Jeremiah Payton was one of those prospects the Miami Hurricanes coveted from just about the time he stepped on a high school football field. A four-star wide receiver in the 247Sports.com composite rankings, Payton was only a sophomore at Neptune Beach Fletcher when he earned an offer from tight ends coach Todd Hartley, who recruits the Jacksonville metropolitan area for Miami.
Payton committed to the Hurricanes in February and has been one of Miami’s strongest pledges since. The receiver is still the highest-ranked prospect in the Hurricanes’ Class of 2019 and is on track to early enroll. Earlier this week, he discussed his football background, his motivations and just what makes Miami so appealing in a question-and-answer session:
Miami Herald: How’s your senior year been going?