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The Work by Soap McDope ‣ 247Sports
November 22, 2021

‣ Miami lose Anderson to Mississippi State but land nation's top recruit

Miami and Manny Diaz want to put a curtain around South Florida and stop kids like Quincy Anderson from committing to Mississippi State but Miami did sign the nation's top recruit, five-star athlete Tommy Green out of Bixby, Oklahoma.

The state of Oklahoma has been good to Miami, landing four-star linebacker Kevin Jones two seasons ago and four-star guard Mark Sapp in this cycle as well. Sapp was heavily involved in the recruitment of Green.

Green, listed at five-foot-eleven and 187 pounds, played quarterback at Bixby High School this season but in the previous three seasons, Green primarily played defensive back and running back. Miami recruited him to 'compete' at quarterback but most likely end up on the defensive side of the ball.

With four-star athlete Curtis Corbett now leaning towards Kansas, this might change Miami's plans although they still have four-star quarterback Anthony Morris committed in this cycle.

Green is a more traditional, pocket passing quarterback.

‣ Four-star OLB Utley to visit Miami

Once considered a Nebraska lean, Miami had gotten out of the race for four-star Washington linebacker Jeff Utley. Utley announced on his IG story that he will be visiting Miami in two weeks as the 'Canes prepare for the ACC Championship game.

This news comes as a welcomed surprise as many thought it was a race between Georgia and Nebraska for the linebacker. Miami is also making progress on Illinois athlete Travis Johnson, the four-star whose grades issues have caused him to come off certain boards.

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November 28, 2021 - MIAvPITT
Heinz Field -- Pittsburgh, PA
ACC Network -- 3:30 PM EST



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MIA - 7 / 14 / 7 / 21 // 49
PITT - 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 // 3
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Miami wraps up regular season with drubbing of Pittsburgh
Miami's been through a long season and whether it was being away from home during Thanksgiving or the cold, Miami looked disinterested in playing the lowly Pittsburgh Panthers.

Nevertheless, they smothered them on defense and let their offense get to work in a 49-3 win to wrap up their regular season.

Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
2:20 (MIA) G. Hall Jr., returned interception 86 Yds

Quarter 2
5:51 (MIA) R. Battle, 1 Yd run
3:39 (PITT) J. Goddard, 36 Yd FG
0:23 (MIA) B. Sharp, 3 Yd pass from S. Johnson

Quarter 3
1:59 (MIA) B. Sharp, returned punt 68 Yds

Quarter 4
6:44 (MIA) E. Clark, 18 Yd pass from T. Williams
4:21 (MIA) K. Kent, 77 Yd pass from T. Williams
0:15 (MIA) R. Battle, 11 Yd run

Player Stats
#1 Miami Hurricanes (11-1, 9-0)
QB Tyrone Williams, Sophomore :: 19 of 28, 343 yards, 2 touchdowns, interception.
HB Brett Sharp, Sophomore :: 2 carries, 1 yard, 3 receptions, 29 yards, touchdown, 5 punt returns, 101 yards, touchdown.
HB Randy Battle, Sophomore :: 9 carries, 55 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR Eddie Clark, Sophomore :: 6 receptions, 109 yards, touchdown.
TE Will Mallory, Senior :: 6 receptions, 75 yards.
WR Kenneth Kent, Freshman :: 3 receptions, 105 yards, touchdown.
WR Sean Johnson, Freshman: 2 of 2, 23 yards, touchdown, 2 receptions, 35 yards.
S Bubba Bolden, Rs Senior :: 8 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, sack.
LB Sam Brooks, Junior :: 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack.
S Gurvan Hall Jr, Senior :: 5 tackles, interception.
DE Javari Harvey, Junior :: 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.

Pittsburgh Panthers (3-9, 2-7)
QB Davis Beville, Rs Sophomore :: 16 of 23, 155 yards, interception.
HB V'lique Carter, Senior :: 18 carries, 51 yards, 3 receptions, 53 yards.
WR Dontavius Butler-Jenkins, Rs Senior :: 5 receptions, 51 yards.
WR Shocky Jacques-Louis, Senior :: 4 receptions, 27 yards.
CB Marquis Williams, Rs Junior :: 9 tackles.
S Paris Ford, Rs Senior :: 4 tackles, interception.

Next Week: Bye Week

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Week 14 Top Stories
1. Georgia could not stop rival Georgia Tech from pulling the upset.
2. Thibodeaux is disgusted with Oregon's performance against unranked Oregon State.
3. Auburn dresses down the Crimson Tide in front of their home crowd.
4. Red Raiders are confident after a Big 12 victory over Iowa State.
5. All cylinders were clicking for Texas A&M against Missouri.
6. LSU holds on to beat Arkansas 35-28.
7. Florida shows just how dominant they can be at home with win vs. FSU.
8. The Wolverines put away Big Ten rival Ohio State in overtime thriller.

BSC Rankings
1. Auburn, 11-1
2. Miami, 11-1
3. Stanford, 11-1
4. Virginia Tech, 11-1
5. Clemson, 10-2
6. Texas, 9-2
7. Florida State, 10-2
8. Oklahoma, 8-3
9. UCLA, 11-1
10. Michigan, 10-2
11. Alabama, 10-2
12. Nebraska, 9-3
13. Florida, 9-3
14. Oregon, 9-3
15. Cincinnati, 10-2
16. Penn State, 9-3
17. Texas Tech, 8-3
18. Washington, 8-4
19. Georgia, 9-3
20. Oregon State, 8-4
21. Texas A&M, 8-4
22. Notre Dame, 8-4
23. Iowa State, 7-4
24. Western Kentucky, 10-2
25. UCF, 8-4

NCAA Players of the Week
Ta'ron Madison (HB, Oregon State) :: W vs. Oregon :: 45 carries, 222 yards, 6 touchdowns.
Zamari Maxwell (CB, UCF) :: W vs. USF :: 2 tackles, 3 interceptions.

ACC Players of the Week
Javonte Williams (HB, North Carolina) :: W vs. Duke :: 17 carries, 103 yards, 3 touchdowns, 5 receptions, 78 yards, touchdown.
Gurvan Hall Jr. (S, Miami) :: W vs. Pittsburgh :: 5 tackles, interception.

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The Work by Soap McDope ‣ 247Sports
November 29, 2021

‣ Miami lose another in-state defensive tackle to the Gators, secure four-star ATH Swain

You win some, you lose some.

Miami lost defensive tackle Tyler Fernandez, the four-star out of South Ridge, but secured four-star ATH Deshawn Swain.

Fernandez committed to the Gators over the weekend following his official visit. Fernandez was part of the brigade that visited Miami and Miami felt confident that despite him not committing on the spot, they'd be able to keep him from ever getting to Gainesville but that didn't prove to be the case.

Miami is now pursuing three-star athlete Marcel Leak and three-star defensive Chad McMillan as potential replacements for this cycle at defensive tackle.

Miami did get a commitment from Swain, the four-star athlete that projects as a running back at the next level. Swain is a quarterback at Columbus High School in Miami, Florida and lacks elite speed but makes up for it with his physical running style and shiftiness.

He could get some snaps at quarterback during camp since he is a more accurate passer than five-star Tommy Green or even four-star quarterback Anthony Morris.

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ACC Championship Game :: Florida State vs. Miami Preview
Adriana Edwards - Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

When Miami was added to the ACC, the ACC imagined the two teams routinely having a re-match in the ACC Championship game to culminate their conference's season.

Instead, Miami's been there just once and the last time they won a conference championship was in 2003...in the Big East. That same season, Miami went on to play Florida State in the Orange Bowl where they beat the Seminoles.

At last, they meet again on the big stage.

The Seminoles will look to rebound not only from their loss to Miami earlier this season but also from their loss to Florida where the Gators easily took care of their in-state rivals. In a season where they only dropped two games, those two games being against their biggest rivals is inexcusable.

For Miami, it's a national championship appearance on the line. #3 Stanford plays #8 UCLA while #1 Auburn plays #18 Georgia. They Hurricanes need to not just win but win in such a fashion that voters put them either back at number one or keep them at number two.

Florida State Schedule
vs. Texas State: W 49-7
at Virginia: W 41-28
vs. Duke: W 48-3
vs. Wake Forest: W 35-28
vs. Maryland: W 34-31
at North Carolina State: W 52-31
at Louisville: W 37-31 OT
at Miami: L 38-35
at #5 Clemson: W 45-38
vs. Boston College: W 35-28
vs. Syracuse: W 49-14
at #17 Florida: L 48-14

Florida State Starting Lineup
QB James Blackman, RS Senior :: 95 ovr, 73 spd, 89 thp, 90 tha
HB Khalan Laborn, RS Senior :: 92 ovr, 88 spd, 99 acc, 89 car
WR Tre'shaun Harrison, Senior :: 88 ovr, 99 spd, 99 acc, 75 cth
WR Jordan Young, RS Junior :: 85 ovr, 95 spd, 97 acc, 75 cth
TE Camren McDonald, Senior :: 84 ovr, 81 spd, 91 acc, 75 cth, 76 rbk
LT Andy Mitchell, RS Freshman :: 81 ovr, 88 str, 79 pbk, 90 rbk
LG Brady Scott, RS Senior :: 86 ovr, 91 str, 88 pbk, 86 rbk
C Andrew Boselli, RS Senior :: 84 ovr, 92 str, 84 pbk, 83 rbk
RG Dontae Lucas, Junior :: 87 ovr, 92 str, 89 pbk, 90 rbk
RT Darius Washington, Junior :: 84 ovr, 90 str, 86 pbk, 84 rbk
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DE Dennis Briggs Jr., RS Junior :: 88 ovr, 65 spd, 86 str, 82 bsh
DE Malcolm Lamar, RS Junior :: 88 ovr, 78 spd, 88 str, 75 bsh
DT Ja'len Parks, RS Senior :: 88 ovr, 64 spd, 92 str, 78 bsh
OLB Amari Gainer, RS Junior :: 86 ovr, 82 spd, 93 acc, 84 bsh, 77 tkl
LB Decalon Brooks, RS Senior :: 86 ovr, 89 spd, 96 acc, 81 tkl
LB Jaleel McRae, Sophomore :: 84 ovr, 85 spd, 95 acc, 77 tkl
OLB Justin Johnson, RS Freshman :: 77 ovr, 86 spd, 82 acc, 81 bsh, 72 tkl
CB A.J. Lytton, Senior :: 91 ovr, 92 spd, 94 acc, 95 mcv, 91 zcv
CB Isaiah Bolden, RS Junior :: 88 ovr, 88 spd, 92 acc, 92 mcv, 92 zcv
S Akeem Dent, Junior :: 87 ovr, 89 spd, 95 acc, 89 zcv, 65 tkl
S Brendan Gant, Junior :: 85 ovr, 81 spd, 91 acc, 92 zcv, 78 tkl

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December , 2021 - FSUvMIA
Hard Rock Stadium -- Miami Gardens, FL
ABC -- 8:00 PM EST



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FSU - 3 / 0 / 7 / 0 // 10
MIA - 14 / 14 / 7 / 0 // 35
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Hurricanes take down Florida State en route to likely BCS bid
Miami's defense spent the month after their win against Florida State proving to the college football world that their defense was better than the defense that gave up 35 points to the Seminoles at home.

They proved just that.

Miami allowed just ten points in the 35-10 win over the Seminoles to both win their first ACC championship and likely punch their ticket into the BCS National Championship game.

Florida State running back Khalan Laborn was putting together a strong Heisman campaign before running into the machine that was Miami's defense, holding him to ten yards on his twelve carries. James Blackman was harassed all night while Tyrone Williams and Will Mallory took turn breaking Miami records.

Williams broke the Miami record for most passing yards in a season set by Jarren Williams two seasons ago while Mallory broke decades old records for most catches and most yards in a single season.

Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
6:19 (MIA) B. Sharp, returned punt 84 Yds
3:41 (MIA) R. Battle, 30 Yd run
1:25 (FSU) N. Jordan, 30 Yd FG

Quarter 2
4:33 (MIA) W. Mallory, 9 Yd pass from T. Williams
0:29 (MIA) S. Johnson, 11 Yd pass from T. Williams

Quarter 3
3:44 (FSU) B. Latimer, 38 Yd pass from J. Blackman
0:27 (MIA) S. Johnson, 85 Yd run

Quarter 4

Player Stats
#2 Miami Hurricanes (12-1, 10-0)
QB Tyrone Williams, Sophomore: 24 of 28, 315 yards, 2 touchdowns, interception.
HB Randy Battle, Sophomore: 6 carries, 59 yards.
TE Will Mallory, Senior: 9 receptions, 137 yards, touchdown.
WR Eddie Clark, Sophomore: 5 receptions, 88 yards.
WR Sean Johnson, Freshman: 2 receptions, 11 yards, touchdown, 2 carries, 89 yards, touchdown.
LB Kevin Jones, Sophomore: 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack.
S Bubba Bolden, Rs Senior: 7 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, sack.
S Gurvan Hall Jr., Senior: 4 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
CB D.J. Ivey, Senior: 2 tackles, interception.

#7 Florida State Seminoles (10-3, 8-2)
QB James Blackman, RS Senior: 19 of 27, 234 yards, touchdown, interception.
HB Khalan Laborn, RS Senior: 12 carries, 10 yards.
WR Keyshawn Helton, Rs Junior: 5 receptions, 64 yards.
TE Camren McDonald, Senior: 3 receptions, 67 yards.
WR Brandon Latimer, Freshman: 1 reception, 38 yards, touchdown.
S Akeem Dent, Junior: 8 tackles.
CB A.J. Lytton, Senior: 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack, interception.
DE Cory Durden, Rs Senior: 2 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
DE Malcalm Lamar, Rs Junior: 2 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.

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Conference Championship Week Results
Miami 35, Florida State 10
Old Dominion 35, Western Kentucky, 21
Cincinnati 37, Tulsa 31 OT
Georgia 31, Auburn 19
Fresno State 41, Boise State 21
UCLA 31, Stanford 28
Michigan 38, Nebraska 10
Toledo 34, Miami (OH) 24

New Years Bowls
Outback Bowl: #15 Florida (9-3, 6-3) at Northwestern (7-5, 6-3)
Capital One Bowl: #9 Alabama (10-2, 7-2) at #16 Penn State (9-3, 6-3)
Rose Bowl: #8 Michigan (11-2, 9-1) at #3 UCLA (12-1, 9-1)
Fiesta Bowl: #6 Auburn (11-2, 8-2) at #7 Stanford (11-2, 8-2)
Sugar Bowl: #20 Iowa State (8-4, 7-2) at #10 Georgia (10-3, 8-2)
Cotton Bowl: #19 Texas A&M (8-4, 5-4) at #14 Texas Tech (9-3, 6-3)
Orange Bowl: #5 Texas (10-2, 7-2) at #11 Cincinnati (11-2, 9-1)
National Championship: #2 Virginia Tech (11-1, 8-1) at #1 Miami (12-1, 10-0)

Heisman Winner
HB Kamari Pleasant, Washington :: 362 carries, 1872 yards, 20 touchdowns, 18 receptions, 325 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Award Winners
Maxwell
HB Kamari Pleasant, Washington :: 362 carries, 1872 yards, 20 touchdowns, 18 receptions, 325 yards, 2 touchdowns.
Walter Camp
HB Kamari Pleasant, Washington :: 362 carries, 1872 yards, 20 touchdowns, 18 receptions, 325 yards, 2 touchdowns.
Bednarik
LB Kevin Jones, Miami :: 79 tackles, 30 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, touchdown.
Nagurski
LB Kevin Jones, Miami :: 79 tackles, 30 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, touchdown.
O'Brien
QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson :: 238 of 351, 3532 yards, 36 total touchdowns.
Walker
HB Kamari Pleasant, Washington :: 362 carries, 1872 yards, 20 touchdowns, 18 receptions, 325 yards, 2 touchdowns.
Biletnikoff
WR Sam Crawford Jr., Tulsa :: 69 receptions, 1049 yards, 17 touchdowns.
Mackey
TE Will Mallory, Miami :: 99 receptions, 1249 yards, 6 touchdowns.
Outland
T Christian Darrisaw, Virginia Tech :: 24 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed.
Rimington
C Brock Hoffman, Virginia Tech :: 4 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed.
Lombardi
DE Spencer Bono, Boston College :: 36 tackles, 35 tackles for loss, 43 assist tackles, 11 sacks, 2 forced fumbles.
Butkus
LB Kevin Jones, Miami :: 79 tackles, 30 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, touchdown.
Thorpe
S Bubba Bolden, Miami :: 79 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, interception, forced fumble.
Groza
K Jake Moody, Michigan :: 23 of 26 FG, Long of 53, 47/48 XP
Guy
P Brett Johnson, Auburn :: 53 punts, 33.6 Yd Net, 21 downed inside the 20
Best Returner
HB Brett Sharp, Sophomore :: 52 kick return yards, 1102 punt return yards, 5 touchdowns.

First Team All American
QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson (Sr)
HB Kamari Pleasant, Washington (Sr)
HB Khalan Laborn, Florida State (Sr)
WR Sam Crawford Jr., Tulsa (Sr)
WR Blue Smith, Cincinnati (Jr)
TE Will Mallory, Miami (Sr)
T Christian Darrisaw, Virginia Tech (Sr)
T Penei Sewell, Oregon (Sr)
C Brock Hoffman, Virginia Tech (Sr)
G Chris Murray, UCLA (Sr)
G D.J. Scaife Jr., Miami (Sr)
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DE Myjai Sanders, Cincinnati (Sr)
DE Nelson Mbansor, Texas Tech (Sr)
DT Jason Blissett, Miami (Jr)
DT Nesta Jade Silvera, Miami (Sr)
LB Caley Kelly, Stanford (Jr)
LB Kevin Jones, Miami (So)
LB Sam Brooks, Miami (Jr)
CB Aapri Washington, Buffalo (Sr)
CB Chris Gaston, Fresno State (Sr)
S Gurvan Hall Jr., Miami (Sr)
S Bubba Bolden, Miami (Sr)

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Miami leads nation in All-American selections as Jones sweeps the awards once more
Adriana Edwards - Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

For the second season in a row, sophomore linebacker Kevin Jones swept the awards, winning the Butkus, Bednarik and Nagurski Trophy while teammates Will Mallory, Brett Sharp and Bubba Bolden won the Mackey, Randy Moss and Thorpe awards, respectively.

Jones was among ten Miami players to be named first team All-Americans including senior tight end Will Mallory, senior guard D.J. Scaife Jr., defensive tackles Jason Blissett and Nesta Silvera, linebacker Sam Brooks and safeties Gurvan Hall Jr. and Bubba Bolden along with returner Brett Sharp.

Offensive guard Cleveland Reed Jr. and defensive end Jahfari Harvey made the second team while receiver Sean Johnson and defensive tackle Jordan Tyler made the freshman team.

All of the listed players outside of Tyler and Johnson made All-ACC along with running back Randy Battle, kicker Bubba Baxa, punter Lou Hedley, center Corey Gaynor, offensive tackle Kai-leon Herbert and corners Al Blades Jr. and Christian Williams.

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The Work by Soap McDope ‣ 247Sports
December 2, 2021

‣ Banda takes Navy head coaching job

Miami defensive coordinator will be taking over as head coach at NC State at the turn of the new year.

Banda, who's been the defensive coordinator for two seasons, coached the number one defense in the country and previously served as safeties coach at Miami since 2016. Banda has been a key recruiter for the Hurricanes.

Banda will coach in the National Championship game. Banda's replacement is rumored to be Dave Doeren, who was fired by NC State. Doeren runs a similar scheme that Manny Diaz and Banda have ran at Miami which features five defensive backs.

Miami is optimistic that it will be able to hang onto offensive coordinator Jonathan Smith.

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BCS National Championship Game: Miami vs. Virginia Tech Preview
Adriana Edwards - Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

Miami sophomores LB Kevin Jones and RB Randy Battle appeared on a radio station during the media portion of Championship Week. When the host jokingly asked whether or not Miami was happy that Virginia Tech, a team they've beaten, was chosen among the options for a potential number two team when Auburn lost, Battle shrugged.

Jones chuckled. The radio host kept pushing and eventually, Battle said something.

"It don't make sense to me," said Battle, "We whooped their ass in their own building and they get to play us again? I'm not complaining and they're a good team, a real good team but it's sort of like, we've already proven that we're better than them."

"Way better than them," added Jones.

Battle and Jones' comments were all that was needed to lit a fuse under an intense rivalry that will only get bigger after this game.

Virginia Tech Schedule
at East Carolina: W 28-10
vs. Western Michigan: W 42-21
at North Carolina State: W 38-21
vs. Syracuse: W 44-3
vs. Ohio State: W 52-3
at Duke: W 28-27
vs. North Carolina: W 49-23
vs. Boston College: W 31-28
at Pittsburgh: W 34-10
vs. #1 Miami: L 33-6
at Georgia Tech: W 42-26
vs. Virginia: W 35-6

Virginia Tech Starting Lineup
QB Hendon Hooker, RS Senior :: 88 ovr, 73 spd, 87 thp, 83 tha
HB Keshawn King, Junior :: 85 ovr, 91 spd, 99 acc, 87 car
WR Tre Turner, Senior :: 91 ovr, 88 spd, 98 acc, 85 cth
WR Jaden Payoute, RS Sophomore :: 88 ovr, 89 spd, 98 acc, 83 cth
TE James Mitchell, Senior :: 90 ovr, 80 spd, 94 acc, 82 cth, 78 rbk
LT Christian Darrisaw, Senior :: 99 ovr, 80 str, 96 pbk, 97 rbk
LG Doug Nester, Junior :: 89 ovr, 94 str, 89 pbk, 90 rbk
C Brock Hoffman, Rs Senior :: 94 ovr, 92 str, 91 pbk, 89 rbk
RG Lecitus Smith, RS Senior :: 87 ovr, 91 str, 87 pbk, 87 rbk
RT Silas Dzansi, Rs Senior :: 87 ovr, 92 str, 87 pbk, 88 rbk
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DE Tyjuan Garbutt, RS Senior :: 90 ovr, 79 spd, 85 str, 81 bsh
DE Zion Debose, RS Senior :: 88 ovr, 77 spd, 86 str, 76 bsh
DT Marion Kendricks, RS Sophomore :: 84 ovr, 94 str, 77 bsh
DT Rob Porcher, RS Senior :: 84 ovr, 88 str, 79 bsh
LB Alan Tisdale, RS Junior :: 86 ovr, 81 spd, 80 tkl
LB Keshon Artis, Senior :: 88 ovr, 78 spd, 81 tkl
LB Dax Hollifield, Senior :: 99 ovr, 78 spd, 99 tkl
CB Caleb Farley, RS Senior :: 95 ovr, 91 spd, 97 mcv, 97 zcv
CB Jermaine Waller, Senior :: 89 ovr, 86 spd, 99 mcv, 99 zcv
S J.R. Walker, RS Sophomore :: 88 ovr, 84 spd, 96 acc, 87 zcv, 74 tkl
S Devonte Hunter, RS Senior :: 89 ovr, 94 spd, 99 acc, 82 zcv, 75 tkl