JUCO WR Colbie Young Commits to Miami Hurricanes
The Hurricanes added height to their wide receiver room Sunday morning with the addition of Lackawanna (Pa.) Community College transfer wideout Colbie Young.
The 6-foot-4 receiver chose Miami over offers from Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech and others. Young committed to UM after taking an official visit to Coral Gables this past weekend, which came about only two weeks after the Hurricanes gave him an offer.
Young caught 24 passes for 472 receiving yards and nine touchdowns in his freshman season with the Falcons. Lackawanna posted a 7-3 record in 2021.
"I am communicating with [Miami head coach Mario] Cristobal the most," Young told SI All-American ahead of his commitment. "He was just telling me they were very interested in me. They are one of those teams that thought I was 2023, so he said he would have been pushing for me a little earlier. He told me they need receivers now, and they are offering me as a receiver as of this moment."
Young was a two-sport athlete for Binghamton (N.Y) High School, playing both basketball and football, with the latter being the sport that he chose to pursue in college.
The rising sophomore joins former Clemson Tiger Frank Ladson as the two receivers to commit to Miami this transfer cycle. With Ladson standing at 6-foot-3, the Canes set out to add more size to their wideout room this offseason. This need for height could provide Young with a path to receiving early playing time for UM this season.
"I feel like I will at least have the opportunity to play early and find a spot, or at least work my way to have a chance to play this year," Young said. "I know there are guys there that learned during Spring, but I feel like I have a shot at competing."
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