As a guy who has played wide receiver, tight end, and a vast array of different positions on both sides of the ball throughout his prep career, Class of 2022 Wheeler HS (GA) OLB and University of Miami signee Trent Scheuerman brings a unique blend of IQ, agility, and speed at 6-foot-3, 225 pounds.
And while Scheuerman may have gone unsung and unheralded during the earlier stages of his recruitment, the incoming freshman pass rusher cites the authenticity of the University of Miami coaching staff as a vital factor triggering his decision.
“The fact that all of the coaches have played for Miami before or have links to the city shows the desire to be great and the understanding of what it’s going to take,” said Scheuerman, who developed an affinity for the city and the campus, committing during his visit in May.
“They’ve put a lot of effort into the team building aspect. I think this year’s group will be a tightly knit one where everyone buys into what the staff is preaching.”
Scheurman’s back story is not one of the archetypal Miami signee. He went to a school that’s mostly recognized as a basketball power in Wheeler, was not heavily recruited, and didn’t generate the same buzz as prospects in more traditional football breeding grounds. He chose Miami over Maryland, Air Force, Jacksonville State, Columbia, and Arkansas Pine Bluff.
With his work rate and an innate passion for the game which intensified following his freshman year, however, Scheuerman will open up the next chapter of his career at Coral Gables on August 3.
He’s developed 4.6 40-speed while working at all areas of his craft, with a 31-inch vertical and the ability to now bench press 315 pounds. Scheuerman said he took advantage of every opportunity to get better during his time at Wheeler, where he wrestled and also ran track as a sprinter.
While he’s a self described football junkie who utilized his versatility to play multiple positions in high school, Scheuerman stumbled upon his niche merely by accident.
It was the tail end of his sophomore year at when Scheuerman recalls playing on the scout team in practice.
Outside linebacker wasn’t his natural position, albeit he was employed to simulate an opposing player for the upcoming game.
For the remainder of practice, he was nearly immovable and unblock-able, which caught the attention of the coaching staff.
“Back then I didn’t have great technique, just a good get off,” he recalls. “But it was enough to ultimately change my position.”
