Miami Hurricanes National Signing Day: LB Waynmon Steed

Steed is a three star linebacker from Miami Central. He is not going to wow fans with his talent. Coming off of a torn ACL and other injuries, Steed could redshirt in 2016. He will add depth to the Miami Hurricanes linebacking corps.

LB- Waynmon Steed – Status (ENROLLED)

Bio – 6’0, 221lbs, Miami Central High School, Miami, FL
Rank – ESPN (3-Star, 68th ranked Linebacker), 247 Sports (3-Star, 25th ranked Linebacker), Rivals ( 3-Star, 21st ranked Linebacker)
Offers – California, LSU, Temple

Steed was part of the early enrollees at Miami last month. His bio on the official Miami Hurricanes athletic site Hurricane Sports reads:

Analysis – When former Canes watch Steed on film, they will think of former Miami Hurricane Sean Spence. Considered undersized by many, Steed makes up for it with his raw strength and speed. Much like Spence, this Hurricane contains side line to side line speed.

Steed is great at filling the hole downhill in the run game. However, Steed maybe limited in the 2017 season due to knee injury. The linebacker played his whole senior season with a partially torn ACL. Steed has already had surgery to repair the knee and has begun the rehabilitation process.

Steed has dealt with other injuries. He missed his entire Junior season in 2016 with a torn labrum. He was one of the earliest commits in the 2017 class. Steed commited to the U in Debruary 2017 while Al Golden was still the Head Coach.

Due to his injury and the returns of the Hurricanes entire linebacking corp from 2016, its will be hard for Steed to get on the field in 2017. He could be a redshirt candidate this upcoming season. He should become a solid backup when he recovers fully.

Miami Defensive Coordinator Manny Diaz added his insight about Steed on HurricaneSports:

After coming off probation late in the 2016 season, the Hurricanes gained five more scholarships are now at max level. This is Mark Richt’s first full recruiting cycle. As he continues to be able to recruit more and get the younger players in summer camp, the dividends should continue to pay off.