Miami gets commitment from 5-star OL Alofaituli

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterJul 5, 2024

, 12:48 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World.Miami continued its scorching

run on the recruiting path Friday afternoon when the Hurricanes beat Michigan and Nebraska to a commitment from leading interior offensive lineman S.J. Alofaituli.The five-star offensive guard from Nevada’s Bishop Gorman High School is the No. 10 general possibility in the 2025 ESPN 300. Alofaituli’s decision comes after the 6-foot-3, 285-pound blocker took official sees to each of Miami, Michigan and Nebraska last month, and he signs up with the Hurricanes 2025 class as the highest-ranked possibility dedicated to the program in this cycle.In Alofaituli, Mario Cristobal has his 10th commitment because June 18 in a group headlined by former USC commit Hylton

Stubbs– who offered his pledged to the Hurricanes on July 4– in addition to within linebacker Gavin Nix(No. 191 in the 2025 ESPN 300), defensive end Herbert Scroggins (No. 262 )and cornerback Chris Ewald( No. 274). Four-star inside linebacker Elijah Melendez, who has been devoted to Miami given that last December, stays the Hurricanes’top-ranked defender in the 2025 class.Alofaituli, one of the most skilled offensive linemen in the 2025 class, held a lengthy list of deals with interest throughout the SEC and Big 10. The pull of Miami offending line coach Alex Mirabal and the program’s performance history for molding leading offensive line skill are part of what drew Alofaituli to Coral Gables.”The vibe and individuals in the structure that actually make the program possible is actually what protruded to me,”he told ESPN. “Coach Cristobal, coach Mirabal, and(graduate assistant) Reggie Bain were general simply terrific individuals and they understand how to establish offending linemen there.”Initially for Ewa Beach, Hawaii, Alofaituli is a stalwart along the offending line at national power Bishop Gorman and will close his high school career as a four-year starter. A versatile blocker throughout the line for a program that ended up 12-0 on its way to the Nevada 5A Division-I state title last fall, Alofaituli is anticipated to play as a guard or center at the next level.Upon his dedication, Alofaituli plans to close down his recruitment.”In the meantime, it would be closed,” he said.”But if anything takes place then I ‘d want to take gos to.”Miami started the month outside ESPN’s top-25 rankings in the 2025 class. With Alofaituli’s promise on the end of a hot run for

Cristobal and Co., the Hurricanes are trending up as July heats up on the

recruiting path.