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Australian punter Louis Hedley gives Hurricanes head start on National Signing Day

Most of the prospects who are signing on National Signing Day will have to wait a little longer to formalize their verbal commitments, with Wednesday morning still hours away.

Most prospects don’t live in Australia, like Miami recruit Louis Hedley.

Hedley, a punter who verbally committed to Miami last year but did not sign with the Hurricanes during the Early Signing Period, became the first Miami commitment to sign on National Signing Day — something he was able to do because it’s already Feb. 6 in his native Australia.

A junior college transfer from the City College of San Francisco, Hedley averaged 38.