The biggest win of Mario Cristobal’s Miami tenure may have moved the needle with one of the nation’s elite seniors. Derrek Cooper — a Texas verbal commit and 247Sports No. 3 running back in the 2026 class — told Rivals/On3, “They are still on my radar,” when discussing Miami. The comments came after Miami's 27-24 win over Notre Dame.
Elite Texas RB commit Derrek Cooper was impressed with Miami’s big win over Notre Dame, @BenjaminRivals reportsud83dudc40
“They are still on my radar.”
Read: https://t.co/yXk0Y0O4oR pic.twitter.com/Nn4vyMKts2— Rivals (@Rivals) September 4, 2025Cooper, who committed to the Longhorns on July 20, was in the building Sunday night and keyed in on how Miami deployed its backs.