The Miami Hurricanes managed to win back one of the best defensive linemen in the Class of 2024, according to a Wednesday report from On3’s Hayes Fawcett.
Miami native Armondo Blount, a 6-foot-4 and 250-pound defensive lineman, signed with the Hurricanes on Wednesday. He committed to Miami for the first time in September but flipped for the Florida State Seminoles on Oct. 22. Mario Cristobal’s staff managed to get him back at the buzzer, however, as Blount signed his letter of intent to play for Miami on Wednesday after an official visit the previous weekend.
Blount is the No. 22 player in the country according to 247Sports’ Composite Rankings, and the same rankings consider him the fourth-best defensive lineman in the Class of 2024. 247Sports director of scouting Andrew Ivins describes him as a “rosy defensive line prospect with a rare blend of twitch, power and bend.”
Blount joins five-star defensive lineman Justin Scott as the Hurricanes’ best 2024 signees, and the Hurricanes now sit No. 4 in the team recruiting rankings.
BREAKING: Five-Star DL Armondo Blount tells me he has Flipped from Florida State to Miami!
Blount was originally committed to Miami, before flipping to the Seminoles in October
He is ranked as the No. 3 DL in the ‘24 Class (per On3 Industry) 🙌🏽https://t.co/XQdCN7Na7b pic.twitter.com/nnpk2AeCLu
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 20, 2023