Miami has landed four-star defensive edge rusher Asharri Charles, one of the top talents in the Sunshine State.
A 6-foot-2, 230-pound edge rusher from Venice, Florida, Charles has one of the best motors in the class — racking up 24.5 sacks and 205 tackles over his past two seasons where his Venice team won the 7A state championship.
What stands out about Charles is his combo rush ability, able to win with both speed and power whenever the situation commands it. He does whatever it takes to blow up plays, consistently fighting through blocks and getting the job done. He's both explosive and twitchy in film, a guy I see really succeeding quickly at the next level.
The power is clear with the way he plays and in the weight room, power cleaning 360 pounds as seen below.
He was part of the visiting group this weekend (6/20 - 6/22), where I spoke with him following his visit:
“They showed me their schemes and –[Hetherman’s] a good d-coordinator, he knows his stuff – I love his schemes
as It's simple down to where you ain't gotta think too much, just play vertical, and then they like to set up one on ones for their best pass rush guys,” said Charles.
“I definitely see myself playing as a Miami Hurricane … I’m glad to be here, blessed to be here.”
This is a big recruiting win over in-state rivals Florida and Florida State who were pushing extremely hard for Charles, Missouri and Kentucky were also in the mix.
Charles becomes the fifteenth commit for Miami in the 2026 class, joining another recent commit Tyson Bacon in the d-line room.
As mentioned before the weekend, I believe the 'Canes are going to go on a strong run on the recruiting trail these upcoming weeks, and this is only the beginning.
