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Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal signals from the field during UM\u2019s spring football game at Cobb Stadium on the University of Miami campus in Coral Gables, Florida, on Saturday, April 18, 2026.<\/p>\n
PHOTO BY AL DIAZ<\/p>\n
adiaz@miamiherald.com<\/p>\n
The Miami Hurricanes\u2019 2027 recruiting class received a local boost on Sunday when four-star safety Andre Hyppolite, a standout entering his senior season at North Miami Beach, announced his pledge to UM.<\/p>\n
Hyppolite is the sixth player from South Florida\u2019s Miami-Dade, Broward or Palm Beach counties to commit to Miami\u2019s class, which has 19 total players so far, this cycle. He chose Miami over Florida, Georgia and Notre Dame, among other offers.<\/p>\n
\u201cTHE U IM HOME !!\u201d Hyppolite posted on his personal X account<\/a> announcing his pledge. \u201c1000% COMMITTED.\u201d<\/p>\n Hyppolite, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound safety, is listed as the No. 10 safety and No. 142 player in the class, according to 247Sports\u2019 composite rankings.<\/p>\n Hyppolite is a two-way player for North Miami Beach High. As a junior, he had 63 tackles and 5 interceptions on defense, and he had 32 catches for 405 yards and four touchdowns on offense.<\/p>\n He is the fifth defensive back in Miami\u2019s class, joining fellow South Florida four-star safety Jaylyn Jones (McArthur) as well as three cornerbacks in Long Beach Poly (California)\u2019s Donte Wright, Dothan (Alabama)\u2019s Ai\u2019King Hall and Hollywood McArthur\u2019s Sherrod Gourdine.<\/p>\n Miami\u2019s class as overall is ranked No. 2 nationally behind only Texas A&M.<\/p>\n