Another week, another A’mir Sears takeover.
The five-star Miami Hurricanes commit delivered two more touchdowns in Columbus’ 34-7 win over previously undefeated Palmetto, continuing a stretch that has him looking every bit like the most dominant high school player in the country. Sears, who was the top-rated player in the 2028 class before reclassifying to 2027 while keeping his five-star status, has been putting on a clinic through one brutal test after another.
Against Palmetto, Sears broke free for a 58-yard touchdown that gave the Explorers a 14-7 lead, then later punched in another score on a direct snap to put the game out of reach. He now has six touchdowns this season - five receiving and one rushing - along with three interceptions on defense, all of them coming against Las Vegas powerhouse Bishop Gorman, which opened the season ranked No. 1 nationally.
That Bishop Gorman game, where Sears had two touchdowns and three interceptions, only strengthened the buzz around him. He followed that by scoring a touchdown last week against St. Thomas Aquinas, giving him consecutive games against nationally ranked opponents and making his production even harder to ignore.
Sears had to play Thursday night, so he was not at Miami’s home opener against Florida A&M, but he will be at Hard Roxk Stadium every week next year.
The comparisons to Travis Hunter are obvious, and the source of them is easy to see. Hunter played both ways in college, won the Heisman Trophy in 2024, and went second overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. Sears is producing that same kind of head-turning impact against elite high school competition, and he is doing it while standing 6-foot-1 and weighing 190 pounds.
He looks long, fast and athletic, and the source makes one point especially clear: he should be a junior this season. Miami could justify using him on both sides of the ball, and it would not be a surprise if he works with both the wide receivers and the secondary in the spring.
The spring game could even serve as a sort of tryout to determine where he starts out. Wide receiver early and defensive back long term would not be a shock, though the source suggests the secondary is where he is likely headed eventually.
For now, though, the bigger story is simpler: Sears is overwhelming some of the best teams in the country and doing it with a level of ease that barely seems fair. That is why every week feels like another showcase, and why Miami fans can already start picturing what he might look like in the orange and green.
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