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.

LINK TO PRECOMMIT THREAD:

https://www.canesinsight.com/threads/aston-whiteside-olb-ss-receives-an-offer.208246/

 

IMO this kid looks bigger in his senior tape than his frosh. tape, so hopefully that 215 (and another 10 in offseason) is correct.

 

Hopefully at least one of whoever we end up with at Albert can cover the middle if the field…

 

Dang brah I keep getting caught...

Imma have to through my entire vocabulary away...

 

I was once told it was a complete waste of time to recruit Texas.

As I said back then, I'll reiterate now, if you put forth the EFFORT & MONEY, you can get kids from ANYWHERE.

 

Randle is probably not going to play LB. The staff is viewing Whiteside and Glover as natural lb's and trying to flip the kid from OSU. Moving forward.they dont want to try and teach athletes who dont have much instinct or experience the position.

Yikes

 

I was once told it was a complete waste of time to recruit Texas.

As I said back then, I'll reiterate now, if you put forth the EFFORT & MONEY, you can get kids from ANYWHERE.

Im not crazy on texas the state as a whole but i would love to sit in that dallas/ft worth area and recruit yearly.

I think this kid is from that area.

Recruit ol, QBS, and in some years DBS from that state.

 

I was once told it was a complete waste of time to recruit Texas.

As I said back then, I'll reiterate now, if you put forth the EFFORT & MONEY, you can get kids from ANYWHERE.

This is the biggest Texas grab since...... when?

 

Yikes

Yes yikes, but man I've been saying for a while Glover looks like a complete stud. This kid does too. These are not low 4 star kids like some of the last few groups of linebackers were. These 2 are ballers. Will be so much more sound as backers than our lb recruits the last decade (shaq,mike,zack included)