Miami is still in the hunt for one of Florida’s top young receivers.
Four-star 2028 prospect Ar’Tavian “Bubba” Brown has trimmed his list to 10 schools, and Miami made the cut. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound wideout from Florida State University School in Tallahassee is drawing national attention as his recruitment starts to narrow.
Brown’s top 10 also includes Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina and Memphis.
The rankings back up the buzz. Brown sits at No. 173 nationally, No. 25 among wide receivers and No. 17 in Florida in the 2028 Rivals300. The Rivals Industry Ranking has him at No. 144 overall and No. 23 at his position.
Brown has built a strong bond with Gators coach Jon Sumrall, offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner and receivers coach Marcus Davis. Florida currently holds a 97.7% projection in the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine.
He’s not just making noise on the football field, either. Brown is also a standout basketball player, averaging 13.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game during his sophomore season at Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia. He transferred back to Florida State University School this summer after spending the 2025 season at Lowndes.
On the gridiron, Brown put together a productive sophomore season with 28 catches for 518 yards and five touchdowns, while also adding 156 rushing yards and four scores on the ground. So far in his junior year, he has 40 receptions for 654 yards and six touchdowns.
Miami’s 2028 class currently includes two commitments: quarterback Knox Annis from Jacksonville’s Mandarin High School and offensive lineman Kweli Fielder from Carrollton, Georgia.
The Hurricanes have also shown they can land elite receiver talent in the 2027 cycle. Miami recently picked up a commitment from five-star receiver Brysen Wright, who reclassified from 2028 to 2027. Wright joins a receiver group that already includes Nick Lennear and Eli Woodard, along with five-star athlete A’mir Sears.
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