{"id":227824,"date":"2026-04-11T18:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T18:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227824\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T18:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T18:46:10","slug":"florida-miami-and-others-land-elite-recruits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227824\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida, Miami and others land elite recruits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recruiting is heating up as the spring visit season is driving top prospects to make decisions ahead of the summer. Things will only get hotter from here, too. Another 11 blue-chip prospects in the 2027 cycle \u2014 according to the\u00a0Rivals Industry Ranking<\/a> \u2014 came off the board across the last seven week. <\/p>\n

Florida<\/a> locked down a Five-Star Plus+ pledge and its potential signal-caller of the future. Miami<\/a> also nabbed an elite quarterback, while Oregon<\/a> stacked a pair of huge commitments on the defensive side of the ball.<\/p>\n

Rivals is breaking down the 10 biggest commitments from April 3-9, per the Rivals Industry Ranking:<\/p>\n

Five-Star Plus+ IOL Maxwell Hiller<\/a> \u2014 Florida<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 4 NATL. (No. 1 IOL)
School: Coatesville<\/a> (Pa.)
Hiller on his commitment: \u201cThe relationship I have with Coach (Phil) Trautwein goes back to eighth grade,\u201d Hiller told Rivals<\/a>. \u201cCoach Sumrall is a really good guy. I had a couple good meetings with him and he can help me accomplish my dreams as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 45 NATL. (No. 3 QB)
School: Montini Catholic<\/a> (Ill.)
Abrams on Miami: \u201cMiami is a dream school,\u201d\u00a0Abrams recently told CaneSport<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s one of the offers I wanted as a kid. I said I would get the offer, and I did. It was a true blessing. They\u2019ve had two really good quarterbacks back-to-back. It would be cool to come behind Cam Ward and Carson Beck.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 63 NATL. (No. 9 EDGE)
School: Millbrook<\/a> (N.C.)
Streets on his commitment: \u201cI really think it was first impressions and the consistency they showed since they offered me,\u201d Streets told ScoopDuck<\/a>. \u201cIt was always the same message. They told me I was their guy and they had some coaching staff changes and even with that\u2014the people in the building stayed the same. Co-DC got promoted and the message was still the same. I love what Dan is building.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 71 NATL. (No. 9 CB)
School: Dothan<\/a> (Ala.)
King on his commitment: \u201cI knew on the visit,\u201d Hall told Rivals<\/a>. \u201cOregon just felt right. After leaving the visit, I called Coach Lanning and committed to him. I just had that feeling and knew it. \u201cThey started showing interest around early January. Then they came down to see me and offered. From that point on, they made me a priority. They have texted me all the time and called. The coaches even made a group chat with my parents and me. They show a lot of love.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 123 NATL. (No. 10 QB)
School: Desert Edge<\/a> (Ariz.)
Roskopf on his commitment: \u201cI ultimately picked Washington because I think coach Fisch has a great plan to develop me and for me to be successful not only in college but possibly in the NFL,\u201d Roskopf told Rivals<\/a>. \u201cI couldn\u2019t be more excited to get this thing rolling and Washington is definitely going to get my all everyday.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 132 NATL. (No. 12 QB)
School: Cardinal Mooney<\/a> (Fla.)
Davidson on his commitment: \u201cThis one just felt different,\u201d Davidson told Rivals<\/a>. \u201cIt started last year when I went to Florida four or five times. I liked it with the old staff too. Then every time I was around Florida, it felt natural. It felt like where I\u2019m supposed to be. The more I visited, the more it felt like home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 137 NATL. (No. 7 TE)
School: Kindred<\/a> (N.D.)
Scouting Summary: \u201cMulti-sport athlete who has been a standout in basketball, where he was an All-State selection and track where he has run as fast as 11.2 in the 100-meter dash and competed in high-jump and long-jump. Used in high school as a split end, but also plays defense and has returned punts and kicks. Springy athlete with sure hands and ability to make catches away from his body. Twitchy route-runner who does a nice job on slants and short routes. Will be a good college route runner as he continues to polish his technique. Good after the catch considering his size. Also gets handed the ball at times and can make things happen in the open field.\u201d<\/p>\n

4-star WR Landon Blum<\/a> \u2014 Penn State<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 202 NATL. (No. 26 WR)
School: Woodbine<\/a> (Iowa)
Blum on Penn State: \u201cI have a great relationship with the old ISU staff and new PSU staff right now,\u201d\u00a0Blum told Rivals<\/a>. \u201cReally working on building that relationship with Coach Moore right now since he\u2019s new to the program. He\u2019s been great so far.\u201d<\/p>\n

4-star IOL Qua Ford<\/a> \u2014 SMU<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 232 NATL. (No. 15 IOL)
School: Texas High<\/a> (Texas)
Ford on SMU: \u201cThey\u2019ve been recruiting me pretty hard,\u201d Ford told Rivals<\/a>. \u201cThey spent some time with them last month and they came by and saw me, and they have just been showing good love and telling me I\u2019m a big priority to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 310 NATL. (No. 39 DL)
School: Hinsdale Central<\/a> (Ill.)
Riordan on his commitment: \u201cWhat really made it the place for me was the familiarity with Iowa,\u201d Riordan told Rivals<\/a>. \u201cIt truly felt like home. The development and the stability also played a huge factor. They didn\u2019t have many guys come or go in the transfer portal. The football team gets so much support from the Iowa fan base.\u00a0The game day experience at Kinnick is incredible. Coach Bell has also been very clear on how he will develop me as a defense lineman.\u201d
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