{"id":17688,"date":"2023-09-25T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T15:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=17688"},"modified":"2023-09-25T10:15:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T15:15:00","slug":"miami-working-its-way-up-for-2025-michigan-decommit-lb-who-may-visit-for-georgia-tech-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/miami-working-its-way-up-for-2025-michigan-decommit-lb-who-may-visit-for-georgia-tech-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami working its way up for 2025 Michigan decommit LB who may visit for Georgia Tech game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buford (Ga.) 2025 linebacker Mantrez Walker<\/a><\/strong> has received plenty of attention since the three-star prospect decommitted from Michigan<\/a><\/strong> Sept. 11, including from Miami<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes have continued to climb on Walker\u2019s radar following his decommitment and are now texting him \u201cprobably about three or four times per week,\u201d the 5-foot-11, 215-pound prospect told CaneSport<\/em><\/strong>. He has his eyes on a game day visit to Hard Rock Stadium for Miami\u2019s next game against Georgia Tech and said the Canes are recruiting him about as hard as Penn State, LSU Colorado, Louisville, Ole Miss and South Carolina. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine projects South Carolina and Penn State have the best opportunity to land Walker after Michigan, who he recently decommitted from. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m definitely interested (in Miami) and want to see what they have to offer,\u201d Walker said. \u201cThey\u2019re definitely one of my top five schools right now, so I definitely want to see everything they\u2019ve got. They recruit very well, and I want to see how they continue to do throughout this season. They\u2019re undefeated right now. I wasn\u2019t expecting them to beat A&M, but they did, so they\u2019re on a winning streak right now. So we\u2019re going to see how things go from here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Walker has been a coveted linebacking target in the 2025 class with offers from programs including Ohio State, Tennessee and Florida. In addition to his possible Miami visit for Georgia Tech he has upcoming visits scheduled to Penn State Oct. 28, Colorado Sept. 30 and hopes to visit Louisville at some point.<\/p>\n

Penn State, Colorado, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Louisville, Ole Miss, Stanford and South Carolina have all stood out to him over the past several weeks in addition to Miami.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was supposed to get to Miami for the Texas A&M game (Sept. 9), but I had some family stuff going on so I wasn\u2019t able to make it,\u201d Walker said. \u201cI\u2019ve got a couple of other visits planned, but I\u2019m definitely trying to get to Miami.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miami made a recruiting group chat with Walker including head coach Mario Cristobal<\/a><\/strong>, linebackers coach Derek Nicholson<\/a><\/strong> and a bevy of off-field assistants and talks to different Miami staff members both in the group chat and individually. <\/p>\n

\u201cThey talk to me about games and how I can come up there and dominate and make a huge impact, how they want to get me down there for a visit and stuff like that,\u201d Walker said. \u201cThey tell me how I\u2019m their top priority on their board and stuff like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Walker said he\u2019s looking for a program where he fits the defensive scheme, has a strong relationship with the coaching staff, will have opportunities to compete for playing time and will be properly developed. <\/p>\n

CaneSport\u2019s Take<\/strong><\/p>\n

Miami\u2019s hot start to the 2023 season is continuing to pay dividends with the 2024, 2025 and 2026 recruiting classes, and Walker is no exception. It\u2019s safe to say the Hurricanes\u2019 undefeated start has helped spur his interest in the Canes, and Miami should only help its case by continuing to win.<\/p>\n

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