Three-star Naples St. John Neumann defensive lineman Frederic Sainteus is the prototype prospect whom Miami head coach Mario Cristobal and defensive line coach Jason Taylor have signed during their tenures with the Hurricanes. Sainteus committed to Miami on Wednesday.
New DL coach Damione Lewis was the primary recruiter for Sainteus, with Taylor his secondary contact. Sainteus has only played football for two years after he moved with his family to escape extreme violence in Haiti, per Brian Dohn of 247Sports.
As a junior in 2024, Sainteus had 71 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 5.