Historic College Football Program Builds Momentum With Two Recruiting Wins on Tuesday
Historic College Football Program Builds Momentum With Two Recruiting Wins on Tuesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Head coach Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes continue to surge on the recruiting trail after two significant additions to the 2026 class.
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Following a 10-3 season, the best finish for the historic program since 2017, Cristobal and Co. have built some notable momentum within the high school ranks.
Miami entered Tuesday with 11 commitments and the ninth ranked class nationally before landing a pair of four-stars in one day.
Offensive lineman Canon Pickett kicked things off, committing to the Hurricanes as the No. 13 player at his position and the No. 37 player in the state of Florida (Tampa Bay Tech), per Rivals.
Miami beat out in-state rival Florida for Pickett (6-foot-5, 290 pounds), who previously scheduled a visit to Florida for this weekend ahead of an official visit to the Hurricanes on June 20.
Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal gestures after defeating the California Golden Bears.Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
Less than three hours after Pickett's announcement, Miami received more good news, landing four-star defensive lineman Tyson Bacon over Florida, Georgia and Ohio State.
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Bacon (6-foot-4, 260 pounds) was previously committed to Tennessee before backing off his pledge on April 23 and re-opening his recruitment. He visited Miami over the weekend and apparently liked what he learned.
The Hoover (Alabama) High School product ranks as the No. 3 defensive lineman, the No. 5 player in the state and the No. 60 overall recruit.
With Pickett and Bacon in the fold, the Hurricanes rose one spot to No. 8 nationally, including the nation's top recruit in five-star offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell and eight four-star recruits.
The momentum gained over the last couple of months certainly paints a promising picture for where Miami will stand from a talent perspective moving forward.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
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