Miami just landed a major piece for the 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 Wright turned the news up another notch by revealing he will reclassify to 2027.
Wright has been on the radar for a long time. He first started drawing heavy attention as a freshman at St. Augustine High School, and the 6-foot-3, 215-pound receiver has since become the top in-state recruit for Mandarin High School in Jacksonville.
His recruitment was packed with heavyweight programs. Before narrowing things down, Wright picked up offers from Alabama, Georgia, Florida State, Ohio State, LSU, Louisville, Texas A&M, Oregon, and Tennessee. Miami got in early, too, becoming the first school to offer him officially in December 2023.
The Hurricanes also kept him close. Wright made repeated trips to campus for junior day events, elite recruiting weekend events, and summer prospect camps. His most recent visit came a couple of weeks ago, when he was in the building for Miami’s double-overtime win over Florida State.
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 lists him with 46 receptions for 984 yards and 11 touchdowns for the 9-1 Mustangs. His next stop is the Florida Class 5A playoffs.
Wright is also part of a Miami pipeline that is starting to take shape. He has been catching passes this year from another Hurricanes commit, 3-star 2028 quarterback Knox Annis. Miami also has a commitment from 4-star offensive lineman Kweli Fielder out of Carrollton, Ga. in the 2028 class.
For Mario Cristobal and his staff, Wright’s pledge adds another jolt to a recruiting run that has already been strong. Miami had previously landed five 5-star recruits in the 2027 class, and now the Hurricanes are still in the hunt for 5-star edge-rusher DJ Jacobs and 5-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews with the Early Signing Period a month away.
If Miami can close on those two, this class could end up looking even bigger.
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