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.

 

Ok I’ll say it. Anyone else think Bryant has some of that Jerome Brown vibe about him?

 

Ok I’ll say it. Anyone else think Bryant has some of that Jerome Brown vibe about him?

Jerome was a bad, bad man. We can only hope Bryant has half of what Jerome had.

 

Ok I’ll say it. Anyone else think Bryant has some of that Jerome Brown vibe about him?

Jerome was a bad, bad man. We can only hope Bryant has half of what Jerome had.

Agreed. Bryant has that I’m gonna rip your face off mentality. Hopefully he turns into a monster.

 

Jerome was a bad, bad man. We can only hope Bryant has half of what Jerome had.

Jerome Brown was my favorite Cane.

 

Guess the obligatory "Can he play DT?" will start now..

 

Looks like he has the frame to put on a lot more weight too

 

Guess the obligatory "Can he play DT?" will start now..

This kid is going to be a stud

 

 

https://www.canesinsight.com/threads/prospect-camp-june-17-2026.207072/post-8353566

 

https://www.canesinsight.com/threads/prospect-camp-june-17-2026.207072/post-8353590

 

https://www.canesinsight.com/threads/prospect-camp-june-17-2026.207072/post-8353604

 

 

 

Wait till this kid hits the strength program. Kid has a chance to be a really good SDE in this defense.

Hopefully most of these kids enroll in January and can practice with the team during the playoff run to the championship.

 

 

Been showing him two linemen and the back all night, they get away from it for one rep and he gets home.

 

Absolute beast.,

 

#Grown

 

 

Ok I’ll say it. Anyone else think Bryant has some of that Jerome Brown vibe about him?

Anybody that had the pleasure to watch Jerome Brown's career at Miami and in Philly knows that is an extremely high bar to set.