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09/10/24 - Tyler Baron, rSr/2025, Miami + More +

WEEK 2 ACC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Tyler Baron, Miami, DL, Knoxville, Tennessee,...Baron delivered another impressive performance in Miami's win over Florida A&M. In just 27 snaps, Baron became the eighth Hurricane to mount three sacks in a game over the last 20 years. The sixth-year defensive linemen finished with a co-team-best five tackles, including a 3.5 tackles-for-loss. The Knoxville, Tennessee, product helped the Miami defense limit Florida A&M to just 194 yards of total offense, including just 52 rushing yards. - ACC Football

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DE Tyler Baron, Miami
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09/03/24 - Cam Ward, rSr/2025, Miami + More +

WEEK 1 ACC QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Cam Ward, Miami, QB, West Columbia, Texas,...Ward made his highly anticipated Miami debut on Saturday versus Florida, leading the Miami offense in the 41-17 rout of the Gators. Ward finished 26-for-35 for 385 yards and three touchdowns through the air, while adding 33 rushing yards. Ward became the first Miami quarterback to throw for more than 300 yards and three touchdowns in a season opener since Ken Dorsey in 2001 at Penn State. - ACC Football

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QB Cam Ward, Miami
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09/03/24 - Zach Carpenter, rSr/2025, Miami + More +

WEEK 1 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Zach Carpenter, Miami, C, Cincinnati, Ohio,...Making his first start for Miami at center, Carpenter was Miami's top-graded offensive lineman and helped quiet a hostile crowd in Gainesville. The Hurricanes outgained the Gators 529-261 and finished with 144 rushing yards. Throughout the afternoon, Miami averaged a whopping 7.7 yards per play. - ACC Football

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C Zach Carpenter, Miami
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09/03/24 - Jaden Harris, rSo/2027, Miami + More +

WEEK 1 ACC DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK: Jaden Harris, Miami, S, Atlanta, Georgia,...Harris totaled seven tackles, 1.0 tackle-for-loss and recorded the first interception of his career in an impressive performance against Florida to begin his first season as a full-time starter. Harris played a key role for a Miami defense that limited the Gators to 261 total yards in a dominant 41-17 victory. - ACC Football

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FS Jaden Harris, Miami
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08/31/24 - Cam Ward, rSr/2025, Miami + More +

Cam Ward threw for 385 yards and three touchdowns - looking cool, calm and collected on a sweltering Saturday in the Swamp - and No. 19 Miami dominated Florida 41-17 to give coach Mario Cristobal a signature victory to start his third season at his alma mater. The Hurricanes controlled both lines of scrimmage and never trailed in the renewal of a once-heated rivalry. The latest iteration was a one-sided beatdown, the kind that sent Florida fans scurrying for the exits in the third quarter and raised speculation about coach Billy Napier's job security. Napier fell to 11-15 in Gainesville, including 2-10 against ranked opponents and 1-8 against rivals Miami, Florida State, Georgia, LSU and Tennessee. The Gators lost their sixth consecutive game overall and witnessed the end of their 33-game winning streak in home openers, a run that started with Steve Spurrier's arrival in 1990. Now, Napier has the same number of losses at Florida Field in two-plus seasons (five) as Spurrier had in a dozen years.

Ward, the former Incarnate Word and Washington State starter, showed why he was the Atlantic Coach Conference's preseason Player of the Year before ever playing a down in a Miami uniform. He completed 25 of 33 passes, with an interception. Ward became the first Miami QB since at least 1979 to throw for 300 yards in his first start with the team. Scott Covington threw for 295 against Boston College in in 1996, which had been the most by a Miami quarterback in his debut over the last 45 seasons. Xavier Restrepo caught seven passes for 112 yards, including a 24-yarder for a touchdown. Ward's best throw, though, was a 23-yarder in the back of the end zone to Jacolby George. - AP College Football

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QB Cam Ward, Miami
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12/27/23 - Simeon Barrow Jr., rSr/2025, Miami + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN HONORABLE MENTION: Simeon Barrow,...Redshirt junior Simeon Barrow Jr. has started in 30 games over the past three seasons (2021-23) and had 36 tackles, 5.5 TFLs (40 yards) and 3.5 sacks (38 yards) in 12 games and 10 starts this season. The disruptive defensive tackle led the team and ranked sixth in the Big Ten among interior defenders with 22 QB pressures. Barrow blocked two field goals this season (vs. Minnesota and Indiana) to become the first Spartan since Jerel Worthy in 2011 to block two kicks in the same season. This marks the second consecutive season Barrow has earned honorable mention All-Big Ten. - Michigan State Football

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DT Simeon Barrow Jr., Miami
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12/27/23 - Zach Carpenter, rSr/2025, Miami + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN HONORABLE MENTION: Zach Carpenter,...Carpenter made 27 appearances with 25 starts over three seasons at Indiana, which included all 12 games at center in 2023. His 2023 season included 445 pass blocking snaps and just 10 total pressures allowed. His pressure percentage of 2.3% was the third lowest in the Big Ten. His efforts on the line helped Indiana trim 12 sacks off its season total from the 2022 (26), as the unit allowed just 14 sacks in 2023. - Indiana Football

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C Zach Carpenter, Miami
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12/01/23 - Cam Ward, rSr/2025, Miami + More +

Washington State quarterback Cameron Ward became the latest big name quarterback to announce plans to enter the transfer portal on Friday. Ward posted on social media that he will be evaluating his prospects for the NFL draft while also entering his name in the portal as a grad transfer. Ward was fourth in the country throwing for for 3,736 yards and 25 touchdowns this season for the Cougars. But it was a tumultuous season for Washington State that started with the school being left out in the latest round of conference realignment, included a 4-0 start and was followed by a six-game losing streak.

Ward was at the center of praise for Washington State's hot start but also criticism for the losing streak that cost the Cougars a chance at a bowl game. Washington State's season ended last week with a 24-21 loss to rival Washington. If Ward stays in college this will be his second transfer. He started his career at FCS school Incarnate Word, where he threw for 4,648 yards and 47 touchdowns in the 2021 season. Ward arrived in Pullman before the 2022 season and threw for 3,232 yards and 23 touchdowns in his first season with the Cougars. - AP College Football

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QB Cam Ward, Miami
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11/30/23 - Damien Martinez, Jr/2026, Miami + More +

Oregon State running back Damien Martinez was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants, a misdemeanor, Corvallis police said. Martinez was also accused of reckless driving and reckless endangerment, and he was cited for being a minor in possession of marijuana, the police said. Martinez, 19, ran a red light Wednesday in Corvallis, which prompted a traffic stop, according to police. He was given a court date and cited before his release. Martinez posted on social media on Thursday: "Made a mistake, I am fine, I WAS FINE, I'll be fine ..." He added a praying hands emoji. - AP College Football

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RB Damien Martinez, Miami
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11/30/23 - Rueben Bain Jr., So/2027, Miami + More +

2023 ACC DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Rueben Bain, Jr., Miami,...Bain recorded at least one tackle in 11 games through the regular season for the Hurricanes. In back-to-back weeks in October, Bain recorded 15 total tackles and four sacks in ACC play, including a career-high eight stops against Clemson. One week later, Bain logged a career-high 2.5 tackles-for-loss in the Canes' win over Virginia. The freshman earned back-to-back ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors for the strong showings.

Bain is one of just 11 players and the only freshman in the nation to have multiple individual performances of at least two sacks this year. Throughout his freshman campaign, Bain has totaled a team-best 7.5 sacks, good for a fourth-place tie in the ACC, and 9.5 tackles-for-loss. His 7.5 sacks are tied for the most among all freshmen in FBS. Bain is also tied for the Miami lead with a pair of forced fumbles. Bain helped anchor the stingy front line for the Hurricanes, which has given up the second-fewest rushing yards among ACC teams. Miami finished the regular season ranked 12th nationally in run defense, allowing just 97.1 yards per game on the ground. - ACC Football

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DE Rueben Bain Jr., Miami
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03/08/23 - Zion Nelson, rSr/2025, Miami + More +

Jalen Rivers, who has played mostly guard at UM, again lined up as the first-team left tackle, while Chris Washington was the first-team right tackle. Left tackle Zion Nelson, who missed much of last season because of a knee injury, remains out for undisclosed medical reasons; Mario Cristobal has indicated he's optimistic that Nelson will be able to play this season. Rivers could end up starting at left tackle if Nelson doesn't win the job this summer, or if the Canes believe five-star freshmen tackles Samson Okunlola and Francis Mauigoa aren't ready for starting jobs. - Miami Herald

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OT Zion Nelson, Miami
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01/18/23 - Cam McCormick, rSr/2025, Miami + More +

Former Oregon Ducks tight end Cam McCormick is reuniting with coach Mario Cristobal. McCormick, who entered the transfer portal last week, announced his commitment to Miami on Sunday. McCormick finished with 10 catches for 66 yards and three touchdowns last season, his first without injury since 2017. He will be entering his eighth season and have two years of eligibility remaining.

The winner of this year's Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award, McCormick endured a series of injuries during his career at UO, where he was the longest-tenured football player of all-time. He was one of three UO players hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis following overly strenuous workouts in January 2017, then missed nearly all of the 2018-21 seasons with a broken left ankle that required three surgeries and a torn right Achilles. He graduated with his bachelor's and master's degrees. - The Oregonian

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TE Cam McCormick, Miami
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01/16/23 - Tyler Harrell, rSr/2024, Miami + More +

Alabama wide receiver Tyler Harrell entered the NCAA transfer portal on Saturday, he announced on Twitter. Harrell has a sixth season of eligibility available for 2023 after transferring last year to Alabama from Louisville, where he played his first four seasons from 2018-21. Billed for his speed after averaging 29.1 yards and scoring six touchdowns on his 18 catches in 2021, Harrell arrived at Alabama with high expectations similar to the other four players the Tide added through the transfer portal last offseason. But Harrell never materialized into the explosive receiving option Alabama desired. He suffered a foot injury during preseason camp that lingered into October and impacted his ability to see the field.

"It was definitely a learning experience for me, coming from the SEC from the ACC," Harrell said in the locker room after last month's Sugar Bowl, the only time he was available to speak to reporters while at Alabama. "My expectation was high hopes, but unfortunately when I injured myself, it kind of set me back a little bit, and kind of lingered throughout the season. I tried to play through it. It just wasn't clicking, for real." Harrell made his debut late in a blowout Oct. 22 win over Mississippi State, then appeared briefly in four other regular-season games. At one point in November, Nick Saban said Harrell was healthy and expressed how Alabama needed to find ways to use his speed. But that never happened, and Harrell finished with two catches for 18 yards. - Birmingham News

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WR Tyler Harrell, Miami
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01/14/23 - Tyler Harrell, rSr/2024, Miami + More +

Alabama football receiver Tyler Harrell has entered the transfer portal, he announced Saturday. Harrell transferred to the Crimson Tide from Louisville ahead of the 2022 season but played sparingly as he dealt with a foot injury at times during the season. He is the fifth Alabama receiver to enter the transfer portal this season.

Harrell didn't see the field until the Mississippi State game in late October. In that game, he saw six snaps and caught one pass for 12 yards. Over the course of the season, he received 33 snaps per Pro Football Focus. Harrell finished the year with two receptions for 18 yards. Harrell's addition was met with optimism considering the speed he was known to bring. At the Louisville Pro Day, he was hand-timed in the 40-yard dash at 4.19 seconds and officially clocked at 4.24. The record at the NFL Combine is 4.22. - The Tuscaloosa News

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WR Tyler Harrell, Miami
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01/12/23 - Cam McCormick, rSr/2025, Miami + More +

Cam McCormick's career at Oregon is over after seven seasons. The tight end isn't done playing college football, however. McCormick, whose injury-plagued career as a Duck has made him eligible for two more seasons, announced Tuesday on social media that he is entering the transfer portal. "I came to Eugene at 17 years old and grew up in front of you all," McCormick wrote. "It's time for me to spread my wings and continue my journey elsewhere."

McCormick came to Oregon from Summit High School in Bend in 2016. He had 10 catches for 66 yards and three touchdowns this season - his first full year without injury since 2017. He missed all or part of the 2018, 2019 and 2020 seasons after needing three surgeries to repair an injured ankle. He played two games in 2021 before an injury at Ohio State ended his season. - Register Guard

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