Miami has not had three five-star signees in the same class since 2008. A commitment from Taylor would vault Miami to eighth nationally and first in the ACC passing Clemson and North Carolina. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. It is time to find out what this 2020 Miami Hurricanes football team is about. Miami 2020 Football Crystal Ball Predictions Sorted By Ranking Numerous reports in recent weeks have projected that five-star defensive tackle Leonard Taylor was leaning towards the Miami football program. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Miami Hurricanes and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Taylor would be the second five-star commit to the 2021 Miami football recruiting class in less than a month. Coming off of a 6-7 season, the Hurricanes coaches are proving they can recruit elite talent. Billy Embody and Josh Newburg are 247 experts who project Taylor to commit to Miami. Below is a graphical representation of how our formula works. Steve Wiltfong the Director Of Recruiting for 247Sports logged a crystal ball for 5-star DT Leonard Taylor towards the Miami football program on Monday. Taylor and Williams would be the first pair of five-star signees with Miami since 2008. Earlier this week Miami flipped former Florida commit, three-star wide receiver Brashard Smith. In order to create the most comprehensive Team Recruiting Ranking without any notion of bias, 247Sports Team Recruiting Ranking is solely based on the 247Sports Composite Rating. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. Receiving a commitment from Taylor after he had been projected to Florida for months would essentially be another flip. MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images). Miami loses senior DT Jon Ford after the 2020 season. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Your privacy is safe with us. On Monday, 247 Sports Director Of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong logged the first crystal ball for Taylor to the Hurricanes. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. After a 42-17 loss to No. A multitude of factors involving defensive line coach Todd Stroud have Taylor trending to Miami. A commitment from Taylor will continue that trend. Blake Alderman from Swamp247, a Florida Insider is another lead expert for 247 that has logged crystal ball for Taylor to Miami this week. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Miami received a commitment from the top player in the Sunshine State last week, athlete James Williams who can play safety or linebacker. Each recruit is weighted in the rankings according to a, Readers familiar with the Gaussian distribution formula will note that we use a varying value for. After receiving a crystal ball for five-star defensive tackle Leonard Taylor from 247Sports Director of Football Recruiting Steve Wiltfong on Monday, the Miami football program is continuing to add projections he will commit to the Hurricanes when he announces his college destination August 6. You can see that the area under the curve gets smaller both as the rating for a commit decreases and as the number of total commits for a school increases. MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 05: (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images). Bud Elliott a national recruiting expert for 247 Sports logged a crystal ball for Taylor to Miami on Tuesday. Taylor would be the third commit to Miami from Palmetto. Taylor would be the second five-star commit for Miami in 2021. Miami Hurricanes DC Blake Baker expects big year from DE ... Miami football gets crystal ball for 5-star DT Leonard Taylor . The acquisition of talent that Manny Diaz and the Miami football staff have received commitments from over the past few months is impressive. Three-star WR Brashard Smith commited to Miami from Palmetto on Sunday. Co-defensive coordinator Ephraim Banda has been long working on Taylor’s recruitment. Miami Hurricanes news from FanSided Daily, Miami Hurricanes DC Blake Baker expects big year from DE Jahfari Harvey, Altered Miami football schedule released by ACC includes Clemson, Miami football commit James Williams 2021 11th most impactful by ESPN, Jerry Jeudy Taken by Jaguars in B/R User 2020 NFL Mock Draft, Manny Diaz spoke to QB prospect Jake Garcia after James Williams commit, Three-star WR Jaden Alexis likes Miami football staff and staying home. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Once projected to commit to Florida, Taylor is now trending 83 percent to 17 percent to Miami over the Gators. 1 Clemson, No. The Hurricanes received a commitment from the top-ranked athlete in the Class of 2021, James Williams last week. Miami Hurricanes news from FanSided Daily, Three-star DE Thomas Davis second Miami football commit in 24 hours, Miami football finally makes obvious official naming D’Eriq King starting QB, Steve Wiltfong logged the first crystal ball for Taylor, Three-star WR Jaden Alexis likes Miami football staff and staying home, Jerry Jeudy Taken by Jaguars in B/R User 2020 NFL Mock Draft, Miami football could approach Alabama and Ohio State with two 5-star commits. Miami currently has the nation’s 10th ranked class in the country. Teams have a cap of 25 players per class currently. Our college football experts predict, pick and preview the Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Miami Hurricanes (ACC) game, with kickoff time, TV channel and spread. The future in Coral Gables is bright. Miami currently ranks 10th in the 247Sports composite rankings in the 2021 recruiting cycle. Recruiting has changed drastically since then. Miami signed 32 players in 2008 accumulating the top recruiting class in the country. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Miami Hurricanes and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Jordan Miller, Jared Harrison-Hunte and Jalar Holley are behind Ford and Silvera. The y-axis in this graph represents the percentage weight of the score that gets applied to an overall team ranking. Wiltfong reported the way Miami is projecting Taylor to be used across their defensive line, the relationship with Stroud and the opportunity to come in and make an immediate impact are all elements that are being sold in his recruitment. Taylor is the 27th ranked player, sixth-ranked DT and third-ranked player in Florida in the Class of 2021. Your privacy is safe with us. Four-star DT Savion Collins has been commited to the Hurricanes since September 2018. The potential commitment from Taylor would put Miami less than a point behind USC for seventh. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Wiltfong believes that the reasons stated above put Miami in the best position to receive a commitment from Taylor.