Georgia offensive lineman transfer Jamal Meriweather commits to Miami

Trinton Breeze

Jan 23, 2026 1 min read

Miami needed to find a replacement on the offensive line after Markel Bell decided to head to the NFL Draft, and the Hurricanes didn’t waste much time doing it.

Another SEC body is on the way to Coral Gables.

Georgia offensive lineman Jamal Meriweather entered the transfer portal last weekend, and by Friday afternoon, he was committed to Miami. The former blue-chip recruit gives Mario Cristobal and his staff another big piece up front.

Meriweather took an official visit to Miami last Friday, just a week after entering the transfer portal, and it didn’t take long for the Hurricanes to lock in his pledge.

Meriweather is a 6-foot-7, 325-pound lineman who played in 12 games for Georgia, mostly in a rotational role.

Miami has been searching for size and depth along the offensive line, and Meriweather checks both boxes. He brings SEC experience, physical play, and competition to a room Cristobal has been rebuilding since day one.

Whether he ends up starting or rotating, the Hurricanes continue to load up in the trenches, and this portal run doesn’t look like it’s slowing down.

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tr1ck

Jan 23, 2026

Dennis smith get fired ?

GirthQuake

Jan 23, 2026

JayCane20 said:
With Seaton he's probably 6th man. Without, probably the starting RG or in competition for RG with Buchanan and Minaya.

Not sure about Buchanan but don’t feel comfortable rolling out minaya after the year we just had.

Feel the same about Rodriguez

Gocanes1990

Jan 23, 2026

getting “developed” by searles vs mirabal and Cristobal is like learning basketball from Carlton banks vs Kobe

Z
zipcode

Jan 23, 2026

rccollins said:
Yes

I was never a fan of said OL coach.

Hold My Beer

Jan 23, 2026

nycane said:
I like this. he plays multiple positions and we develop OL guys better than anyone. depth piece.

rccollins said:
Came from poor coaching…will leave here looking like Markell Bell.

Both things can be true ofc.

UGA's offensive line sucked (again), but even so Meriweather played only 56 snaps in six games as a third-year sophomore.

On the flip side, we've got Alex Mirabal and assistant OL coach Mario Cristobal working with the OL and the Dawgs have ... Stacy Searels.

Maybe just maybe Meriweather is a diamond in the rough

The U is back to work

Jan 23, 2026

tr1ck said:
Dennis smith get fired ?

I wonder if kids were annoyed everytime he jumped their commit

Odysseus

Jan 23, 2026

lfoliva9988 said:
6'7'' and 305 lbs
Real experience/game time at an elite level program in big time games

Love the pickup even if it is more for depth rather than an immediate plug and play.