The Hurricanes lost another one of their top defensive prospects in this year’s class, linebacker Gavin Nix. Nix, who had been committed to Miami since July, backed off his pledge so he could flip his commitment to Oregon. Nix is the second blue-chip commit to leave UM’s class this week, joining safety Hylton Stubbs.

The Hurricanes 2025 recruiting class took another his this week as 4-Star linebacker Gavin Nix announced his flip from Miami to Oregon, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3. He had been committed to the Hurricanes since July of this year,

The Oregon Ducks officially flipped 4-star linebacker Gavin Nix from the Miami Hurricanes on the day before the Early Signing Period opens.

Despite a 10-win season, the Miami Hurricanes’ recruiting struggles continued. Just days after Jacksonville (FL) Mandarin S Hylton Stubbs flipped his commitment from Miami to Florida, Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy LB Gavin Nix followed suit,