Miami defensive lineman Ahmad Moten announces return for 2026

[PUNCICANE]

Best DT in America

 

[TOcane]

Dude hurdling guards cleaner than Jeremiyah Love to tackle RBs from behind.

 

[GOCANES05]

Boy this D will have one heck of a fierce nasty donkey kick .

 

[htownkidd]

He’s best draft eligible prospect on team next year, right? Him and Wilson? OJ can’t stay healthy enough for me to solidly put him there. Fletcher, while his play has improved and style changed, I still say day 3. Samson and McCoy need to show more, especially McCoy. Scott could elevate, but way too early for that. Same for Poyser and Lucas, IMO.

 

[E1k]

He’s best draft eligible prospect on team next year, right? Him and Wilson? OJ can’t stay healthy enough for me to solidly put him there. Fletcher, while his play has improved and style changed, I still say day 3. Samson and McCoy need to show more, especially McCoy. Scott could elevate, but way too early for that. Same for Poyser and Lucas, IMO.

For sure. Mensah could be high too

Its not a good enough sample size but id have samson high on my way too early oline board

 

[The U is back to work]

He’s best draft eligible prospect on team next year, right? Him and Wilson? OJ can’t stay healthy enough for me to solidly put him there. Fletcher, while his play has improved and style changed, I still say day 3. Samson and McCoy need to show more, especially McCoy. Scott could elevate, but way too early for that. Same for Poyser and Lucas, IMO.

If Wilson and Moten are first round picks this DL is going to be absolutely dominant.

 

[Golsen82]

Whos his current NFL comp? Quinnen Williams? Williams is 6'3 303 lbs

 

[htownkidd]

For sure. Mensah could be high too

Its not a good enough sample size but id have samson high on my way too early oline board

Forgot about Mensah. He will definitely play himself into the conversation.

 

[The U is back to work]

Forgot about Mensah. He will definitely play himself into the conversation.

I also wonder what happens with Cooper Barkate. 6’1 200 and potentially 3 straight 1000 yard seasons

 

[canedotcom]

gotta be patient with these DTs.
Was it Mario staff that held off Okla in his recruitment?

 

[Ashevegas Cane]

gotta be patient with these DTs.
Was it Mario staff that held off Okla in his recruitment?

I can't remember that (think it was) but that feels like a millennia ago.

 

[Jassid82]

I actually think he was committed to OU at one point IIRC.

I was absolutely wrong about Moten. I write him off last year. Goes to show DTs take time to break out.

 

[canes_226]

This year we had two first round defensive ends and next year we may have two top 10 in the defensive line

 

[Trav]

I actually think he was committed to OU at one point IIRC.

I was absolutely wrong about Moten. I write him off last year. Goes to show DTs take time to break out.

But the year prior Moten looked good while playing through injury. I never understand the criteria for "writing a guy off" here.

 

[skyman]

But the year prior Moten looked good while playing through injury. I never understand the criteria for "writing a guy off" here.

Guys wrote off Scott a few games into his true soph year

 

[Canes_]

He’s best draft eligible prospect on team next year, right? Him and Wilson? OJ can’t stay healthy enough for me to solidly put him there. Fletcher, while his play has improved and style changed, I still say day 3. Samson and McCoy need to show more, especially McCoy. Scott could elevate, but way too early for that. Same for Poyser and Lucas, IMO.

would not have been surprised if he went first/early second in this years draft. Could easily be the #1 DT next year and that puts you up there.

 

[IndayArtHauz]

This is a player who 100% leaves in the prior 20 years.

 

[skyman]

This is a player who 100% leaves in the prior 20 years.

Absolutely.. But that is across the board cfb next year gonna have a bunch of star players all over the country.. Its a good trend for the sport, NFL had to adjust their boards and have spoken about it in draft process..

 

[caneULM]

Moten staying, IMO was the most important portal/recruit of '26. I mean you can double him and have Lightfoot, Blount, Wilson come at you or you can try to single block him. In the words of the late great Road Warrior Hawk, "Good for us, bad for you!"

 

[Tracy724]

Cannot wait to see how he progresses next year.