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Eli Lederman
4-star broad receiver Vance Spafford, the longest-tenured member of Georgia‘s 2026 recruiting class, has flipped his dedication to Miami, sources advised ESPN on Monday.
Spafford, No. 96 within the 2026 ESPN 300, had been pledged to the Bulldogs since Nov. 5, 2024, and just lately took an official go to with this system on the weekend of June 13. However the 5-foot-10 go catcher from Mission Viejo, California, has lengthy been considered as a possible flip candidate this spring. He took visits to Washington and UCLA earlier this month and courted curiosity from the likes of Miami and USC earlier than sealing his pledge with the Hurricanes.
A standout route runner throughout the 2026 broad receiver class, Spafford has accounted for two,593 receiving yards and 36 touchdowns over his final varsity two seasons. He helped lead California’s Mission Viejo Excessive College to a state title throughout a breakout sophomore marketing campaign in 2023, then returned to tally 57 catches for 1,017 yards and 14 touchdowns in his junior season final fall. Spafford presently ranks as ESPN’s No. 14 broad receiver in 2026.
Spafford now lands as Miami’s second-ranked commit in 2026, trailing solely five-star offensive sort out Jackson Cantwell (No. 3 general). Certainly one of seven ESPN pledges certain for the Hurricanes this cycle, Spafford is Miami’s first broad receiver commit in this system’s 2026 class, which additionally consists of four-star quarterback pledge Dereon Coleman, who appeared within the Elite 11 Finals from June 17 to 19 in California.