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Adarius Hayes commits to Miami; 4-star linebacker flips from Florida

Largo (Florida) four-star linebacker Adarius Hayes flips to Miami (FL)

Andy Villamarzo

Adarius Hayes commits to Miami; 4-star linebacker flips from Florida
Adarius Hayes commits to Miami; 4-star linebacker flips from Florida /

For months, it looked like a sure deal that Largo linebacker Adarius Hayes would be taking his talents to Gainesville to play for the University of Florida. 

That was until a recent visit down to Coral Gables changed Hayes’ perspective on everything. 

Wednesday afternoon solidified everything, as the 4-star rated linebacker flipped his commitment from Florida and signed with the Miami Hurricanes. Hayes announced his commitment in front of friends and family in the auditorium at Largo High School. 

Hayes had strong back-to-back seasons for the playoff-bound Largo Packers. In 2023, Hayes made 108 tackles, three for a loss and a sack. The prior 2022 campaign, Hayes tallied 121 tackles and 14 of them went for a loss. 

The linebacker heads down to the 305 to play for what has become a star-studded 2024 recruiting class for Hurricanes’ head coach Mario Cristobal. 

-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl 

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Andy Villamarzo
ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.

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