Miami has put itself in prime position with the nation’s top 2028 prospect, and Brysen Wright is heading back to see the Hurricanes in person.
The five-star wide receiver from Jacksonville Mandarin is expected to be at Hard Rock Stadium on Oct. 17 for Miami’s game against Florida State, and Rivals’ Recruiting Prediction Machine currently gives the Hurricanes the edge to land him. Wright is ranked as the No. 1 overall player in the 2028 class by both the Rivals Industry ranking and the 247Sports Composite.
Miami’s biggest challengers in the race are Florida, Texas and Ohio State. There’s also a built-in connection working in the Hurricanes’ favor: Wright’s high school teammate, Knox Annis, is already committed to Miami in the 2028 class.
This upcoming trip will be Wright’s fourth visit to Coral Gables, more than he has made to any other school. He was previously on campus for an unofficial visit in June, then went to Texas for a game-day visit in September before checking out Florida for the Gators’ Sept. 26 game against Ole Miss.
Miami will have the kind of setting that keeps top recruits coming back. The Hurricanes are 5-0 and ranked No. 3 in the AP Top 25, while Florida State enters the matchup at 3-3 and 1-2 in the ACC after a 44-20 loss at Louisville.
Miami’s 2027 class is also sitting at No. 1 nationally in average recruit rating on the Rivals Industry rankings, making it the highest-rated pound-for-pound class and the top group in the ACC.
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