Miami is set to host one of the biggest recruiting names in the country when Brysen Wright comes to Coral Gables on Oct. 17 for the Florida State game.
Wright, the nation’s No. 1 prospect in the 2028 class, will make his fourth trip to Miami, more than any other school has gotten so far. That alone tells you where the Hurricanes stand. His father, Colby Wright, said back in July that "Miami is kind of killing it right now."
That view looks even stronger now with Mario Cristobal’s team sitting at 5-0 and No. 4 in the AP Top 25 poll.
The Rivals industry ranking has Wright at No. 1 overall, No. 1 among wide receivers and No. 1 in Florida, with a 98.03 rating. Miami will get another close look at him after the bye week, and this visit comes with the Hurricanes preparing to host Florida State at Hard Rock Stadium.
Florida State enters at 3-2 and will play at Louisville on Friday before heading to Miami. The Hurricanes have taken the last two meetings, including a 28-22 win in Tallahassee last October.
Miami is not alone in the chase. Florida remains firmly in the picture after Wright’s Sept. 26 game-day stop in Gainesville, and Ohio State and Texas are also still competing for him.
On the field, Wright has been putting together the kind of junior season that matches the hype. At Mandarin, he also plays safety in addition to wide receiver, and through six games he has 26 catches for 579 yards and seven touchdowns.
That works out to 22.3 yards per catch and 96.5 receiving yards per game. Mandarin improved to 5-1 after beating Lake Mary 33-17 on Friday.
His earlier production is just as loud. Wright caught 46 passes for 983 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore, and as a freshman he posted 31 receptions for 646 yards and eight scores.
There’s another Miami connection in the picture, too. Wright plays at Mandarin High School with quarterback Knox Annis, who has already committed to the Hurricanes.
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