Four-star wide receiver Jacory Barney surprised analysts when he chose Nebraska over the Miami football program and Texas A&M on Saturday night. All five 247 Sports crystal balls projected Barney to Miami. The On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine projected Miami with a 97.3 percent chance for a Barney commitment.
Barney is the 416th ranked prospect, 35th athlete and 62nd recruit in Florida out of Miami Palmetto in the 2024 class. The Miami football program currently has 14 commits in the 2024 class. With Barney committing to Nebraska, four-star prospect Chance Robinson remains the only WR committed to Miami in 2024.