said:
If Miami can somehow pass A&M on the class rankings that would be genuinely hysterical.

The only thing better would be if Mario flips someone from their class that's put us over.

Say someone like Matthews

RVACane

Jun 4, 2026

Confidence1000 said:
Stop stealing my pics bro

ShadowSpring

Jun 4, 2026

deezydinh said:
Ohio state happy as **** we got Bryant thinking they’re now marked safe from Jacobs flipping

cway313

Jun 4, 2026

YLCANE said:
I still want
Jacobs
Henderson
Hypolite
Woodard

Am I greedy?????

Not greedy enough, we need Poole too.

RVACane

Jun 4, 2026

lindend said:
Recruiting laws?

https://www.canesinsight.com/thread...iting-can-mario-eradicate.178420/post-5953505

You can’t pull a cb from LA that Corey Raymond at LSU wants should be a rule

WestGA'Cane

Jun 4, 2026

TheOriginalCane said:
Some have already arrived quietly, without announcing their presence.

Some? As in plural?

Baba Yaga

Jun 4, 2026

Cuddlefish said:
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deezydinh

Jun 4, 2026

WestGA'Cane said:
TheOriginalCane said:

Some have already arrived quietly, without announcing their presence.

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Some? As in plural?

I’m not ready for this

RVACane

Jun 4, 2026

Dwinstitles said:
HOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY SHHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

The Knicks and Forza distracted me from this, I had no ******* idea

“I need to see elite across the board.”
-Dwinstitles

RVACane

Jun 4, 2026

Dwinstitles said:
I cant believe I have to read 24 ******* pages man, **** yall bruh

Lol I showed up an hour after and saw 11 pages

Tsmoove94

Jun 4, 2026

We are spending big at the right “premium” positions

. QB, OT, Edge, DB. That’s how you build a dynasty…

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YLCANE

Jun 4, 2026

Problem2 said:
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Mario got these blue bloods playing money ball View attachment 364122

Reading those comments - serious Coping

htownkidd

Jun 4, 2026

@DMoney
SIAP, Any official meausrables on him from this weekend? I’ve seen 6’3 260 and 6’4 245, probably somewhere in between but curious if you had anything.

Hurricane23

Jun 4, 2026

Mikeiavelli said:
I'm pretty sure Miami beat as many SEC teams as LSU did last year right?

They mad

RVACane

Jun 4, 2026

TheOriginalCane said:

Marathon Man dentist!

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YLCANE

Jun 4, 2026

Calinative said:
IMO we have the far better strategy regarding portal - but the 5-7ish impact portal players and to fill depth, but the vast majority should be HS studs in trenches combined with a couple 5stars and high 4stars at all the other positions sprinkled in every once in a while, and developmental prospects with great build all around the roster. Having to go get 20 out of the portal especially when you plan on being in the playoff - which if youre in CFP finals or semi finals that's literally when portal window is... Its just a lot of **** to deal with.

Id far prefer being consistently in that 4-7 range out of HS (with high avg And also volume) and also being in that 4-7 range out of portal due to low volume, but have a top like 3 ranking by avg rating. That's what we did this past year. And I'd bet it's what we do this next yr. Think we may get even fewer portal but I bet you they will be impact guys that matter.

Ang strategy that ignores (or places you consistently outside top 10) HS is dumb as **** Imo. Especially in the trenches

I agree

Mario and the leadership have a vision that they are executing at a very high level
It’s sustainable and should be scary for the rest of college football because Mario isn’t going anywhere, he wants to pile up NCs!!!!!! And I believe he will

JHallCanes

Jun 4, 2026

hurricaneman said:
If Miami can somehow pass A&M on the class rankings that would be genuinely hysterical.

The only thing better would be if Mario flips someone from their class that's put us over.

I don’t know much about much and we are obviously going to get great class, but A&M is going big big this year. I know they’re trying to flip Lennear as well. Gonna be a wild ride

People here that can’t handle it will be fun to watch as well