Welcome to the U, Jhavonte Dean

Miami got their man at CB today when 4-star JUCO CB Jhavonte Dean completed a flip from Alabama to commit to the Canes.

Dean’s route to Miami is a circuitous one. After attending Homestead (FL) South Dade HS — a school that has produced several Canes players in recent years — Dean, an lowly ranked prospect, went to Blinn College (Brenham, TX). In his 2 years at Blinn, Dean has developed his skills greatly, which is what you want to see from a kid who goes to JUCO.

Dean committed to Alabama in July 2016, and looked to be solid with that commitment for quite some time. But, when Miami started inquiring, things started to change. Alabama, who may be tight on scholarships in this class, started…