Miami’s early push in the 2028 cycle is already drawing attention, and four-star defensive lineman Chase “CT” Foster is one of the names to watch.
The Hurricanes have a chance to put together the nation’s top recruiting class for 2028 if they can land a strong share of the prospects they’re targeting. A big part of that optimism comes from the talent pool in Florida, where plenty of elite players in the class are showing real interest in Miami.
Foster fits right into that picture. The IMG Academy standout, originally from Georgia, has settled in at Bradenton and said the move has been a good one for him.
“I do like living in Florida for school, so it’s nice that Miami is in Florida too.”
Once college coaches were allowed to make official contact with 2028 recruits just over two weeks ago, Miami wasted no time making its presence felt with Foster.
“I like some of the recruiting coaches I have been talking to. Miami has a great defensive line coach (Jason Taylor), who develops players that play in the NFL.”
Foster is planning to wait until after his junior season before making a commitment, but Miami remains firmly in the mix. The Hurricanes still have plenty of ground to cover, though, if they want to close the deal.
Miami’s 2027 board is active as well. The Hurricanes recently extended an offer to UNLV-committed three-star tight end Jaylen Fitzgerald, and he could become a late addition to the class if Miami keeps working to pull him away from the Rebels. Boston College has also entered the picture for the 6-foot-4 prospect.
Another target, 2028 four-star receiver Madoxx Davis, made noise this past weekend at Nike’s “The Opening.” Davis told Miami on SI a few weeks ago that Miami was among his top schools, and after the contact period opened, he reiterated to Chad Simmons of Rivals that the Hurricanes are still one of his favorites.
There was also movement in the rankings for Miami quarterback commit Israel Abrams. Rivals’ updated industry rankings have him up to 39th nationally, just outside five-star territory since the top 32 are considered five-stars. Abrams is already rated a five-star by 247 Sports and could end up as an industry five-star by the time his senior season is done.
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