Miami will get dedication from 5-star OL S.J. Alofaituli

Miami continued its scorching run on the recruiting path Friday afternoon when the Hurricanes beat Michigan and Nebraska to a dedication from prime inside offensive lineman S.J. Alofaituli.

The five-star offensive guard from Nevada’s Bishop Gorman Excessive Faculty is the No. 10 total prospect within the 2025 ESPN 300. Alofaituli’s resolution comes after the 6-foot-3, 285-pound blocker took official visits to every of Miami, Michigan and Nebraska final month, and he joins the Hurricanes 2025 class because the highest-ranked prospect dedicated to this system on this cycle.

In Alofaituli, coach Mario Cristobal has his tenth dedication since June 18 in a bunch headlined by former USC commit Hylton Stubbs — who gave his pledged to the Hurricanes on July 4 — together with inside linebacker Gavin Nix (No. 191 within the 2025 ESPN 300), defensive finish Herbert Scroggins (No. 262) and cornerback Chris Ewald (No. 274). 4-star inside linebacker Elijah Melendez, who has been dedicated to Miami since December, stays the Hurricanes’ top-ranked defender within the 2025 class.

Alofaituli, one of the vital skilled offensive linemen within the 2025 class, held a prolonged checklist of provides with curiosity throughout the SEC and Large Ten. The pull of Miami offensive line coach Alex Mirabal and this system’s observe file for molding prime offensive line expertise are a part of what drew Alofaituli to Coral Gables.

“The vibe and the individuals within the constructing that actually make this system potential is absolutely what caught out to me,” he instructed ESPN. “Coach Cristobal, Coach Mirabal, and [graduate assistant] Reggie Bain had been total simply nice individuals and so they know tips on how to develop offensive linemen there.”

Initially from Ewa Seashore, Hawaii, Alofaituli is a stalwart alongside the offensive line at nationwide energy Bishop Gorman and can shut his highschool profession as a four-year starter. A flexible blocker throughout the road for a program that completed 12-0 on its approach to the Nevada 5A Division I state title final fall, Alofaituli is predicted to play as a guard or heart on the subsequent stage.

Upon his dedication, Alofaituli intends to close down his recruitment.

“For now, it might be closed,” he stated. “But when something occurs then I might be prepared to take visits.”

Miami started the month exterior ESPN’s top-25 rankings within the 2025 class. With Alofaituli’s pledge on the tip of a scorching run for Cristobal & Co., the Hurricanes are trending upward as July heats up on the recruiting path.