BREAKING: Miami Hurricanes beat other program rivals to commit Another Highly rated Star
For the second time this week, the LSU and Miami football programs are finalists for a highly-touted cornerback. Four-star CB Jaboree Antoine told Chad Simmons of On3 that he has narrowed his decision down to LSU and Miami ahead of his Saturday commitment announcement.
Earlier this week, LSU beat Miami and Oregon for five-star CB D.J. Pickett. Antoine will announce his decision on Saturday at 5 PM Eastern Time. On Friday, On3 National Recruiting Writer and Assistant Managing Editor Keegan Pope reported that Miami is trending as the favorite for Antoine.
The On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine gives Miami a 63.9 percent chance of securing Antoine’s commitment, with LSU at 33.4 percent. The only 247Sports crystal ball prediction for Antoine is to LSU, made the day after he de-committed from the Tigers. Canes Insight reported that “the Canes continue to feel confident” in their recruitment of Antoine.
Leading up to Pickett’s commitment on Wednesday, most consensus projections had him pledging to Oregon, with Miami as the secondary option. Pickett’s commitment to LSU surprised many analysts. Antoine’s decision appears to be more evenly split between LSU and Miami.
4-star CB Jaboree Antoine is down to Miami and LSU, he tells @ChadSimmons_👀
Antoine will announce his commitment on Saturday⏳
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— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) July 18, 2024
Simmons and Florida State recruiting insider Michael Langston have both logged predictions in the RPM favoring Miami for Antoine ahead of his Saturday announcement, according to Pope. On3 ranks Antoine as the 87th prospect, ninth CB, and second player in Louisiana in their Industry Rankings.
Antoine is ranked as the 71st prospect, eighth CB, and second player in Louisiana in the 247Sports composite rankings. He has the length that the Miami coaching staff covets at 6’1″ and 170 pounds. Miami previously secured commitments from four-star CB Chris Ewald and three-star CB Timothy Merritt.
Miami currently has the ninth-ranked class in the 247Sports rankings and is 11th in the On3 rankings. A commitment from Antoine would move Miami up to eighth, surpassing Oklahoma in the 247Sports composite rankings. Antoine would be the second-highest-ranked 2025 Miami commit, behind only safety Hylton Stubbs.