Keontra Smith waited a long time for the Miami Hurricnaes to finally offer him. The defensive back grew up in Fort Lauderdale, rooting hard for Miami. For his first few years at Chaminade-Madonna, Smith waited patiently for his hometown team to finally offer.
The Hurricanes finally came through in February, when Smith was already committed to the Kentucky Wildcats, and Smith finally flipped his commitment to Miami in May.
The senior now one of five Lions committed to the Hurricanes — along with four-star cornerback Te’Cory Couth and three-star defensive end Cameron Williams, plus junior defensive tackle Willie Moise and sophomore running back Thad Franklin — and one of the firmest commitments in the Class of 2019.