Nebraska DL transfer Keona Davis is transferring to Miami

Trinton Breeze

Saturday at 5:13 PM 1 min read

Miami went back to the transfer portal and added another defensive lineman.

Nebraska’s transfer defensive lineman Keona Davis announced Saturday afternoon that he’s heading to Coral Gables to join the Hurricanes’ defensive front, which is already stacked with high level talent.

Davis started on the Cornhuskers’ line and this past season racked up 32 tackles, one sack, and a pass deflection. The Tucson, Arizona, native still has two seasons of eligibility and should only get better with more playing time.

The 6-foot-5, 275-pounder spent two years at Nebraska, already bringing plenty of experience with 42 career tackles and 1.5 sacks since joining college football.

The Big Ten transfer is now the eighth full-time scholarship player Miami has added from the portal this cycle, with more moves expected.

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Confidence1000

Tuesday at 11:09 PM

grover

Tuesday at 11:14 PM

Damiencane86 said:
Looks like a high upside depth piece with a little positional versatility. Has size and good motor. He will save Blount from being overutilized inside.

DT1's: Moten & Scott
DT2's: Carter, Davis, Blount (situational)
DT3's: Stancil & Newton
Redshirt candidates: Nagle, Bacon, Sainteus, and the Delaware kid.

Literally the best depth at DT that I can remember since Big Vince rotated in 25 or so years ago.

grover

Tuesday at 11:18 PM

AUcane said:
Will be interesting to see what we do with Blount. I think he’ll stay at DT.

DL version of Malachi. Red to come up with a Mando-Cat play.

FrancisSawyer

Wednesday at 4:58 AM

Calinative said:
I disagree, I think Damon Wilson and Lightfoot will CLEARLY be the best pure pass rushers on this team and will be the primary rush edges

I agree but I feel you may be overlooking Hayden Lowe's pass rushing ability. I also think that Blount improves here the more he plays but Lowe is the more natural pass rusher of the two.

Cribby

Wednesday at 7:38 AM

The U is back to work said:
I don’t think Wilson will be a downgrade on Messidor whatsoever. Where I do think we will see a major difference is our DEs ability to stop the run. I think our DT is definitely going to be better. Just wish we had a better LB core is all.

Run game defense will take a step back. 3 & 4 were very rare at stopping the run setting the edge and being elite pass rushers. Very rare.

grover

Wednesday at 7:43 AM

Cribby said:
Run game defense will take a step back. 3 & 4 were very rare at stopping the run setting the edge and being elite pass rushers. Very rare.

The only reason I watch pro football these days is to see how the Canes alumni are doing and root for them. I will become an insta-fan of whichever teams picks those two up.

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franchiseboi

Wednesday at 11:31 AM

247 ended up giving Davis a 4-star portal rating and ranked him 9th best d-lineman in the portal. Ranked him ahead of guys like the Clemson DT we pursued and right behind Brewu

That surprised me

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twes.305

Today at 12:39 AM

Another year of S&C and he’ll be able to hold up in the middle better. Play this upcoming season at 285-290lbs

Da Jumbo Mutombo

Today at 12:59 AM

htownkidd said:
They actually gave him a 4* 92 rating, for whatever that’s worth.

I see the movment skills and frame. Dude looks solid at 275.

Get him to 285 by August and he will look like a cyborg. With some actual good coaching teaching him moves (looked pretty raw on tape, all hustle and motor).

I think he can be better than what relly thinks lol

doctor dingleberry

Today at 1:14 AM

Wilson - Scott - Moten - Lowe
Lightfoot - Blount - Carter - Davis rotating in being able to play multiple spots. Got a lot of potential on guys behind these 8 too.

Holy ****

C
Combo

Today at 9:21 AM

doctor dingleberry said:
Wilson - Scott - Moten - Lowe
Lightfoot - Blount - Carter - Davis rotating in being able to play multiple spots. Got a lot of potential on guys behind these 8 too.

Holy ****

Think Blount will be start at one DE (and move inside on passing downs).

Lowe hasn't played one snap in college ball and is coming off a serious injury.

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twes.305

Today at 9:33 AM

Starting lineup, Wilson-Scott-Moten-Blount. That starting lineup is the perfect blend of youth and experience. Wilson 21, Blount 19 going into his 3rd year, Justin Scott 20, and Moten will turn 22. All of them have plenty of room to improve as well.

McConathy, Lowe, Carter, Davis, Newton, Stancil, Lightfoot, Pickett, Scroggins will rotate in throughout the season. Remember, it’s a long season and injuries r a thing. They r gonna need all of those bodies.

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RedSquare

A moment ago

Cribby said:
Run game defense will take a step back. 3 & 4 were very rare at stopping the run setting the edge and being elite pass rushers. Very rare.

All true.

But there are some things schematically that CCH will do to make up for losing 3 and 4. Will it be as effective as those guys on a net/net basis?

Not sure. We'll need to line up and play to find out.