National Signing Day is just four days away and the coaching staff is piecing together the final pieces for the 2016 class, but that doesn’t stop the staff from putting in early work into the 2017 class.

Saturday afternoon, the 2017 class got better when four-star defensive end Jonathan Ford decided to commit to the Hurricanes via Twitter.

After Chopping It Up With My Family I Would Like To Announce That Im Officially Committed To The University Of Miami pic.twitter.com/JaulLxnji1 — Ford (@Ford__1) January 30, 2016

Ford is a 6’5 260 pound defensive end from Dillard high school in Fort Lauderdale and he’s rated as the number 9 defensive end in the 2017 class on 247sports.com. Ford is also the 37th best overall player in the state of Florida according to the same publication.

Being a 2017 kid, this recruitment is just starting and Mark Richt and the staff will need to keep this kid locked in for exactly a year until next February. While this is just the beginning of his recruitment, it’s good to get a head start on a kid this talented.

Miami’s 2017 class now has 11 commitments and it’s absolutely stacked at this point.