Jason Taylor worked his magic out on the west coast Wednesday. The legendary Miami Dolphins defensive end coaxed four-star USC edge rush commit Hayden Lowe to chose the Hurricanes instead. Lowe, who stars for Oaks Christian in Westlake Village, California, confirmed to Rivals Miami insider Marcus Benjamin that Taylor is a big reason behind his verbal decision.

“It feels like I can be developed in ways only he can develop me in, because he’s been on the field,” Lowe said.

The powerful and quick 2025 edge rusher adds how Taylor and the coaches “ain’t talking it. They’ve done it.”

Taylor on staff bolsters Miami’s chances at landing impact pass rushers for the future. Future collegiate pass rushers now have the golden opportunity to learn from one of the NFL’s greats in Coral Gables.

Taylor earned six Pro Bowls during his illustrious career. He collected 139.5 career sacks, including leading the league with 18.5 in 2002. While Taylor played for three franchises, he spent the bulk of his NFL journey in Miami.

Taylor is only in his second season of coaching collegiately. Head coach Mario Cristobal named him defensive line coach in 2023.

Cristobal has familiarity with Oaks Christian. He pilfered a prized five-star edge rush talent named Kayvon Thibodeaux when the coach led Oregon. This time, Cristobal has added Taylor in attempting to create a new Oaks Christian pipeline.

Lowe’s commitment is huge with the early signing day period set from Dec. 4 to 6. Miami also scores a major recruiting win following its devastating loss to Georgia Tech last Saturday.