Bauman, who spent his first three seasons at Tulane, is ranked as the No. 8 overall tight end available in the portal by 247Sports. The 6-5, 245-pound Bauman has caught 63 passes for 610 yards and 13 touchdowns throughout his tenure at Tulane. That includes 20 catches for 212 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior last season.

Miami football stayed relentless in the transfer portal Saturday, adding two new weapons to bolster both the offense and defense.

On Saturday, Washington State cornerback transfer Ethan O'Connor committed to Miami with three years of eligibility remaining. According to Hayes Fawcett, O'Connor is listed as the No. 2 cornerback in the NCAA transfer portal.

The USC Trojans have had 20 transfer portal departures. Wide receiver Zachariah Branch was one of the notable players who entered the portal. Branch is current

Miami so far has already received commitments from 10 players via the transfer portal: Karnley Brantley, O’Connor and Poyser in the secondary, defensive lineman David Blay, wide receiver CJ Daniels, safety Zechariah Poyser, kicker Carter Davis, long snapper Adam Booker, center James Brockermeyer and tight end Bauman.

Miami's season didn't end on a high note, but a major transfer addition on Friday is good news for head coach Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes.

After two quiet seasons, Shemar Kirk entered the transfer portal, joining the list of pass catchers who will not return to the Canes in 2025.