Four-star safety and Jonesboro, Georgia native Cortez Redding has committed to Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes football program, as he revealed via social media on Friday afternoon.
BREAKING: Four-Star Safety Cortez Redding has Committed to Miami, he tells me for @rivals
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) July 25, 2025
The 6’0 176 S from Jonesboro, GA chose the Hurricanes over Indiana & Ole Miss
“This is all for my dad, I wish he was still here to witness it💯”https://t.co/7fkLzoqn9l pic.twitter.com/yrQs3qpStR
The main target on Indiana's 2026 recruiting board chose the Hurricanes over Indiana, Ole Miss and North Carolina State. Before narrowing down his list, Redding held nearly 50 offers from college programs.
"I want a school that prepares me for life after football and teaches me about manhood, my future with a wife, kids and things like that. Those are the main four things I look for in a school.” Redding previously told On3 Sports.
"“Coach Cristobal—that’s my guy. He’s fun to be around, a lot of laughs, and his vision for the new Miami is real. He’s fixing to get Miami back to the old Miami.”"Cortez Redding
The 6-foot, 170-pound defensive back had 118 tackles, including six tackles for loss, alongside three interceptions and 10 pass breakups in his junior season in 2024, according to MaxPreps. High school evaluators praise Redding for his instincts in the box and ability to operate in nickel or deep safety roles.
Redding is ranked as the No. 336 overall prospects in the 2026 recruiting cycle, the No. 26 safety and ranked as the 39th best player in the state of Georgia according to 247Sports' Composite
Here what Redding had to say today about heading to Miami in 2026.
“The vibe I get there is beautiful. It’s a chilled place—but inspiring too. Miami makes you want to be successful, to be wealthy. That’s the kind of environment I want to be around.” Redding told Rivals.com