Myson Johnson-Cook is set to make one of the next big recruiting decisions on Miami's board, and the Hurricanes appear to have momentum heading into the weekend. The East St. Louis, Illinois, standout will announce live with Rivals at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 25.
Johnson-Cook's finalists are Auburn, Kentucky, LSU, Miami and Ole Miss. He logged 1,341 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns on 126 carries in 12 games last season.
Will be on Rivals not Pat Mcafee
— Myson Johnson-Cook (@mysonn2x) April 20, 2026
Top 2027 RB target Myson Johnson-Cook nears commitment with Miami trending
Johnson-Cook returned to Coral Gables for his third visit of the spring ahead of his announcement, after first getting to Miami in early March and then coming back for the program's spring pool-party weekend.Â
Per 247Sports, Miami currently holds 100% of the Crystal Ball predictions for Johnson-Cook.
The Rivals Industry Ranking has Johnson-Cook No. 40 overall in the 2027 cycle, No. 3 among RBs in the class and No. 1 overall in Illinois. The 247Sports Composite ranks him No. 46 nationally and No. 4 among running backs.Â
As of right now, Miami does not have a running back committed in the 2027 class (the positions the Canes have: QB, EDGE, OT, ATH, DL, S, WR and OT).
Recent running back commits for Miami
In the past two seasons Miami has signed one RB per class: Girard Pringle Jr. in 2025 and Javian Mallory in 2026.
- Javian Mallory: 247Sports Composite ranking of No. 416 nationally, No. 27 RB, No. 54 in Florida. On3/Rivals Industry Ranking of No. 363 nationally, No. 24 RB, No. 48 in Florida.
- Girard Pringle Jr. (2025 season at Miami): 62 carries, 375 rushing yards, 4 rushing touchdowns, 6.0 yards per carry, 4 catches, 53 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown. He played in nine games, made one start, and had a long rush of 38 yards.
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