Overview
- Both commitments were announced Wednesday when Carrollton (Ga.) cousins CJ Cypher, a 2029 quarterback, and Kweli Fielder, a 2028 interior offensive lineman, verbally pledged to Miami.
- Cypher, Miami’s first 2029 commit, enters the class with more than 30 offers after a freshman season that included about 2,100 passing yards and 26 touchdowns and he cited coaches Shannon Dawson and Mario Cristobal and the program’s culture as deciding factors.
- Fielder is a 247Sports four-star ranked as a top-3 interior lineman in the 2028 class who chose Miami over programs such as Ohio State, Georgia and Notre Dame and praised Miami’s development track record and offensive line coaching.
- Coverage frames both verbals as fresh proof of Mario Cristobal’s recruiting momentum that has produced high class rankings and multiple flips while competing successfully with traditional blue-blood programs for elite Georgia talent.
- Both pledges are non-binding early commitments that recruiting services will track and re-evaluate over time and they could shape Miami’s depth at quarterback and the trenches if the players continue to develop and sign in later cycles.