Miami lands three-star offensive tackle Ben Congdon
Miami is continuing its Midwest pipeline.
That’s because the Hurricanes landed a big commitment from three-star offensive tackle Ben Congdon on Monday night. The Zoarville (Ohio) Tuscarawas Valley three-star was on Miami’s campus Monday for the start of spring practice.
Penn State was the biggest competition for Miami here and Congdon did have an official visit set to visit them. Congdon is the fourth commitment of the 2026 class for Miami. He joins quarterback Dereon Coleman as part of the offensive group for the cycle so far.
WHAT CONGDON MEANS TO MIAMI
Miami has done a very nice job building a pipeline into the Midwest. In the 2024 class the program landed defensive linemen Elias Rudolph, Marquise Lightfoot and Justin Scott from the Midwest. The 2025 cycle saw the ‘Canes take tight ends Luka Gilbert and Brock Schott from the Midwest.
Coach Mario Cristobal is hoping to have similar success in the 2026 cycle. After landing a verbal pledge from Congdon the Hurricanes will turn its focus toward four-star running back Favour Akih. The talented running back has the program high on his list.
The Hurricanes are also on the shortlist for the No. 1 player in the 2026 class, Jackson Cantwell. Having another Midwest lineman in the class won’t hurt with the efforts to land the blue chipper.
WHAT CONGDON BRINGS TO THE HURRICANES
Congdon certainly fits the bill for the type of player that Cristobal and offensive line coach Alex Mirabel like in the program. He’s been a riser lately because his raw talents are easy to see. He’s got a great frame (6-7, 280) that will continue to add good muscle mass. Even though he’s already big, he also moves very well with good bend in pass protection. It helps that he’s got a strong wrestling background too.
The Ohio native has a lot of untapped potential but there is no need to rush him into action. He’s entering a great situation to be developed by an offensive line minded head coach and respected position coach.
