After a recruiting setback, the Miami Hurricanes secures explosive four-star running back Ty Keys, injecting electrifying talent into the 2027 recruiting class.
Miami, FL. – The Miami Hurricanes took a difficult loss on the high school recruiting trail after elite running back Myson Johnson-Cook committed to the Auburn Tigers. However, there would be other opportunities for the program to bounce back and continue constructing the 2027 recruiting class. After missing out on one ball carrier, another promising prospect emerged.
It was reported on Friday, May 1, that the Hurricanes landed a commitment from four-star running back Ty Keys. He currently attends Poplarville High School, a public institution located in Pearl River County, Mississippi. In three seasons, Keys rushed 550 times for 5,072 yards, scoring 76 touchdowns from freshman to junior year.
Numerous programs expressed interest and presented scholarship offers, such as the Florida State Seminoles, Ole Miss Rebels, Alabama Crimson Tide, Louisville Cardinals, Kansas State Wildcats, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, Washington Huskies, and Tulane Green Wave, among others.
Keys is listed at 6-1, 190 pounds, and ranked 214th nationally, 14th among running backs, and seventh in the state of Mississippi for the 2027 recruiting class, according to 247Sports Composite.
Coming off a National Championship appearance, the Hurricanes valued the run game, led by homegrown senior star Mark Fletcher Jr. The program retained its entire running back core for next season, but the biggest difference is the room being led by newly-hired positions coach Favian Upshaw.
Fletcher Jr., redshirt junior CharMar Brown, and junior Jordan Lyle are eligible for the 2027 NFL Draft. The Hurricanes adding Keys to the roster could fill a potential significant void, alongside freshman Javian Mallory.
The four-star running back is an explosive runner from the backfield. In some instances, he will wait for the play to unravel before taking off from the line of scrimmage. At times, Keys will snap the ball and carve out an explosive play. He can change directions effortlessly and avoids tackles with quick speed.
The Hurricanes have built an identity around dominating matchups in the trenches. Regardless of lineups, the offensive line will give Keys enough time to operate, read the field, and create plays.
The program still awaits the decisions of other high school recruits with interest in joining, who can boost the group’s ranking. They are now up to nine hard commits, including four-star wide receiver Nick Lennear, four-star offensive tackle Sean Tatum, and four-star quarterback Israel Abrams.
The Hurricanes still have ways to go before returning to the top-10, but the class is shaping up to climb the ranks.
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