Miami flips 4-star DE Elias Rudolph from Michigan after late push finally comes through
The Miami Hurricanes initially missed out on Elias Rudolph’s commitment last month, but stuck with it and finally pried him away from Michigan on Saturday.
Rudolph, who spent time at Deerfield Beach earlier this year before returning home to Ohio, flipped from the Wolverines to Miami after spending more than a month committed to Michigan.
The four-star edge rusher, who’s now back at Taft in Cincinnati, also took an official visit to Pittsburgh in June before initially picking the Wolverines. The Hurricanes now hope this is a final decision and Rudolph will sign with them once the early signing period arrives in December.
“It was a tough choice, tough decision,” Rudolph told The Cincinnati Enquirer last month after he committed to Michigan. “Miami jumped in the picture late.”
Miami now holds seven commitments from blue-chip recruits in the Class of 2024, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
Rudolph, who plays both defensive end and tight end for the Senators, is the No. 21 edge rusher in the nation. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound end had 87 tackles and 17 1/2 sacks last year, and was an all-state selection for the second time. He then briefly moved down to Florida before heading back to Taft, where he’ll play his senior season.
Rudolph is the first player to commit to the Hurricanes’ 2024 recruiting class this month and it gives them another bit of momentum heading into a crucial part of the calendar. Miami also landed commitments from five-star athlete Joshisa Trader, four-star edge rusher Marquise Lightfoot and four-star Blountstown defensive lineman Artavius Jones earlier this summer, and now hope to beat out the Wolverines for another blue-chip prospect later this month: Elite Chaminade-Madonna safety Zaquan Patterson is set to make an oral commitment Aug. 23 and Miami is battling Michigan there, too.
