If you want to compete for championships in college football, you have to secure commitments and signatures from elite talents.

Luckily for the Miami Hurricanes, the 2021 recruiting crop in south Florida and the state of Florida is deeper and more talented than usual.

The local talent is loaded.

Miami’s coaching staff has been laying the groundwork on the talented 2021 recruiting class for at least a year already and if UM can have a successful 2020 season on the field, it should lead to a very strong 2021 recruiting class.

This article is meant to take a closer look at some of the elite prospects Miami is already strongly targeting.

Link: For a comprehensive list of 50 names to know early in this 2021 cycle, click here.

Miami’s 2021 class will be an interesting one because UM will be recruiting offensive players to a new system while the local recruiting talent on defense is loaded at every position group.

As we discussed here, the floor to compete for National Championships during a three-to-four year window is to stack classes that rank inside the Top 15 in the country (with the other trait being a high level of quarterback play). In 2017, Miami signed the No. 12 class. In 2018, the No. 8 class. In 2019, the No. 27 class. And most recently, UM added the No. 13 class in the country.

The local talent in 2021 will give the Hurricanes a chance to sign a top ten class.

Miami currently owns the No. 7 overall recruiting class in the country. UM has eight players committed.

The Hurricanes won an intense recruiting battle at the end of the 2020 cycle by landing four-star safety Avantae Williams over Florida. In 2021, Miami will need to win even more of those types of battles.

Read on for a look at some of the key players UM has a strong chance at landing in 2021--but there is still plenty of work to be done.

Note: The following recruits aren't necessarily the most talented players UM has offered, but they are players that Miami has a chance at landing and they are strong scheme fits in our opinion. 2021 is a loaded cycle and there are certainly other players to highlight.