After one of the most star-studded recruiting weekends in program history, the first domino to fall comes in the form of a flip.

Four-star 2027 linebacker Aston Whiteside has announced his commitment to the University of Miami, flipping from a Texas A&M pledge held since June.



A 6-foot-2, 215-pound backer from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, Whiteside has some of the best athleticism in the class. He boasts a 10.9 mark in the 100-meter and a 10'3 broad jump, evident in his field-playing ability sideline to sideline.

The Texas native can go downhill and hold his own in coverage when needed across multiple positions, featuring as a strong safety or in the "big nickel" role.

He utilizes his mobility as a tackling machine. In only seven games this year for his Centennial side, Whiteside has recorded 91 total tackles, 11 TFL's, four sacks and a forced fumble.



In addition to his physical traits, Whiteside brings NFL bloodlines with his father Aston Whiteside Sr. who was a former edge rusher for the Cowboys, Bengals and Bears in the early 2010s.

Following his visit for the FSU game this weekend, he spoke highly about Miami's defensive grittiness - specifically shouting out Hurricane linebacker Mo Toure.

"Watching that Hurricanes defense in action, they're getting after the ball," Whiteside said to CIS on Sunday. "[Miami's] resilience was a great quality to watch."



Miami's latest commitment joins linebackers AJ Randle and Noah Glover as the Hurricanes haul at the position for the class.

This class could prove crucial with the loss of both starting linebackers in Toure and Chase Smith following this season. UM is also expected to be active in the portal here.

And as the road comes to a close on the 2027 class with Signing Day not too far in the distance, Miami could see both further addition and attrition ahead.

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Welcome! Great get.

 

Kid has some pretty good tape. That hit at the 1:10 mark was what you want to see from a LB.

 

Going to stick my neck out so you boys can chop my head off... Is this Cam Pruitt 2.0? A traits-y tweener LB/S combo. He's basically the same size as JJ Dunnigan.

Maybe he develops into a better player than Pruitt but I've always felt like Pruitt's biggest issue is a lack of a true position.

 

Welcome to the U!

 

Yessuh!!!

 

Going to stick my neck out so you boys can chop my head off... Is this Cam Pruitt 2.0? A traits-y tweener LB/S combo. He's basically the same size as JJ Dunnigan.

Maybe he develops into a better player than Pruitt but I've always felt like Pruitt's biggest issue is a lack of a true position.

Isn't this kid reported to be significantly heavier than Pruitt in HS?

 

Decent Spatula game

 

Moar Tejas!!!!

They are in trouble when we begin pulling top rated kids from Texas and California….

 

Going to stick my neck out so you boys can chop my head off... Is this Cam Pruitt 2.0? A traits-y tweener LB/S combo. He's basically the same size as JJ Dunnigan.

Maybe he develops into a better player than Pruitt but I've always felt like Pruitt's biggest issue is a lack of a true position.

Hope not, cause thatd mean he will never play here.

 

Pruitt was like 185 in high school and is one of those tweeners who can't seem to bigger! Need a cycle of winstrol. This kid is already 215. Is he a big safety or def a backer?

 

Going to stick my neck out so you boys can chop my head off... Is this Cam Pruitt 2.0? A traits-y tweener LB/S combo. He's basically the same size as JJ Dunnigan.

Maybe he develops into a better player than Pruitt but I've always felt like Pruitt's biggest issue is a lack of a true position.

If he's legitimately 6'2 215, not a thing to worry about in that regard. In two years, he'll likely be 230 lb. But you never know with listed heights and weights.

Pruitt was apparently under 200 when he got to Miami.

 

 

 

The kid lives 150 miles from the TAMU campus. This is a true back yard steal.

 

 

Even for a film idiot like me, you can see he is a more instinctual tackler and rusher than Randle. Just looks like he wants to play defense and hit dudes more than Randle does.

 

Former Aston Villa commit

Hassan's boy

 

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Isn't this kid reported to be significantly heavier than Pruitt in HS?

Pruitt came here at like 195 tops hes bigger than him i think already incoming