D-End
Anthony Chickillo 6’4” 277lbs-don’t gain any weight-work on speed and quickness
Ufomba Kamalu 6’6” 285lbs-work on strength at the point of attack-refine pass rush
Anthony Moten 6’4” 279lbs-possible red shirt or show that potential as a back-up
Nose Tackle
Michael Wyche 6’4” 325lbs-his strength at the point of attack is his best attribute, could be good
Earl Moore 6’1” 302lbs-Strong as an ox-if he can learn to play with leverage his height is actually a big advantage.
Corey King 6’1” 296lbs-Just like Moore, leverage is key because his height is an advantage
Courtel Jenkins 6’2” 318lbs-hopefully red shirt for the future, like his height/size combo
D-End
Olsen Pierre 6’5” 305lbs-work on strength at the point of attack
Jelani Hamilton 6’5” 285lbs-fully recover from injuries, work on strength at the point of attack
Travonte Valentine 6’4” 297lbs-possible red shirt or show that potential as a back-up
Jack Backer
AQM 6’4” 240lbs-gain 10-20lbs without losing any quickness, work on diagnosing plays and pass rush
Chad Thomas 6’5” 240lbs-same as above
Trent Harris 6’2” 226lbs-gain 15-20lbs, use elite first step or possible redshirt
ILB
Jermaine Grace 6’1” 210lbs-gain 15-20lbs, keep quickness, beat out Kirby
Raphael Kirby 6’1” 235lbs-work on diagnosing plays/tackling
Juwon Young 6’2” 228lbs-good reaction/instincts put them to good use
ILB
Alex Figuero 6’3” 235lbs-build on your experience this year
Jawand Blue 6’0” 232lbs-take the next step
Darrion Owens 6’3” 216lbs-gain 15-20lbs without losing quickness, use coverage skills
Thurston Armbrister 6’3” 233lbs-work on tackling
OLB
Tyriq Mccord 6’3” 235lbs-refine pass rush, work on diagnosing plays, tackling, coverage
Mike Smith 6’2” 210lbs-gain 15-20lbs without losing any quickness, use pass rush skills
Terry Mccray 6’2” 215lbs-redshirt or back-up, good pass rusher
Demetrius Jackson 6’3” 230lbs-possible redshirt
CB
Antonio Crawford 5’11” 187lbs-best tackling corner-83% solo tackles-good in coverage
Tracy Howard 5’11” 184lbs-elite in coverage, work on tackling
Larry Hope 6’0” 183lbs-take the next step
SS
Ladarius Gunter 6’2” 196lbs-Good coverage, not afraid of contact, sure tackler, exactly what Miami needs at Strong Safety
Deon Bush 6’1”203lbs-Fully recover from injury and Sophomore slump
Jamal Carter 6’1” 207lbs-take the next step
Ray Lewis III 5’9” 185lbs-show me those instincts and sure tackling
FS
Rayshawn Jenkins 6’1” 208lbs-build on solid Sophomore season
Deon Bush 6’1” 203lbs or Jamal Carter 6’1” 207lbs
Ryan Mayes 6’2” 180lbs-gain 15-20lbs possible redshirt
CB
Artie Burns 6’0” 190lbs-take the next step after a solid Freshman year
Corn Elder 5’10” 173lbs-keep using that elite athleticism/competitiveness to build on solid Freshman year
Miami has an abundance of good/great corners so I moved the biggest/best tackler to Strong Safety which has been a huge weakness on this team for 2 years. This also allows Burns to start. I feel as though this would be Miami’s best combo of tackling/coverage in the Linebacker unit which has also been a major problem. The D-Line should be pretty good if Miami can find just a solid starter/backup at NT.
This was part of a write up I did on the defense, this is what I would like to see.