Miami and Mario Cristobal score 2 surprise commitments after win over Duke

Miami added two commitments to its No. 1-ranked 2027 recruiting class Saturday, flipping productive Louisiana wide receiver Brody Diel from Rice and landing junior college offensive tackle Dorian Williams from the College of San Mateo in California.

The additions came shortly after the Hurricanes defeated Duke 36-25. Miami entered the weekend with 21 commitments in the 2027 class and the two additions bring that total to 23.

Miami flips WR Brody Diel from Rice and JUCO OL Dorian Williams joins Canes

WR Brody Diel flips from Rice to Miami

Diel, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound receiver from Central High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, announced Saturday afternoon that he was switching his commitment from Rice to Miami.

Diel originally committed to Rice in June after the Owls became the first FBS program to offer him a scholarship in February. He also received offers from Arkansas State, Air Force, Army, Navy, Nicholls and Southern Miss.

Miami extended an offer in June and he is scheduled to return to Coral Gables for an official visit next weekend when the Hurricanes host Virginia Tech.

The senior recorded 67 receptions for 1,172 yards (17.5 yards per reception) and nine touchdowns in his first nine games this fall. In his junior campaign in 2025, he finished with 57 receptions for 982 yards and 13 touchdowns.

On Friday, Central defeated Airline 55-28 in the opening round of the playoffs. Diel caught two touchdown passes, including a 61-yard score that helped Central to a 28-14 lead. He also threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to fellow receiver Marcus Watson Jr. on a trick play late in the third quarter. Central will face No. 2 seed Barbe in the second round of the playoffs.

OL Dorian Williams goes from JUCO to Coral Gables

Miami's second commitment came from Williams, a 6-foot-8, 290-pound offensive tackle who currently plays at the College of San Mateo in California. Williams is ranked as the No. 11 JUCO prospect nationally and No. 3 JUCO offensive lineman in the 2027 class by 247Sports.

The Las Vegas native attracted interest from several major programs during his recruitment, including Florida State, Arkansas and Oregon State. Williams has not yet visited Miami, but he is scheduled to graduate from San Mateo in December and enroll at Miami in January.

One of the program's recent JUCO success stories is Markel Bell, who transferred to Miami from Holmes Community College in Mississippi. Bell eventually became Miami's starting left tackle and the Philadelphia Eagles selected him in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft with the 68th overall pick.

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