Miami just landed a huge name for its future, and Brysen Wright made sure the announcement came with a twist.
The top-rated wide receiver in the 2028 class committed to the Hurricanes on Thursday, picking Miami over Texas and Florida. Then he added the bigger surprise: Wright said he will reclassify to 2027.
Wright has been a marquee target for a long time. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound receiver first started drawing heavy attention as a freshman at St. Augustine High School, and he has since become the top in-state recruit for Mandarin High School in Jacksonville.
For Mario Cristobal and his staff, this is another major win on the trail. Miami had already landed five 5-star recruits in the 2027 class, and Wright’s commitment only adds to the momentum.
Wright’s final list had been trimmed to Miami, Florida and Texas, but the chase went far beyond that. His offer sheet also included Alabama, Georgia, Florida State, Ohio State, LSU, Louisville, Texas A&M, Oregon and Tennessee. Miami was the first school to offer him, doing so in December 2023.
He has spent plenty of time around the program since then. Wright has been a regular visitor to campus, showing up for junior day events, elite recruiting weekend events and summer prospect camps. His most recent trip came a couple of weeks ago, when he was in the building to watch Miami beat Florida State in double overtime.
On the field, Wright has backed up the hype. As a sophomore in 2025, he caught 46 passes for 903 yards and earned Sophomore All-American honors from MaxPreps.
That same site now lists him with 46 catches for 984 yards and 11 touchdowns for the 9-1 Mustangs. His next stop is the Florida Class 5A playoffs.
Wright has also been working with another Miami pledge this season. He’s been catching passes from 3-star 2028 quarterback Knox Annis, who is already committed to the Hurricanes. Miami also has a 2028 commitment from 4-star offensive lineman Kweli Fielder out of Carrollton, Ga., though Wright will be arriving on campus earlier than both of them.
With Wright now in the fold, Miami’s 2027 class could still get even stronger. The Early Signing Period is a month away, and the Hurricanes remain in the mix for 5-star edge-rusher DJ Jacobs and 5-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews. If Cristobal can close on both, it would put the finishing touch on what is shaping up to be a historic class for the ACC powerhouse.
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