by Miami closed on one of their best overall goals Tuesday night as Miami Central Top247 EDGE Reuben Bain he committed to the hometown Hurricanes after receiving the Nat Moore Trophy awarded to the best football player in South Florida.
Bain, whom those who have spent time around North Miami’s Traz Powell Stadium know as “Hurricane” Bain, becomes the latest elite prospect to pick the Hurricanes.
Considered the player no. 71 overall and player no. 10 ranking him in the class of 2023, Bain picked the Hurricanes over Florida State, Auburn and Louisville. Alabama and Oklahoma were a few others who were heavily involved at one point in the process.
While Miami has deep family ties to the Bain family between his uncle, Tolbert Bain, who is a national champion, or his brother Reggie who is a graduate assistant offensive line, and even his high school coach Roland Smith who takes a job on staff after the 2021 season, there was never a guarantee it would become a hurricane.
Miami has had to battle adversity time and time again, whether it was visits to other schools or unwanted results on Saturday this fall.
There was a point where Bain was predicted to pick the Auburn Tigers.
Miami stood through it all for a perspective the program felt it couldn’t lose and persistence and relationships ultimately helped Mario Cristobal and his staff get the best available perspective of Dade County.
With Bain’s effort becoming the third highest scoring commit in the Miami class, the program slipped to the No. 5 position in the 247Sports team rankings.
247Sports scouting report
A highly productive pass rusher who wins not only with technique, but also one of the best movers in the class of 2023. He’s not the greatest player on offense, but that doesn’t matter because he shoots the field with a flat game and is extremely effective just by applying pressure on opposing quarterbacks. He has an insane 29.5 sacks as a junior down in Miami-Dade County. He followed that up with arguably the best performance of his young career as he collected three sacks in a season-opening upset of the national powerhouse that is IMG Academy. The ability to plant, redirect and stop outside of hashes is extremely rare for someone his age as he is quick to read and react. He’s been deployed primarily as a forward player for much of his prep career, but he’s also taken a look inside and proved he can make a difference in the middle with his heavy hands and overall physical demeanor. The lack of verified data points isn’t ideal, but no real reason to question his ability to make a difference at Power Five level given what he’s recorded over the years. He will probably need some time to adjust to the speed and demands of top-level college football, but he could carve out an early role at the next level as a situational rusher before settling down as a regular forward for his school. he choice. Tweener’s measurables won’t be for everyone, but the ability to constantly ferret out pockets is extremely valuable in an era where everyone wants to put it on the air.
