Brysen Wright gave Miami more than a commitment on Thursday. He also gave Hurricanes fans a jolt by announcing he will reclassify to 2027.
The 5-star wide receiver, the top-rated pass-catcher in the 2028 class, picked Miami over Texas and Florida, adding another major piece to Mario Cristobal’s recruiting haul. Wright had been one of the most sought-after prospects in the country since his freshman year at St. Augustine High School, and the 6-foot-3, 215-pound receiver has since emerged as the top in-state recruit for Mandarin High School in Jacksonville.
Miami’s push for Wright had been building for a while. The Hurricanes were the first program to offer him, doing so in December 2023, and he has been around the program constantly since then.
Wright has made repeated trips to campus for junior day events, elite recruiting weekends, and summer prospect camps. His most recent visit came a couple of weeks ago, when he watched Miami beat Florida State in double overtime.
Before narrowing things down to Miami, Florida, and Texas, Wright drew offers from a long list of heavy hitters, including Alabama, Georgia, Florida State, Ohio State, LSU, Louisville, Texas A&M, Oregon, and Tennessee.
On the field, Wright has backed up the hype. As a sophomore in 2025, he posted 46 catches for 903 yards and earned 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.
Wright has also been catching passes this season from another Miami commit, 3-star 2028 quarterback Knox Annis. The Hurricanes already have another pledge in the 2028 class as well, 4-star offensive lineman Kweli Fielder from Carrollton, Ga., though Wright’s reclassification means he’ll arrive in Coral Gables sooner than those two.
The commitment also keeps Miami’s momentum rolling in a class that has already been strong. Cristobal and his staff had previously landed five 5-star recruits in the 2027 class, and now they’ll keep pushing to finish it off.
With the Early Signing Period a month away, Miami is still in the mix for 5-star edge-rusher DJ Jacobs and 5-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews. If Cristobal can close on both, it would cap what is shaping up to be a historic class for the ACC powerhouse.
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