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Miami football next stop for Carrollton (GA) teammates and cousins CJ Cypher, Kweli Fielder

Cousins CJ Cypher and Kweli Fielder have played together since childhood, and that journey will soon continue in Miami. But first? Title aspirations.

CJ Cypher and Kweli Fielder, cousins and high school football stars from Carrollton, Georgia, have committed to play for the University of Miami. The brothers, who have been teammates since the age of seven, are both No. 1 and No. 8 ranked players in their respective classes. Miami's head coach, Mario Cristobal, has built a winning culture at the university that attracted both Cypher and Fielder.

The Hurricanes now boast the No. 2 ranked recruiting class in the Class of 2027 after five-star wide receiver Brysen Wright also committed to join the team. Cypher, who led Carrollton to a perfect 10-0 season, and Fielder, both expressed their excitement about their future at Miami and their continued bond as teammates and friends.

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