Miami has emerged as a notable potential suitor for Tavares Harrington, a 4‑star safety from Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, as the top-tier defensive back draws intense pursuit from both Alabama and Notre Dame, according to Rivals. Harrington planned fall visits to seven big-time programs during the upcoming season.
🚨NEWS🚨 2027 4-star safety Tavares Harrington has locked in 7️⃣ game-day visits, @GregSmithRivals reports✈️
— Rivals (@Rivals) August 6, 2025
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At 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds, Harrington appears on Rivals with a 110 rating, ranking among the top six recruits nationally and 10th at his position in the 2027 class. His offer list exceeds 29 Division I programs. Harrington plans to visit Notre Dame (Sept. 13), Miami (Sept. 20), Georgia (Sept. 27), Michigan (Oct. 4), Auburn (Oct. 11), Alabama (Oct. 18) and Missouri (Oct. 25). Last season he visited home games for Illinois and Wisconsin.
The scheduled visits are for some marquee games such as Alabama’s matchup against Tennessee and Notre Dame’s game versus Texas A&M. He has yet to commit, but his recruiting forecast is labeled a “toss‑up”.
Miami’s inclusion in his visit list marks is a good sign for head coach Mario Cristobal on the recruiting trail. While not viewed as a frontrunner, the Hurricanes will try to push hard to get the safety. Notre Dame has courted Harrington since April and Alabama is expected to remain a constant presence in his recruitment.
The 2027 class for Miami is already off to a good start and it feels like it's never too early to look at the future. The Hurricanes already have 4-star safety Jaylyn Jones from Hollywood, FL committed in the 2027 class. It's unclear if that will impact the final decision from Harrington. The commits are listed below:
- 4-star CB Kenton Dopson out of Miami
- 4-star WR Ah'Mari Stevens out of Fort Lauderdale
- 4-star S Jaylyn Jones out of Hollywood, FL
- OT Zaquan Linton out of Wellington, FL