5-star DL Miami Hurricanes commit Armondo Blount reclassifying to the 2024 recruiting class
Armondo Blount, a five-star defensive lineman previously in the 2025 recruiting class, tells CanesToday.com that he is reclassifying to the 2024 class.
Blount has been playing high school varsity football for nearly four years now. He says he’s ready to get to the next level.
“This year is really my fourth year [of high school football] because I played varsity in eigth grade. I’m just ready to move on and start my new journey,” Blount told 247Sports about the big news.
Blount is currently ranked as the No. 5 overall prospect and the No. 2 defensive lineman in the 2025 class according to the industry-generated 247Sports Rankings. He will receive a new ranking with his move up a class.
The Miami Central (Fla.) standout is committed to the University of Miami but Florida State, a program that has long been after him, is still involved in his recruitment. He chose the Hurricanes over the Seminoles in a September decision but is in Tallahassee surrounding FSU’s home football game against Duke this weekend.
30 programs have extended scholarship offers to the 6-foot-3.5, 250-pounder thus far.
As a sophomore at Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Dillard High School, Blount totaled 30 tackles for loss and 16 sacks in 11 games.
247Sports Director of Scouting Andrew Ivins evaluated Blount last month:
“A rosy defensive line prospect with a rare blend of twitch, power and bend. Not only owns elite throwing markers, but has tested in the upper percentile for his age. Has grown an inch or so since he first emerged on the recruiting scene down in South Florida and was believed to be hovering right around 6-foot-3.5, 250 pounds heading into his junior campaign. Will need to spend some time in the weight room before he’s ready to go on Saturdays, but has plenty of growth potential with larger features and verified additional length in the arms. Wins from both the inside and the outside. Could likely play a variety of different roles at the next level and already has experience working up and down the line of scrimmage. Active, heavy hands allow him to fight off blockers while a flexible lower half makes it easy for him to find leverage. Tends to bring plenty of energy each snap and isn’t one that’s looking to bail on a rush. Does a favorable job of keeping his eyes in the backfield and seems to understand gap discipline. However, is likely only going to get better as a run defender once he adds more mass. Totaled 13 sacks on varsity as a freshman before tallying 16 more as a sophomore. More notably, held his ground while facing a stout Bishop Gorman offensive line in one of the first games of his junior season. Will need to keep progressing, but should be viewed as one of the top overall prospects in the 2025 cycle given his early body of work and a potential difference-maker at the Power Five level.
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