One of the more intriguing stories of Paradise Camp next week will be the debut of Miami commit and Lake Brantley (FL) 3-star ATH Damarius Good at cornerback. With little to no tape at the position, Good feels the need to show doubters that he has the skills to make a lasting impact as a cover man.
“I have something to prove,” Good said. “I want to show people that I can actually play corner, because people haven’t really seen me play. I’m ready. I just want to compete and hang out with the other commits.”
The 6’0” 183 pound athlete has almost no experience at the position, but does have considerable physical tools and has spent his summer working on the nuances of corner, reporting he’s confident in his results so far.
“Yes sir, I’ve been working with my coach,” Good said. “My technique is coming along pretty good. I’m confident in it for when I go to college. I’m working on my footwork and fixing my back pedal. I’m improving. Sometimes we might do 1-on-1’s, and I’ll work on my press.”
For some recruits, a big draw to Paradise Camp is the swarms of Miami Hurricanes' greats that come to the event to coach, offer words of wisdom, or just hangout with the players.
“I also want to meet the old players that used to go to Miami,” Good said on Paradise. “I heard Ed Reed and Ray Lewis maybe might be there.”
Does he have a favorite Hurricane legend in particular he’d like to meet?
“Not really. I like all of them.”
Paradise Camp also brings Good the opportunity to work with his future position coach in Mike Rumph. So far, Good loves what the UM cornerbacks coach brings to the table as a teacher and is excited to continue to build their relationship.
“He’s just a cool guy. He’s a coach I can see myself being able to work with, he’s understanding, I like him a lot,” Good said on Rumph. “When I first met him, I knew he would be a good coach, there was just something about him that was special.”
When asked who he’s most interested in competing against, the Lake Brantley standout named a certain 5-star receiver currently committed to the Georgia Bulldogs and Good said he wouldn’t shy away from recruiting him to Miami.
“I think I read an article saying Jadon Haselwood was going to be there,” Good said. “I want to compete against him. If he switched his commitment to Miami, that’d be amazing.”
Just before the dead period at the end of last month, Good made his second trip to UM’s campus for “Miami Nights”, an invite-only event exclusively for Miami commits and top targets. It was Good’s first time meeting anyone from his class and he has begun to form relationships with a few members of Surge19.
“It was good, we got along,” Good said on meeting the other commits. “I met Te'Cory Couch, Marcus Crowley, and Keontra Smith. We’ve been keeping in touch a little.”
Miami’s 2019 class has grown considerably in recent months and the group is really beginning to take shape. Good sees big things in the future for Surge19 and especially likes how versatile his classmates are.
“I’ve been following who’s been committing on Twitter,” Good said. “There’s some account that posts all our pictures together, like the people that committed, Hurricane Warrior. I’ve watched some of our guys’ highlights before. We’re all great athletes and I feel we offer a lot more than just defense or offense, can play different positons, special teams and things like that.”
As a two-sport star with plenty of speed to burn, Good will also be competing in track for his upcoming senior season and anticipates topping his personal best times.
“I’m going to be doing track,” Good said. “I’m trying to beat my old time, 10.6 in the 100 meter.”
“I have something to prove,” Good said. “I want to show people that I can actually play corner, because people haven’t really seen me play. I’m ready. I just want to compete and hang out with the other commits.”
The 6’0” 183 pound athlete has almost no experience at the position, but does have considerable physical tools and has spent his summer working on the nuances of corner, reporting he’s confident in his results so far.
“Yes sir, I’ve been working with my coach,” Good said. “My technique is coming along pretty good. I’m confident in it for when I go to college. I’m working on my footwork and fixing my back pedal. I’m improving. Sometimes we might do 1-on-1’s, and I’ll work on my press.”
For some recruits, a big draw to Paradise Camp is the swarms of Miami Hurricanes' greats that come to the event to coach, offer words of wisdom, or just hangout with the players.
“I also want to meet the old players that used to go to Miami,” Good said on Paradise. “I heard Ed Reed and Ray Lewis maybe might be there.”
Does he have a favorite Hurricane legend in particular he’d like to meet?
“Not really. I like all of them.”
Paradise Camp also brings Good the opportunity to work with his future position coach in Mike Rumph. So far, Good loves what the UM cornerbacks coach brings to the table as a teacher and is excited to continue to build their relationship.
“He’s just a cool guy. He’s a coach I can see myself being able to work with, he’s understanding, I like him a lot,” Good said on Rumph. “When I first met him, I knew he would be a good coach, there was just something about him that was special.”
When asked who he’s most interested in competing against, the Lake Brantley standout named a certain 5-star receiver currently committed to the Georgia Bulldogs and Good said he wouldn’t shy away from recruiting him to Miami.
“I think I read an article saying Jadon Haselwood was going to be there,” Good said. “I want to compete against him. If he switched his commitment to Miami, that’d be amazing.”
Just before the dead period at the end of last month, Good made his second trip to UM’s campus for “Miami Nights”, an invite-only event exclusively for Miami commits and top targets. It was Good’s first time meeting anyone from his class and he has begun to form relationships with a few members of Surge19.
“It was good, we got along,” Good said on meeting the other commits. “I met Te'Cory Couch, Marcus Crowley, and Keontra Smith. We’ve been keeping in touch a little.”
Miami’s 2019 class has grown considerably in recent months and the group is really beginning to take shape. Good sees big things in the future for Surge19 and especially likes how versatile his classmates are.
“I’ve been following who’s been committing on Twitter,” Good said. “There’s some account that posts all our pictures together, like the people that committed, Hurricane Warrior. I’ve watched some of our guys’ highlights before. We’re all great athletes and I feel we offer a lot more than just defense or offense, can play different positons, special teams and things like that.”
As a two-sport star with plenty of speed to burn, Good will also be competing in track for his upcoming senior season and anticipates topping his personal best times.
“I’m going to be doing track,” Good said. “I’m trying to beat my old time, 10.6 in the 100 meter.”
