4 star prospect flips from Florida and commits to the U!! He is a really good ATH. explosive and fast. Lets welcome him to the U the right way!!!
Miami’s top-ranked 2016 recruiting class landed another highly rated player Tuesday.
Naples High cornerback Tyler Byrd became the 13th player to commit to UM for next year, and the eighth player given a four-star rating by the 247Sports.com composite ratings.
Byrd, listed at 6-feet and 195 pounds, is ranked as the eight-best athlete by ESPN.com, the 20th-best athlete by Rivals.com and the 37th-best cornerback by 247Sports.
UM’s recruiting class is ranked No. 1 in the 247Sports composite ratings.
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aples High School junior Tyler Byrd is the best college recruit in the area and among the best in the country according to one prominent national rankings list.
Byrd, a University of Miami commit, recently was tabbed the 51st-best player in the Class of 2016 by ESPN. The 6-foot, 194-pound receiver and defensive back is the only Southwest Florida player named in the ESPN Junior 300.
A four-star recruit (out of five), Byrd is listed simply as an athlete because of his two-way ability. On ESPN's list of the best athletes in the junior class, Byrd is No. 4 in the nation and the top one in Florida. He's also ranked the No. 11 overall junior player in the state.
Byrd captured the area's attention by totaling 759 all-purpose yards and nine touchdowns as a freshman. He led the team with 451 receiving yards and eight touchdowns in 2012.
Last year Byrd switched to defensive back, where he had 48 tackles and two interceptions. He also filled in at receiver late in the season, playing on both sides of the ball. This past spring Byrd won a state championship in the long jump.
No local players were listed in the ESPN Senior 300 rankings of the best players in the Class of 2015.
