Tag: Jason taylor
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Justin Scott can replace lost edge pressure from the middle
This is an analysis of how Justin Scott can help Miami replace pressure from two departed edge stars without pretending that a defensive tackle must become Rueben Bain Jr. or Akheem Mesidor. The Hurricanes lost both edge rushers to the first round of the NFL draft. Damon Wilson II, Marquise Lightfoot and Armondo Blount will…
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Ahmad Moten, Damon Wilson make Bednarik Award watch list
Miami defensive tackle Ahmad Moten Sr. and edge rusher Damon Wilson II were named Friday to the preseason watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award, which honors college football’s outstanding defensive player. The selections place Miami’s most established interior defender and its major edge transfer in the same national award race. Their roles are different,…
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Damon Wilson’s outside-hand can close Miami’s escape lanes
Damon Wilson II reduced his next step to an outside hand and violent leverage. The technique sounds small, but it can decide whether Miami’s new edge rotation creates a negative play or opens an escape lane. Wilson said Monday that he wants to improve his two-to-one leverage, keep his outside hand free and become more…
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Why Miami-FSU weekend can change the Asher Ghioto race
Asher Ghioto’s planned visit for Miami’s Oct. 17 game against Florida State can change his recruitment because the weekend combines every part of the Hurricanes’ edge-rusher pitch. Miami will have a rivalry crowd, Jason Taylor’s development record and a live depth chart to show. The staff has to connect those pieces instead of assuming the…
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Top 2027 Recruit DJ Jacobs Could Make A Decision Soon
Five-star edge David “DJ” Jacobs keeps Miami squarely in the middle of one of the biggest 2027 recruiting battles in the country. 247Sports slots Jacobs as the No. 1 prospect in the 2027 class and tags him a five-star edge rusher at Roswell (Ga.) Blessed Trinity Catholic, listing him at 6-foot-5, 225 pounds. He backs…