The Miami Hurricanes soccer 2025 recruiting class simply acquired a little bit bit higher within the eyes of scouts as a number of gamers noticed their rankings enhance in the latest 247 recruiting rankings.
Most notably, Hayden Lowe, the sting rusher out of California that Miami flipped from USC, was certainly one of 10 new five-star recruits within the closing rankings. Lowe completed because the quantity 2 rated edge rusher within the class after dominating the Navy All-American bowl, incomes the consideration as an “Alpha Canine” for his work within the practices. The sixteenth ranked prospect on this class, Lowe is the Canes’ highest rated recruit within the 2025 class. Lowe, who 247 likens to Kayvon Thibodeaux, dominated his senior season with 16 sacks and 59 whole tackles, 18 of which have been for a loss. His mixture of burst and energy at 6-5, 250 kilos may make him a high-level contributor for Miami. After touchdown five-star and third-rated defensive lineman Justin Scott in final yr’s class, the Canes’ once more land an enormous identify within the defensive trenches.
He wasn’t the one notable identify to get a lift within the closing rankings. One of highschool’s most prolific passers, Luke Nickel, will end as a four-star. The quarterback out of Alpharetta, Georgia, posted 44 touchdowns to seven interceptions and a QBR of 139.4 his senior yr, incomes the designation as a MaxPreps First-Workforce All-America on his strategy to a state championship in 2024. Nickel is anticipated to succeed Carson Beck as Miami’s beginning QB in 2026. He attracts some similarities to Beck as a fantastic subject normal who can decide aside protection when on schedule and in rhythm. Becoming a member of Nickel will probably be his brother, tight finish Jack Nickel, who’s transferring in from UAB. With Carson Beck’s standing for the spring sport up within the air, it is going to be fascinating to see how a lot Nickel will play.
Kellen Wiley, a linebacker out of Seffner, Florida, additionally moved as much as be a four-star. Wiley, with the physicality and instincts to make run suits whereas additionally having the ability to drop into protection, has the potential to be each an off-ball and on-ball linebacker. His senior yr he totaled 75 tackles, 13 for loss, with seven sacks as effectively.
Miami on the finish of the recruiting season finishes with the perfect class within the ACC for the third straight yr and the twelfth greatest class within the nation. Their 23 four-star recruits rank fourth within the nation and are 5 greater than anybody else within the ACC. With the fifth-best switch class on prime of this and the spring window nonetheless but to come back, the Canes’ may climb even larger within the coming months. As for now, although, they’ve a promising future to construct on the success of final yr into one thing doubtlessly extra.