Miami hosting Cincinnati WR transfer Tony Johnson

Trinton Breeze

Apr 25, 2025 1 min read

Today is another big day in Coral Gables as Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes host over five recruits, including Cincinnati transfer wide receiver Tony Johnson.

Tony is a three-star transfer portal wide receiver. Although he was not rated out of high school, he hails from Ocala, Florida, which is about five hours away from Miami's campus in Coral Gables.

Tony is a 5-foot-11, 185-pound receiver who recorded 48 receptions for 449 yards last season. Johnson was a key player for Cincinnati during his lone season with the program, having transferred from FAU last year.

During his time at FAU, he recorded a total of 669 receiving yards over two years, catching 60 passes and scoring seven touchdowns.

Miami is hosting NC State linebacker Kamal Bonner, Florida safety Gregory Smith III, and Texas kicker Bert Auburn, as reported by Gaby Urrutia of 247Sports.

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Alex Del Piero

Apr 29, 2025

Welcome to the U.

The lies on here about Ray Ray were GLORIOUS btw

F-MarioCristobal

Apr 29, 2025

knightcane11 said:
What's his speed like?

4.3

Calinative

Apr 29, 2025

TheOriginalCane said:
Have you seen what they're returning...

They mad.

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They didn't add any other WRs in portal? That's be kinda crazy ngl.

ST26

Apr 29, 2025

Why did we even bother keeping Ray Ray around when we just added two more "slot" wrs?

Memnon

Apr 29, 2025

He's a Slot WR.

They're bringing him in because despite all the Spring season hype & propaganda, this Offense cannot function without having a smart & savvy route runner at Y.

Yes, Malachi is supposedly the second coming of Tyreek Hill & Percy Harvin all rolled in one, but in reality the Coaching staff understands you can't bet on fairy-tales in ACC play.

Word of advice; Pay attention to the ACTIONS the staff takes & not the words/hype that gets proliferated throughout the Spring. Then you'll figure out what they really think about the roster.

MiamisMoperiestMopes

Apr 29, 2025

cway313 said:
Was Tony in the SEC at some point?

He played at UAB with FAU, so he was in SEC country.

WeBallinBoyz

Apr 29, 2025

Memnon said:
He's a Slot WR.

They're bringing him in because despite all the Spring season hype & propaganda, this Offense cannot function without having a smart & savvy route runner at Y.

Yes, Malachi is supposedly the second coming of Tyreek Hill & Percy Harvin all rolled in one, but in reality the Coaching staff understands you can't bet on fairy-talse in ACC play.

Word of advice; Pay attention to the ACTIONS the staff takes & not the words/hype that gets proliferated throughout the Spring. Then you'll figure out what they really think about the roster.

KANE

Apr 29, 2025

Rey Rey Armweak said:
I was out on this take until I saw this post

Welp, I’m off to Nole Tears….

Last edited: Apr 29, 2025

TexasCane90

Apr 29, 2025

Hurracanes said:
This guy had only 300 yards last season. He has more yards under his belt than all those kids returning combined. I understand the reasoning just not the execution.

So why even recruit HS kids and give them a shot to show their blue chip talent? You can make this argument every single time with a position where a heavy upper class graduates

OrangeBowlMagic

Apr 29, 2025

Memnon said:
He's a Slot WR.

They're bringing him in because despite all the Spring season hype & propaganda, this Offense cannot function without having a smart & savvy route runner at Y.

Yes, Malachi is supposedly the second coming of Tyreek Hill & Percy Harvin all rolled in one, but in reality the Coaching staff understands you can't bet on fairy-tales in ACC play.

Word of advice; Pay attention to the ACTIONS the staff takes & not the words/hype that gets proliferated throughout the Spring. Then you'll figure out what they really think about the roster.

Hence why I wanted Pena so badly, but CIS told me he was terrible, so I listened and was glad he went to a playoff team.

Calinative

Apr 29, 2025

TriStarCane said:
Agreed. It’s almost like you can’t depend on the portal to fill out your room and should use it to add top end talent or high ceiling guys…

@JayCane20 saying 4.3 speed. But if he does his <10 y/c is kinda ***. But hey 48 catches last year. That's good for a floor riser guy. And at least he led Cinci in receiving TDs this yr...

Is he actually 5'11? Id bet he isn't....

Calinative

Apr 29, 2025

Memnon said:
He's a Slot WR.

They're bringing him in because despite all the Spring season hype & propaganda, this Offense cannot function without having a smart & savvy route runner at Y.

Yes, Malachi is supposedly the second coming of Tyreek Hill & Percy Harvin all rolled in one, but in reality the Coaching staff understands you can't bet on fairy-tales in ACC play.

Word of advice; Pay attention to the ACTIONS the staff takes & not the words/hype that gets proliferated throughout the Spring. Then you'll figure out what they really think about the roster.

Tyreek and Percy! Lol.
Maybe Julian Edelman...

T
twes.305

Apr 29, 2025

TriStarCane said:
Home Run
Triple
Double
Infield single

All this does is **** off young guys and drain budget. This is compeletly replaceable production that we can probably find on our current roster. We need ceiling raisers or nothing.

Which young guy is he scaring off RayRay, good they r in the same year and he’s better? Toney, doubt that he’s a freshman.

T
twes.305

Apr 29, 2025

Alex Del Piero said:
Welcome to the U.

The lies on here about Ray Ray were GLORIOUS btw

Chance Robinson- do not know if he exists
RayRay- he’s not good. Slot position would have been RayRay and Toney. That’s trash. Now the slot position is Johnson and Toney…. That’s better.

Trader
Daniels
Carr
Marion
Upshaw
Moore
Johnson

Hurracanes

Apr 29, 2025

Memnon said:
He's a Slot WR.

They're bringing him in because despite all the Spring season hype & propaganda, this Offense cannot function without having a smart & savvy route runner at Y.

Yes, Malachi is supposedly the second coming of Tyreek Hill & Percy Harvin all rolled in one, but in reality the Coaching staff understands you can't bet on fairy-tales in ACC play.

Word of advice; Pay attention to the ACTIONS the staff takes & not the words/hype that gets proliferated throughout the Spring. Then you'll figure out what they really think about the roster.

D
DemCanes10

Apr 29, 2025

LOL...this board man...Yall read tea leaves like Stevie Wonder. Look at that the commit and look at the room. It says alot

Christ

MiamiBusiness

Apr 29, 2025

Memnon said:
He's a Slot WR.

They're bringing him in because despite all the Spring season hype & propaganda, this Offense cannot function without having a smart & savvy route runner at Y.

Yes, Malachi is supposedly the second coming of Tyreek Hill & Percy Harvin all rolled in one, but in reality the Coaching staff understands you can't bet on fairy-tales in ACC play.

Word of advice; Pay attention to the ACTIONS the staff takes & not the words/hype that gets proliferated throughout the Spring. Then you'll figure out what they really think about the roster.

I agree with this, but I would only caveat it by saying this addition could be more of an indictment on Joseph than it is a lack of faith in Toney. Who knows.

I am good with the addition, the depth and lack of experience at slot concerned me.

Hurracanes

Apr 29, 2025

Memnon said:
He's a Slot WR.

They're bringing him in because despite all the Spring season hype & propaganda, this Offense cannot function without having a smart & savvy route runner at Y.

Yes, Malachi is supposedly the second coming of Tyreek Hill & Percy Harvin all rolled in one, but in reality the Coaching staff understands you can't bet on fairy-tales in ACC play.

Word of advice; Pay attention to the ACTIONS the staff takes & not the words/hype that gets proliferated throughout the Spring. Then you'll figure out what they really think about the roster.

I’m getting killed by a few here for trying to warn then about where this roster is but hey…..I’ll be happy to take a L.