Hayden Lowe gave Miami a five-star defensive lineman in their third consecutive class when he was upgraded from four stars in the final 247Sports 2025 class rankings. Lowe finished as the No. 16 prospect, No. 2 edge-rusher and No. 2 player in California in the 247Sports final rankings.
The 247Sports composite rankings rank Lowe as a four-star prospect, the No. 128 signee in the 2025 class, the No. 12 edge-rusher and the No. 10 player in California for 2025. Lowe is the highest-ranked 2025 Miami signee and the only one to receive five stars.
Lowe thrived recently at the All-American Bowl. During the week of All-American Bowl practice, Lowe was named the Alpha Dog one day and routinely praised for his performance. Lowe was named by On3 as the second-biggest stock rising during All-American Bowl and Under Armour game weeks.
In four seasons at Westlake Village, California, Oaks Christian, Lowe had 159 tackles,42.0 tackles for loss, 24.5 sacks, 29 quarterback hurries, two interceptions, four passes defended, one fumble recovery, five forced fumbles and two blocked field goals per MaxPreps.
Miami signee EDGE Hayden Lowe finishes the 2025 cycle as a five-star prospect.
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At 6'4.5 and 250 pounds, Lowe possesses impressive length as an edge rusher but needs to further develop physically. Andrew Ivins, the 247Sports Director of Scouting, provided an overview of Lowe's performance during the All-American Bowl week and in the game in his scouting report.
"Took a major step forward from a developmental standpoint between junior and senior campaigns before a promising showing at the Navy All-American Bowl where he totaled three quarterback pressures."Andrew Ivins 247 Sports Dir. of Scouting
Ivins observed Lowe is more effective as an edge rusher, but can also move inside similar to Miami rising junior defensive lineman Rueben Bain. Lowe is projected as a future first-round pick by Ivins and is compared to New York Giants star Kayvon Thibodeaux who played under Mario Cristobal at Oregon.
Miami has signed a deep group of edge rushers in the past three classes. Entering the 2025 season DL coach Jason Taylor needs to continue the development of the young players at the position and for them to produce in 2025 Lowe should have an opportunity to contribute for Miami as a true freshman.