More Sports ES Fancast Apr 19, 2024 | 11:43 PM EDT Sometimes, no matter how good or talented you are, there is no productivity if you’re on the wrong team. During the 2023 recruiting class, Lakeland High School standout Cormani McClain was highly touted as a 5-star prospect and the No. 13 overall player, per On3.Gay porn 1xbet He already had many interested college football programs vying for his attention. Still, he narrowed his decision to three colleges — Miami, Florida, and Alabama — and eventually committed to the Miami Hurricanes. Despite his commitment, Cormani McClain shocked everybody when he suddenly flipped from Miami to join Coach Prime’s Colorado Buffaloes. But the sailing wasn’t smooth as he only started in four out of nine games, where he recorded 13 tackles and defended two passes. After his dismal first season in Colorado, he’s leaving Deion Sanders and his team behind. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Former CU Buffs’ 5-star CB Cormani McClain recently made headlines with his decision to enter the spring transfer portal. But according to Hayes Fawcett’s X post, “Cormani McClain tells @on3sports that he’s heard from these 11 schools since entering the Transfer Portal.” Unsurprisingly, many programs want to sign this 5-star talent out of Lakeland. Cormani McClain tells @on3sports that he’s heard from these 1️⃣1️⃣ Schools since entering the Transfer Portal Where Should He Go?👀https://t.co/xSqXS0NCGh pic.twitter.com/1Q7sywmMyP — Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) April 20, 2024 Expand Tweet ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs, along with Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks, are among the schools that are eager for his presence. The other nine programs showing interest include LSU, Texas, Oklahoma, Auburn, USC, UCLA, Texas A&M, USF, and UCF. It’s not to say that both Coach Prime and McClain didn’t do their due diligence in benefiting each other. But when all is said and done and the freshman enters the portal, Deion Sanders wishes the best for his former player. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad While Cormani McClain’s short stint at Colorado is anything but fruitful, Deion Sanders still roots for him. After his transfer announcement, the Buffs HC told DNVR Sports, “I pray to God that he goes to a program that challenges him as well as holds him accountable and develops him as a young man.“ He also regretted that the Buffs couldn’t provide him with what he needed. Coach Prime further added, “So prayerfully that he understands that this is his second go-around and get it. Go get it, man. Because he has a tremendous amount of talent, but he has to want it.“ All eyes will be on McClain as he decides his next step. Hopefully, he’ll choose a program that will bring out the best of his abilities and fulfill Deion Sanders’ prayer request. EssentiallySports is a digital-first sports media house that surfaces the best stories on America’s favorite sports celebrities with a fan’s perspective to 30+ M average monthly readers. Sports All Boxing Formula One Golf NASCAR NBA NFL ONE Championship Tennis UFC WWE Bodybuilding WNBA EssentiallySports About Us Advertise With Us Authors Editorial Team Behind The Scenes Humans of EssentiallySports Contact Us FAQs Our Brands FanCast On The Ropes Bodybuilding Bros Club Golf Lucky Dog on Track Sports All Boxing Formula One Golf NASCAR NBA NFL ONE Championship Tennis UFC WWE Bodybuilding WNBA Privacy Policy ES Pressroom Ethics Policy Fact-Checking Policy Corrections Policy Cookies Policy GDPR Compliance Terms of Use Editorial Guidelines Ownership and funding Information Full Spectrum Services LLP © 2024 | All Rights Reserved