Hylton Stubbs commits to Miami (FL); Hurricanes nab 4-star safety from Jacksonville

It's been a hugh week of recruiting for Mario Cristobal's Miami Hurricanes.

On the 4th of July, the 'U' went ahead and added arguably one of the top Class of 2025 safeties out of the Sunshine State.

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According to On3's Hayes Fawcett, Mandarin senior safety Hylton Stubbs is committing to Miami (FL) over Florida and a host of other schools chasing after his services. Stubbs, a 4-star safety according to 247Sports, was previously a University of Southern California commitment, but decommitted back on June 27th.

BREAKING: Four-Star Safety Hylton Stubbs has Committed to Miami, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’2 195 S from Jacksonville, FL chose the Hurricanes over Florida

Was previously Committed to USC

“We bringing them 2000-2004 vibes back to Coral Gables #GoCanes🙌🏾”… pic.twitter.com/JUoQoues5j
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) July 4, 2024

In the 2023 campaign, Stubbs in 15 games for Mandarin, the junior safety tallied 97 tackles, 8.5 went for a loss, six interceptions, six passes batted away, three fumble recoveries, 2.5 sacks and two fumble forces for Class 4M state finalist Mustangs.

The safety also has offers from schools like Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Duke, Florida A&M, Florida Atlantic, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Liberty, Louisville, LSU, Maryland, Michigan, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Alabama, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Troy, UCF, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin.

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