Franklin waits, commits to Miami

The Chaminade-Madonna-to-Coral Gables pipeline is only getting stronger.

Lions 2021 running back Thaddius Franklin committed to the Hurricanes on Wednesday, announcing his decision on his Twitter account.

“Miami is my dream school,” Franklin said. “I always wanted to go there.”

Franklin, who has racked up 856 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns through eight games this season, chose Miami over several other big-time offers he recently received, including Florida State, Georgia and Penn State.

Franklin took an unofficial visit to Miami this weekend, and that convinced him to commit, saying he was waiting for Miami to offer him a scholarship.

Several of his teammates at Chaminade are also committed to the Hurricanes, including senior defensive backs Te’Cory Couch and Keontra Smith, senior defensive lineman Cameron Williams and junior offensive lineman Willie Moise.

“I was a huge UM fan growing up,” “And some of my teammates committed, like Keontra, Te’Cory, they were like, ‘Yeah, UM really likes you.’

“I was like, ‘Yeah, I want to go there.’ So they kind of helped out, too.”

Franklin is Miami’s fifth commit in the 2021 class. American Heritage defensive back James Williams, a five-star prospect and the No. 15 player in the class, according to 247Sports’ composite ranking, is also in the class.

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