2020 Defense

[Hstokes1447]

This could be a scary unit. This staff will have to find depth at Striker but outside of that this team nearly returns a full 3 deep. Miami’s defensive staff has proven to be quality player developers and I look forward to what they can do with the riches of talent on the defensive side of the ball next year.

Defense 1st Team
DE Gregory Rousseau RSO
(Returning starter)

DT Jonathan Ford SR
(Returning starter with 2 years playing experience)

DT Nesta Jade Silvera JR
(2 years of playing experience)

DE Jonathan Garvin SR
(Returning starter with 3 years playing experience)

WILL Zach McCloud RSR
(Former starter with 4 years playing experience)

MLB Sam Brooks Jr. SO
(6 games playing experience so far)

STR Gilbert Frierson RSO
(1 year of playing experience)

CB Trajan Bandy SR
(Returning starter with 3 years playing experience)

CB DJ Ivey
(Returning starter with 2 years playing experience)

FS Bubba Bolden RJR
(5 games playing experience)

SS Gurvan Hall Jr. JR
(Returning starter with 2 years playing experience)



Defense 2nd Team
DE Scott Patchan 6yrSR
(Former starter with 3 years playing experience)

DT Jordan Miller RFR
(1 year playing experience)

DT Jason Blissett Jr. RFR
(1 game playing experience)

DE Jaelan Phillips RSO
(1 year of D1 playing experience at UCLA)

WILL Avery Huff RFR

MLB Bradley Jennings Jr. RJR
(1 year of playing experience)

STR ???

CB Te'Cory Couch SO
(1 year of playing experience)

CB Al Blades Jr. JR
(2 years of playing experience)

FS Keontra Smith RFR
(with Bolden injured he should get some game experience the rest of the season)

SS Amari Carter SR
(Former starter with 3 years of playing experience)



Defense 3rd Team
DE Jahfari Harvey RFR
(3 games playing experience)

DT Jalar Holley RFR
(1 game playing experience)

DT Jared Harrison-Hunte RFR
(1 game playing experience)

DE Cameron Williams RFR

WILL Waynmon Steed RJR
(1 year of playing experience)

MLB Patrick Joyner Jr. RSO
(4 games playing experience)

STR ????

CB Christian Williams SO
(1 year of playing experience)

CB ???

FS ???

SS ???



Incoming

DE Chantz Williams 4 star EE

DE Romello Height 3 star EE

DE Quentin Williams 3 star

DT Willie Moise 4 star

DT Elijah Roberts 4 star

MLB Tirek Austin-Cave 3 star EE

MLB Corey Flagg 3 star EE

WILL AJ Mathis 3 star EE

STR S Keshawn Washington 3 star EE

CB Xavier Restrepo 3 star EE (I see him playing nickel here)

CB Daran Branch 3 star

CB Marcus Clarke 3 star

S Brian Balom



Targets

DE Jaylen Harrell 4 star

MLB Justin Flowe 5 star EE

WILL Ruben Hyppolite II 4 star EE

STR Jalen Harrell 4 star

CB Ronald Williams 3 star EE

CB Jakorian Bennett 3 star EE

S Jaiden Francois 4 star EE

 

[troyskiles]

Well written, my friend. We just have to keep stacking these guys, one behind the other. It is a 2-3 year process of good recruiting and then winning. We need to finish strong, this year to keep stacking. If we finish strong, we will also get looks from good dudes in the Portal and through transfers to fill some depth issues, plus recruiting.
We have to keep digging and stacking 'em up, one after another and we will get back to were we want to be.
I really like the direction we are headed and hope I am right. If not, y'all will let me know.

 

[AllAboutTheU]

Sam Brooks has only played 4 games right? That's why he still is a RS candidate.

 

[Meast21]

Has Keontra Smith played at all? With 4 games left he could play out and still RS if he hasnt gotten in yet..

 

[rayray]

there will be some games next year where we miss shaq and pinckney more than ppl want to admit now.

otherwise i think the biggest potential problem is if garvin leaves. the first team would still be set with patchan but on passing downs we would need some unproven talent to step up and take some of the attention away from rousseau. right now our best line up on passing downs has garvin and hill outside and rousseau inside... if we still want rousseau rushing from the interior next year we're going to need at least one DE to step in and replace hill, and potentially a second if garvin leaves.

also replacing romeo finley... right now i feel like we have a big striker (romeo) and a small striker (gilbert). they'll need someone to fill the big striker role next year for certain downs/teams... maybe amari carter?

 

[Hstokes1447]

Sam Brooks has only played 4 games right? That's why he still is a RS candidate.

According to the redshirt tracker he has played in 6 games

 

[Hstokes1447]

Has Keontra Smith played at all? With 4 games left he could play out and still RS if he hasnt gotten in yet..

Correct. I will correct it

 

[Nmcane814]

**** Patchan isn’t done yet?

 

[Hstokes1447]

**** Patchan isn’t done yet?

There was a lot of talk before the season that we will he granted a medical redshirt for the season he missed due to injury.

 

[GOCANES05]

This could be a scary unit. This staff will have to find depth at Striker but outside of that this team nearly returns a full 3 deep. Miami’s defensive staff has proven to be quality player developers and I look forward to what they can do with the riches of talent on the defensive side of the ball next year.

Defense 1st Team
DE Gregory Rousseau RSO
(Returning starter)

DT Jonathan Ford SR
(Returning starter with 2 years playing experience)

DT Nesta Jade Silvera JR
(2 years of playing experience)

DE Jonathan Garvin SR
(Returning starter with 3 years playing experience)

WILL Zach McCloud RSR
(Former starter with 4 years playing experience)

MLB Sam Brooks Jr. SO
(6 games playing experience so far)

STR Gilbert Frierson RSO
(1 year of playing experience)

CB Trajan Bandy SR
(Returning starter with 3 years playing experience)

CB DJ Ivey
(Returning starter with 2 years playing experience)

FS Bubba Bolden RJR
(5 games playing experience)

SS Gurvan Hall Jr. JR
(Returning starter with 2 years playing experience)



Defense 2nd Team
DE Scott Patchan 6yrSR
(Former starter with 3 years playing experience)

DT Jordan Miller RFR
(1 year playing experience)

DT Jason Blissett Jr. RFR
(1 game playing experience)

DE Jaelan Phillips RSO
(1 year of D1 playing experience at UCLA)

WILL Avery Huff RFR

MLB Bradley Jennings Jr. RJR
(1 year of playing experience)

STR ???

CB Te'Cory Couch SO
(1 year of playing experience)

CB Al Blades Jr. JR
(2 years of playing experience)

FS Keontra Smith RFR
(with Bolden injured he should get some game experience the rest of the season)

SS Amari Carter SR
(Former starter with 3 years of playing experience)



Defense 3rd Team
DE Jahfari Harvey RFR
(3 games playing experience)

DT Jalar Holley RFR
(1 game playing experience)

DT Jared Harrison-Hunte RFR
(1 game playing experience)

DE Cameron Williams RFR

WILL Waynmon Steed RJR
(1 year of playing experience)

MLB Patrick Joyner Jr. RSO
(4 games playing experience)

STR ????

CB Christian Williams SO

CB ???

FS ???

SS ???



Incoming

DE Chantz Williams 4 star EE

DE Romello Height 3 star EE

DE Quentin Williams 3 star

DT Willie Moise 4 star

DT Elijah Roberts 4 star

MLB Tirek Austin-Cave 3 star EE

MLB Corey Flagg 3 star EE

WILL AJ Mathis 3 star EE

STR S Keshawn Washington 3 star EE

CB Xavier Restrepo 3 star EE (I see him playing nickel here)

CB Daran Branch 3 star

CB Marcus Clarke 3 star

S Brian Balom



Targets

DE Jaylen Harrell 4 star

MLB Justin Flowe 5 star EE

WILL Ruben Hyppolite II 4 star EE

STR Jalen Harrell 4 star

CB Ronald Williams 3 star EE

CB Jakorian Bennett 3 star EE

S Jaiden Francois 4 star EE

Brother when you got studs on both side of you and you look at each other as you put your hand in the dirt together blowing snaught and cutting a good fart saying unleash ****....what a feeling.

 

[CanesNY26]

I did some research on the past 2 seasons of DL play and it has me thinking about the three headed monster that could be Rousseau, Roche, and Phillips/Harvey and how they compare to the previous 2 seasons top 3 defensive lineman. I'm curious where everyone thinks they'll fall statistically

2018(Willis, Garvin, and Jackson)
49.5 TFLs
18.5 Sacks

2019(Garvin, Rousseau, and Hill)
38 TFLs
25 Sacks

2020(Rousseau, Roche, and Phillips/Harvey)
O/U 52 TFLs
O/U 30 Sacks

 

[RealRussellPumps]

I did some research on the past 2 seasons of DL play and it has me thinking about the three headed monster that could be Rousseau, Roche, and Phillips/Harvey and how they compare to the previous 2 seasons top 3 defensive lineman. I'm curious where everyone thinks they'll fall statistically

2018(Willis, Garvin, and Jackson)
49.5 TFLs
18.5 Sacks

2019(Garvin, Rousseau, and Hill)
38 TFLs
25 Sacks

2020(Rousseau, Roche, and Phillips/Harvey)
O/U 52 TFLs
O/U 30 Sacks

If I had to guess, I'd HAMMER the over on TFL's and idk about the Sack numbers. On one hand I could see us blowing past 30 and the other I can see a slight regression in sack numbers from Rousseau and Roche (not impact just sack numbers). I think they are all going to cause havoc but I could see a lot of game planning going toward getting the ball out quickly and trying to negate the pass rush.

 

[pacusmc]

I did some research on the past 2 seasons of DL play and it has me thinking about the three headed monster that could be Rousseau, Roche, and Phillips/Harvey and how they compare to the previous 2 seasons top 3 defensive lineman. I'm curious where everyone thinks they'll fall statistically

2018(Willis, Garvin, and Jackson)
49.5 TFLs
18.5 Sacks

2019(Garvin, Rousseau, and Hill)
38 TFLs
25 Sacks

2020(Rousseau, Roche, and Phillips/Harvey)
O/U 52 TFLs
O/U 30 Sacks

Great post. Someone should tweet this out. Great recruiting tool and and a yard stick for this year.