As Wednesday’s signing day closes in, some notes on UM’s remaining targets in the 2022 class:
▪ Five-star Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace defensive end Shemar Stewart is down to UM and Texas A&M after enjoying his Canes recruiting visit during the weekend. Stewart, Rivals’ 30th overall prospect, would prefer the Canes hire a defensive coordinator before he makes a decision, but it’s undetermined if they will. And it’s unclear if that will ultimately tilt his decision.
▪ Seattle-based five-star offensive tackle Josh Conerly told recruiting sites that he enjoyed his UM visit but won’t make a decision until March. Oregon, Washington, Michigan, Southern Cal and Oklahoma also remain in the mix.
▪ Three-star Alabama-based offensive tackle Anez Cooper reportedly emerged from his Canes campus visit with a positive impression of UM. Miami is considered the favorite now.
▪ Washington-based four-star guard Dave Iuli — who was recruited to Oregon by Mario Cristobal before Cristobal took the Miami job — has given strong consideration to the Canes. It’s down to UM and three Pacific 12 schools: Arizona, USC and Oregon.
▪ Louisiana-based four-star running back Trevonte Citizen is considering UM, Auburn, UF and LSU, with Auburn widely considered the favorite.
▪ Three-star Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons defensive end R Mason Kelly visited UM during the weekend and will choose this week from among Oklahoma, Kentucky, Miami and Iowa State. He remains loosely committed to the Cyclones.
▪ Four-star Jacksonville-based defensive end Jack Pyburn opted to visit Auburn and UF instead of UM, even while making clear that he’s strongly considering the Hurricanes.
▪ Cardinal Gibbons four-star defensive tackle Ahmad Moten visited UM during the weekend and will decide among Oklahoma, North Carolina, Iowa State, UM and Tennessee.
▪ St. John’s, Florida-based three star offensive tackle Matthew McCoy visited UM and UF in the past couple of weeks. This could go either way.
▪ Georgia-based four-star defensive tackle Christen Miller reportedly enjoyed his weekend visit, but Georgia and Ohio State will be tough to beat out.