← HOME/College Gridiron 365 / High School

PRIME STRIKES AGAIN: Five-Star Cormani McClain headed to Colorado

PRIME TIME IN ROCKIES

In 2022, Travis Hunter was the number one high school cornerback in the country, and was safely committed to Florida State. Unfortunately for FSU: Jackson, Mississippi, had the one advantage that matters: Coach Prime.

This year, the new number one high school cornerback in the country has found himself in an eerily similar scenario. Coming off of an electrifying senior season at Lakeland High School; five-star prospect Cormani McClain had made a verbal commitment to joining Mario Cristobal’s rebuild at Miami, without a signing a national letter of intent. This narrow opening turned into opportunity once Deion Sanders arrived at Boulder, Colorado as the Buffalo’s new head coach.

For the second time in as many years, Coach Prime has flipped a No. 1 commitment from a D1 program in his home state.

THE CONVERSATION.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

THE NEXT READ.

College Gridiron 365

How BCU’s Ground Game Matched Up With Mississippi Valley State’s Pressure

Before Bethune-Cookman’s October 17 visit to Mississippi Valley State, the matchup presented a clear question: could the Wildcats’ rushing strength overcome a defense capable of creating negative plays? In its October 16 preview, BCU Athletics listed Bethune-Cookman at 3–3 overall and 1–1 in SWAC play. The Wildcats were trying to recover from a 55–17 loss […]

Tramayne Wright · 2 min read
College Gridiron 365

Davis Takes Over as Bethune-Cookman Delivers a 35–14 Road Win

An uneven offensive start did not define Bethune-Cookman’s trip to Mississippi Valley State. Jaden Davis and a disruptive defense made sure of that. Davis intercepted two passes, led BCU with nine tackles and returned a fumble 61 yards for a touchdown as the Wildcats earned a 35–14 victory on October 17 in Itta Bena, Mississippi. […]

evolve · 2 min read
College Gridiron 365

Four Turnovers and a Second-Half Surge Send BCU to Defeat in Huntsville

A seven-point halftime deficit became a much larger problem for Bethune-Cookman on October 10, when Alabama A&M seized control after the break and handed the Wildcats a 55–17 defeat. BCU trailed 17–10 at halftime in Huntsville, Alabama, but the Bulldogs outscored the visitors 38–7 over the final two quarters. Four Wildcats turnovers, including three in […]

Kevyn Bryant II · 2 min read