One day after the University of Miami announced that starting cornerback Malek Young would undergo “career-ending surgery,’’ Miami Northwestern High School cornerback Nigel Bethel posted on social media that he was committing to the Hurricanes’ Class of 2018.
Bethel, a local speedster and three-star prospect who was offered scholarships from several major programs that included Florida and Georgia, said Monday night with a graphic of himself with the U on Twitter that “NIGEL BETHEL” is “Committed.”
“As far back as I can remember blessings is all I’ve received,’’ he wrote. “But by far the biggest blessing I’ve received is being able to spend the next 4 years at home and further my Academic/Football Career at The University of Miami and officially shut down my recruitment.