The Miami Hurricanes landed one of many high tight ends within the switch portal Saturday afternoon.
Former Tulane tight finish Alex Bauman dedicated, in keeping with a number of reviews. Bauman shared the information of his dedication on his Instagram web page. Bauman is rated the No. 8 switch tight finish by 247Sports.
Bauman was not a extremely recruited prospect out of highschool. He was listed because the No. 1,770 participant within the 2022 class as a defensive finish. However he turned a key red-zone goal for the Inexperienced Wave.
After transferring to tight finish, Bauman racked up 63 catches for 610 yards and 13 touchdowns over the previous three seasons. In 2024, he had 20 catches for 212 yards and 7 touchdowns.
Professional Soccer Focus gave Bauman, who’s listed at 6 foot 5 and 245 kilos, a 57.8 offensive grade final season. He had a 67.1 receiving grade with a 59.2 pass-blocking grade and a 46.5 run-blocking grade.
The Hurricanes are shedding three tight ends this offseason. Starter Elijah Arroyo is headed to the NFL, veteran Cam McCormick is out of eligibility and Riley Williams left through the switch portal.
The Hurricanes return rising second-year Elija Lofton and rising third-year Jackson Carver, and so they signed two four-star tight ends within the 2025 class in Luka Gilbert and Brock Schott.
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