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Name: Zach McCloud (+) Coming off Oct 2021 Knee/Ankle INJs
College: Miami
Number: 53
School Bio/Stats Link: HERE
Height: 6-2 Weight: 246
Position: Pos2: DE/ST
Class/Draft Year: rSr/2022
40 Low: 4.62 40 Time: 4.68 40 High: 4.74
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Projected High: HPFA Low: Tryout
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Data Scout Notes: X-HPFA/Re-Rating @ OLB/12GP-28TT-7.5TFL-5.5SK in 21 2021: NAC...(+) Coming off Oct 2021 Knee/Ankle INJs...2020: NAC...PWuerffel...2019: Redshirting 2019...PWuerffel...44 TT, 4.5 TFL, 0.5 SCK in 13 gms in '18. 48 TT, 4.5 TFL, 2 SCK, 3 QBH, FF in 13 gms in '17. 37 TT, 3.5 TFL, 2 PBU in 11 sts, 13 gms in '16 .
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Weight: 246
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Dates: 03/30/22
Hand: 09 1/2 Arm: 34 3/8
Wingspan: 81
Height: 6017
Weight: 246
40 Yrd Dash: 4.68
20 Yrd Dash: 2.72
10 Yrd Dash: 1.62
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225 Lb. Bench Reps: 17
Vertical Jump: 33 1/2
Broad Jump: 09'10"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.47
3-Cone Drill: 7.33
40 Time Range: 4.64-4.71/Projected 4.76
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Zach McCloud, Miami, Player News
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After five years at outside linebacker, the position at which he was recruited, McCloud is expected to switch to defensive end. And it wasn't some long, thought-out plan. If anything, the switch started by accident. McCloud started to dabble in defensive line ahead of the bowl game against Oklahoma State this past December. And he really had no intention to try something new. "I was like, 'Man, coach, I can do that.' I was being cocky and making a joke, but he perked up and was like, 'Really?' and it ki nd of turned into a serious thing," McCloud said in March. "I took my first reps at D-end that day and then just started rolling in at practice as a D-end. (It) went from being just that third-down package to, 'Well, if I get caught on the field in base, I have to know that technique.' … It just happened naturally." Defensive end is no small undertaking for McCloud to somewhat jokingly proclaim he can play. Especially at a place such as Miami. The defensive end spot is a big deal at Miami in its 4-3 b ase system. Just this past year alone, the Hurricanes had three defensive ends drafted into the NFL, two in the first round in Greg Rousseau and Jaelen Phillips. - Montgomery Advertiser
(DS#42 OLB) rSr/2022  OLB Zach McCloud, Miami
News Source: Montgomery Advertiser
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One of the Miami Hurricanes' biggest "surprises of spring so far" - in the words of Jess Simpson - started off as little more than a joke at the end of last season. McCloud was still with the linebackers for most of practice leading up to the 2020 Cheez- It Bowl, and the redshirt senior sat in a meeting while Miami went over its third-down package. "I can do that," McCloud quipped as the Hurricanes talked through a defensive end's responsibility. He was "just kind of like being cocky," McCloud said. "I w as making a joke." Coach Manny Diaz "perked up," McCloud said. Miami's two star defensive ends weren't going to suit up for the Cheez-It Bowl, instead opting to prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft, and it left the Hurricanes with a massive void at a former po sition of strength.A new experiment began. McCloud practiced at defensive end that day and has been there every day since. He came off the bench as a defensive end in the bowl game and spent the entire offseason planning around a full-time positio n change, adding about 25 pounds throughout the winter and studying NFL edge rushers "with a similar body profile" to his 6-foot-2 frame. With Jaelan Phillips and Quincy Roche gone to the NFL, Miami is holding open competition at both end spots, and Simp son said McCloud has been one of the biggest surprises. - Miami Herald
(DS#42 OLB) rSr/2022 OLB Zach McCloud, Miami
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PLAYERS TO WATCH: One of Miami's most important returners for 2020 played in only four games last year: Zach McCloud. McCloud, who enrolled at Miami in January 2016, elected to redshirt last season to return for a final year in 2020. The veteran lineback er has totaled 139 tackles and 13.0 tackles for loss in his 44 career games. The heart and soul of Miami's defense, the Palm Beach County native has started 31 games in four previous seasons, including 11 as a true freshman in 2016, when Miami was the on ly team in the country to start three true freshman linebackers: McCloud, Shaquille Quarterman and Michael Pinckney. - Miami Football
(DS#42 OLB) rSr/2022 OLB Zach McCloud, Miami
News Source: Miami Football
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2020 WUERFFEL TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Zach McCloud, Miami, senior, linebacker,...One of Miami's veteran team leaders, McCloud is an active member of several on-campus groups, including the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and the University of Miami Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), where he an executive member. He is also a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. McCloud was named the football program's Community Service Man of the Year a season ago, and has been a pivotal figure in organizing team outings to various charities and involvement with different programs. Among the many programs he has worked with are: the Holtz Children's Hospital, Tucker Elementary School, Miami-Dade Animal Servic es, Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School and the South Miami Community Center. - Miami Football
(DS#42 OLB) rSr/2022 OLB Zach McCloud, Miami
News Source: Miami Football
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Miami coach Manny Diaz says senior linebacker Zach McCloud has chosen to redshirt this season and preserve his final year of eligibility for 2020. McCloud was a three-year starter at Miami but appeared only sparingly in the Hurricanes' first four games t his season, with the team primarily using two-linebacker sets instead of having three on the field as in years past. McCloud can still appear in one more game this season and be eligible for the redshirt, under a new NCAA rule that went into effect in 20 18. Shaquille Quarterman and Michael Pinckney have gotten the overwhelming majority of the snaps at linebacker this year. - AP College Football
(DS#42 OLB) rSr/2022 OLB Zach McCloud, Miami
News Source: AP College Football
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2019 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY WATCH LIST: Zach McCloud, Miami, Senior, LB,...McCloud, an active member of the University of Miami's Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), has played an important role in organizing and orchestrating community services events for Miami student-athletes across all sports. In 2018-19, he served as the community service & campus engagement coordinator for SAAC.McCloud saw action in each of Miami's 13 games a season ago, finishing with 44 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss. McCloud, who has played in all 39 games since arriving on campus as a freshman in 2016, has totaled 129 tackles and 12.5 tackles for loss. The Lantana, Fla., native has made 31 starts across his impressive career. - Miami Football
(DS#42 OLB) rSr/2022 OLB Zach McCloud, Miami
News Source: Miami Football
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