Mario Cristobal and Miami lose priority RB target to Auburn in a total stunner

Running back Myson Johnson-Cook committed to Auburn on Saturday, giving the Tigers a major recruiting win and handing Miami a miss. Rivals had Miami trending for Johnson-Cook less than two weeks ago, but decision day did not go the Hurricanes' way.

Miami misses badly as elite 2027 RB Myson Johnson-Cook commits to Auburn

Johnson-Cook's finalists were Auburn, Kentucky, LSU, Miami and Ole Miss, but the race had come down to Miami and Auburn by the end. Rivals' prediction machine had Miami trending, but Auburn got the final push, bringing Johnson-Cook back to campus for another spring visit.

Johnson-Cook is one of the top backs in the country. 247Sports has him ranked No. 74 nationally, No. 4 among running backs and No. 3 in Illinois. He ran for 1,341 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2025.

Miami still has a top 10 class for 2027 and Mario Cristobal will continue to have top talent interested in coming to Coral Gables. As of right now, Miami does not have a RB commit in the class of 2027.

The highest ranked Miami commits in the 2027 class are QB Israel Abrams and WR Nick Lennear.

Auburn's 2026 running backs

• Jeremiah Cobb: 175 carries, 969 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns, 11 catches for 83 yards at Auburn in 2025.
• Bryson Washington: 154 carries, 788 rushing yards, six rushing touchdowns, 18 catches for 93 yards and one receiving touchdown at Baylor in 2025 before transferring to Auburn.
• Nykahi Davenport: 98 carries, 612 rushing yards, seven rushing touchdowns, five catches for 50 yards at USF in 2025 before transferring to Auburn. He also threw a 29-yard touchdown pass.
• Omar Mabson II: 16 carries, 71 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, four catches for 42 yards at Auburn in 2025.
• Tae Meadows: 695 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns at Troy in 2025.

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