The West to the U: Miami lands commitment from star Northwestern WR Romello Brinson
For the second time this month, the Miami Hurricanes have landed a commitment from one of South Florida’s most dynamic wide receivers. Romello Brinson is heading to Miami.
Brinson, a four-star wide receiver from Miami Northwestern, orally committed to the Hurricanes on Saturday, announcing his decision with at a party in Miami, which he streamed live on Instagram.
Brinson’s pledge comes just 10 days after Miami secured an oral commitment from Plantation four-star wide receiver Jacolby George. The two wideouts were both first-team all-county selections by the Miami Herald last year and the two combined for nearly 1,900 receiving yards as juniors in 2019. Brinson is the No. 2 wide receiver in Miami-Dade County, according to the 247Sports.com composite rankings for the Class of 2021, and George is the No. 3 wide receiver in Broward County.
As a junior, Brinson racked up 47 catches for 866 yards and a team-high nine receiving touchdowns despite playing in a wide receivers corps with three 600-yard receivers. He caught a touchdown in the Class 5A state championship to help Northwestern beat Orlando Jones, 34-17, and win a third straight state title.
Brinson was previously committed to the Hurricanes. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound receiver first committed to Miami last year, then backed off his pledge about nine months later as the Hurricanes struggled and offers piled up. In May, he named a top five consisting of Miami and four Southeastern Conference teams. On Saturday, he picked the Hurricanes over the Georgia Bulldogs and Texas A&M Aggies, following three of his Bulls teammates to Coral Gables.
Brinson, only the second wide receiver in Miami’s class, joins three-star tight end Kahil Brantley, three-star outside linebacker Ja’Corey Hammett and three-star cornerback Tim Burns Jr. as Northwestern players in the Hurricanes’ 2021 recruiting class, and Miami is also a top contender for four-star safety Kamren Kinchens, who is slated to commit in July.
This story was originally published June 13, 2020 at 8:13 PM.
