Jordan Lyle, a four-star running back from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been a long-term commitment to the Ohio State Buckeyes. In fact, he’s been a Buckeye since April 2023, having chosen OSU over Miami and Penn State.
However, the Hurricanes have not given up on pursuing the talented running back recruit. Lyle is set to make an official visit to Coral Gables this weekend. The visit follows several unofficial trips to Miami during the fall, and overall, head coach Mario Cristobal and his staff haven’t given up on getting a flip.
“I am still locked in with Ohio State, but Miami has been on me hard and I like it when I am down there,” Lyle said in a recent interview with On3. “I’m not sure what they need to do to persuade me to change my mind.” The visit is significant, and I plan to soak it all in, talk about it with my family, and see if Miami can pull a rabbit out of a hat.”
If the Hurricanes have one advantage, it is proximity.
Fort Lauderdale is about an hour south of where Lyle played high school football. Columbus, on the other hand, is unmistakably a different story.
However, the Buckeyes are a perennial College Football Playoff contender, whereas Cristobal is coming off a 7-5 season in his second season with the Hurricanes. Ohio State will compete in the Cotton Bowl and has a chance to make the College Football Playoff. The Miami Hurricanes will compete in the Pinstripe Bowl.
It should be noted that Lyle is used to winning. He has helped St. Thomas Aquinas High School win five straight state championships.
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