Miami Hurricanes WR signee Vance Spafford is a steal in Class of 2026

Vance Spafford officially signed with the Miami Hurricanes during the 2026 early signing period and is easily — with all due respect to the other signees — the fastest wideout in the class, with verified low-4.3 speed.

Future Miami WR Vance Spafford

Spafford is a 5-foot-10, 175-pound wide receiver from Mission Viejo High School in Southern California, where he starred for one of the state's top programs. He clocked a verified 4.35 in the 40-yard dash while winning the Fastest Man competition at a Future 50 underclass event. He also ran a 10.69 in the 100 meters.

Spafford posted 36 catches for 608 yards and 11 touchdowns as a freshman, then exploded as a sophomore with 83 receptions for 1,576 yards and 22 scores while helping Mission Viejo win both a CIF Division 2 title and a state championship. He followed that with 57 catches for 1,017 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior, plus a rushing touchdown and two blocked punts, before a foot injury limited him to 15 receptions for 213 yards and one touchdown in five games as a senior. For his career, he logged 2,823 receiving yards and 29 receiving touchdowns across 34 varsity games.

Spafford collected 38 scholarship offers, with Miami among the early suitors before he initially committed to Georgia in November 2024. He kept visiting schools, taking officials to Colorado, Washington, UCLA, USC, Georgia and Miami, and ultimately flipped from the Bulldogs to the Hurricanes just three days after his official visit to Coral Gables.

Spafford is a four-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite, ranked the No. 34 wide receiver nationally, No. 22 player in California and No. 226 overall in the 2026 class.

With Malachi Toney already established as a star and multiple other blue-chip receivers in the 2026 class, Spafford might not need to be the No. 1 option right away, but his verified 4.35 speed and production against elite California competition give him a real chance to grow into a game-breaking piece of Miami's offense over the course of his career.