Miami moves on from 4-star OL who could be staying out west

Four-star offensive lineman Tommy Tofi will not go on an official visit to the University of Miami, initially slated for June 20. He will instead visit BYU on that date. Tofi, a 6-foot-7, 350-pound standout from Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco, is ranked among the top interior offensive linemen in the 2026 class. He had previously visited Miami unofficially in March, expressing enthusiasm about the program and its coaching staff.

Miami had been actively recruiting Tofi, with head coach Mario Cristobal and offensive line coach Alex Mirabal leveraging their west coast connections to attract him. Tofi's unofficial visit to Miami on March 29 seemed to have gone well, but between that time and now, Miami has secured some big OL signings. It appears as though Miami, with the recent signing of 5-star OT Jackson Cantwell, as well as a couple top OL in the state of Florida, Joel Ervin and JJ Sparks, have moved their recruiting elsewhere.

With Miami no longer on his official visit schedule, Tofi's upcoming visits include Cal on May 30, Oregon on June 8, Tennessee on June 12 and BYU on June 20.

Tofi is ranked as the No. 7 interior offensive lineman and No. 144 overall prospect in the 2026 class, according to On3. His size and athleticism have drawn comparisons to former Oregon lineman and current Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell. Part of the connection to Miami was the fact that Cristobal and Mirabal coached Sewell at Oregon.

The Hurricanes have had a successful string of commits in the 2026 cycle. Miami is putting together a strong offensive line class in 2026 with Cantwell, 4-star OL Congdon, and 3-stars Ervin and Sparks. Miami currently holds the No. 8 recruiting class in 2026 and No. 1 class in the ACC, per On3.