Next weekend most Miami players will head home to spend Easter with their families and discuss their futures. Today, we’ll share some national intel on where each prospect would more than likely land during the NFL Draft.
ESPN’s Field Yates has three Canes in his current Top 50 draft prospects:
7. Francis Mauigoa
11. Rueben Bain Jr.
30. Akheem Mesidor
Two weeks ago, Fields ranked the Miami Hurricanes' star defensive back as one of the top 50 players in the draft. However, in his most recent list released last Friday, he did not include him.
Here’s what he had to say about each of the top 50 Miami players:
The top offensive lineman on my board, Mauigoa was a three-year starter at right tackle who played like a blue-chipper. He comes off the line of scrimmage with elite force and burst in the run game. His previous tape showed issues with inconsistent punch timing, but Mauigoa improved his technique last season, allowing only two sacks and six pressures. Some scouts see Mauigoa as a guard in the NFL due to his stocky frame, but his tape last season is that of a high-end tackle prospect with a grade similar to Darnell Wright, a top-10 pick by the Bears in 2023.
Bain has produced since arriving on campus as a freshman, registering 7.5 sacks in 2023 and not looking back. He has combined power with first-step speed and strong hands to become a well-rounded, refined 5- or 6-technique defensive end. With an all-around game that reminds of Jared Verse, Bain is the most finished defensive line prospect in this class. He has to clean up the missed tackles, which occur when he closes to the ball with high leverage, and there will be questions about his subpar arm length of 30⅞ inches, but Bain's tape shows the power and leverage to excel in the NFL.
Mesidor is a productive, smart edge rusher with the fast-rush tools and pro-ready moves to make an instant impact. He's an older prospect (25 years old) and has less-than-ideal measurables, but his finesse rush moves are well developed, and he produced 58 pressures with 12.5 sacks in a breakout 2025 season. While he might be best suited in a stand-up pass rusher role, Mesidor's pursuit skills and motor would be perfect in a 3-4 defense.
ESPN’s Field Yates has three Canes in his current Top 50 draft prospects:
7. Francis Mauigoa
11. Rueben Bain Jr.
30. Akheem Mesidor
Two weeks ago, Fields ranked the Miami Hurricanes' star defensive back as one of the top 50 players in the draft. However, in his most recent list released last Friday, he did not include him.
Here’s what he had to say about each of the top 50 Miami players:
7. Francis Mauigoa
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 329The top offensive lineman on my board, Mauigoa was a three-year starter at right tackle who played like a blue-chipper. He comes off the line of scrimmage with elite force and burst in the run game. His previous tape showed issues with inconsistent punch timing, but Mauigoa improved his technique last season, allowing only two sacks and six pressures. Some scouts see Mauigoa as a guard in the NFL due to his stocky frame, but his tape last season is that of a high-end tackle prospect with a grade similar to Darnell Wright, a top-10 pick by the Bears in 2023.
11. Rueben Bain Jr.
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 263Bain has produced since arriving on campus as a freshman, registering 7.5 sacks in 2023 and not looking back. He has combined power with first-step speed and strong hands to become a well-rounded, refined 5- or 6-technique defensive end. With an all-around game that reminds of Jared Verse, Bain is the most finished defensive line prospect in this class. He has to clean up the missed tackles, which occur when he closes to the ball with high leverage, and there will be questions about his subpar arm length of 30⅞ inches, but Bain's tape shows the power and leverage to excel in the NFL.
30. Akheem Mesidor
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 259Mesidor is a productive, smart edge rusher with the fast-rush tools and pro-ready moves to make an instant impact. He's an older prospect (25 years old) and has less-than-ideal measurables, but his finesse rush moves are well developed, and he produced 58 pressures with 12.5 sacks in a breakout 2025 season. While he might be best suited in a stand-up pass rusher role, Mesidor's pursuit skills and motor would be perfect in a 3-4 defense.
