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Miami and Colorado pushing hard to flip 2026 RB committed to Louisville

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Louisville 2026 running back commit Lekhy Thompkins remains a priority flip target for Miami after another weekend in which the IMG Academy senior reaffirmed his pledge while keeping the door cracked for suitors. Thompkins returned to Louisville for the Cardinals' overtime loss to Virginia and feels good about his commitment, even as other programs continue to call.

Colorado and Miami continue to push for Louisville RB commit Lekhy Thompkins, @BenjaminRivals reportsud83dudc40

Read: https://t.co/sZezYNQzog pic.twitter.com/e3LOnY4uJO— Rivals (@Rivals) October 9, 2025

The Hurricanes are one of two Power Four teams — along with Colorado — pushing the hardest.