Hurricanes land prospect who had been committed to Florida, Florida State

New Hurricanes defensive backs coaches Zac Etheridge and Will Harris got their first recruiting win at UM.

Four-star cornerback Jaelen Waters committed to Miami on Friday night, announcing his decision on social media. Waters had previously committed to Florida, where Harris coached before leaving for Miami, and Florida State.

Waters, a standout at Seffner Armwood, is listed as the No. 15 cornerback and No. 150 player in the class, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings. He also had offers from Alabama, Georgia and Notre Dame, among others.

Waters, who is 6-1 and 170 pounds, is a former teammate of UM freshman running Girard Pringle Jr. and freshman linebacker Kellen Wiley. Waters had 20 tackles and two interceptions as a junior.

The Hurricanes like Waters’ length, physicality and ability to shut down his side of the field, a UM source told the Sun Sentinel.

Waters originally committed to FSU in April 2024 but backed off that pledge about a month later. He then picked the Gators in June 2024 and stuck with UF until this February.

Waters, who has an official visit to UM scheduled for June 6-8, is the second cornerback in the Hurricanes’ 2026 class, joining four-star prospect Camdin Portis. Miami has five players in the class, which is currently ranked 26th nationally.