Brysen Wright just gave Miami a major recruiting win - and then turned it into an even bigger one.
The 5-star wide receiver, ranked as the top pass-catcher in the 2028 class, announced Thursday that he is committing to the Miami Hurricanes. Wright picked the No. 1 team in the country over Texas and Florida, then added the surprise that he plans to reclassify to 2027.
Wright has been a high-profile name for a while. He first started drawing heavy attention as a freshman at St.
Augustine High School, and he’s since emerged as the top in-state recruit for Mandarin High School in Jacksonville. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he’s the kind of receiver that naturally stands out before the ball ever comes his way.
Miami has been on him for a long time, too. The Hurricanes were the first program to offer him back in December 2023, and since then Wright has made himself a familiar face around campus.
He’s shown up for junior day events, elite recruiting weekend events and summer prospect camps. His latest visit came a couple of weeks ago, when he watched Miami beat Florida State in double overtime.
Wright’s recruitment had plenty of heavyweight competition before he narrowed things down. Alabama, Georgia, Florida State, Ohio State, LSU, Louisville, Texas A&M, Oregon and Tennessee were all among the schools that offered him, and his final list came down to Miami, Florida and Texas.
On the field, the production matches the hype. Wright put up 46 catches for 903 yards as a sophomore in 2025, which earned him Sophomore All-American honors from MaxPreps.
That same site lists him at 46 receptions for 984 yards and 11 touchdowns for the 9-1 Mustangs. His next stop is the Florida Class 5A playoffs.
The commitment also fits neatly into what Miami is building around him. Wright has been catching passes this season from another Hurricanes commit, 3-star 2028 quarterback Knox Annis. Miami also already has a pledge from 4-star offensive lineman Kweli Fielder out of Carrollton, Ga. for ’28, though Wright’s reclassification means he’ll arrive on campus earlier than those two.
And for Mario Cristobal and his staff, this is just the latest splash in a recruiting run that keeps getting louder. Miami had already landed five 5-star recruits in the 2027 class, and Wright’s decision only adds to the momentum.
With the Early Signing Period a month away, the Hurricanes are still in the mix for 5-star edge-rusher DJ Jacobs and 5-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews. If Cristobal can close on both, Miami would finish what is shaping up to be a historic class for the ACC powerhouse.
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