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On Sunday, Miami's players were introduced to their renovated locker room, named after UM alum, former wrestler and movie star Dwyane "The Rock" Johnson. The locker room features leather seats, custom nameplates that include pictures and hometowns and more. "Compared to the locker room we had last, compared to that, it's completely different," linebacker Corey Flagg Jr. said. "I could spend the night in that thing. It's a completely different locker room." The new locker room drew a rave review from offensive lineman Justice Oluwaseun on Tuesday. "[The lockers are] all pretty big," Oluwaseun said. "We all have enough size for everything. It looks nice. It feels good being in there."

Oluwusean said the chairs in the locker room recline, and there is ventilation in the lockers. He added that putting players' hometowns on their lockers was a nice touch, as well. "It has your state on it, too," he said, "so it reminds you where you came from and who you're doing it for and stuff like that." Upgrading the football team's locker room is part of an ongoing review and upgrading of the Hurricanes' facilities under athletic director Dan Radakovich. "It's a blessing to have," Oluwaseun said. "Coach [Mario] Cristobal emphasized trying to get us a new locker room and stuff like that. We had the other one for a really long time. It's state of the art, you can say." - Sun Sentinel

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OG Justice Oluwaseun, Miami
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08/11/22 - Akheem Mesidor, rSr/2026, Miami, 6-2, 280 (DS#14 DT) + More +

Akheem Mesidor is part of a massive wave of incoming transfers along the Miami Hurricanes' defensive line, but the 6-3, 280-pound sophomore doesn't want to just get lost in the shuffle. He arrived later than some of these transfers - he didn't enroll at Miami until May - and, coupled with offseason shoulder surgery, it means Mesidor knows he has to make up ground in training camp, and he's trying to do anything he can to catch up. So far, fall camp has consisted of four different install sessions and Mesidor has paired every one with some outside study.

With every session, Mesidor has met up with Rod Wright to watch film, and pick the defensive ends coach's brain for an hour or hour and a half. "I've been getting with Coach Wright every time we have an install, just getting extra work in, so I can know the insides and outs," said Mesidor, who's originally from Ottawa and went to high school at Clearwater Academy International. "The biggest thing I need in order to play is the coaches' trust. That's what I'm trying to gain right now." It's the sort of off-the-field work the Hurricanes were counting on from Mesidor, after they lured him away from West Virginia in April. At this point, the defensive lineman's talent isn't a question - he totaled 9 1/2 sacks in his two seasons at West Virginia and was the top-ranked transfer in Miami's class, according to 247Sports' ratings - and it means there's an opportunity for him to play a major role right away, as long as he can quickly pick up the defense. - Miami Herald

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DT Akheem Mesidor, Miami
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08/11/22 - Cam Ward, rSr/2025, Miami, 6-2, 219 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Four Washington State quarterbacks combined to complete approximately 23 of 43 passes in the full-team period. Those same signalcallers went an estimated 21 of 27 during 7-on-7 segments of practice. As should be expected, the offense operated at its most efficient rate when it was piloted by starting QB Cameron Ward, the sophomore transfer with intriguing potential. Ward passed approximately 16 of 24 in the two offense/defense periods. One of his better moments of the day came on a designed rollout pass in 11-on-11 drills. Ward slid right with five or six unhurried steps and didn't appear to exert himself when he flicked a 20-yard strike, precisely on target, to senior Renard Bell for a sideline completion. - The Spokesman-Review

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QB Cam Ward, Miami
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08/10/22 - Tyler Harrell, rSr/2024, Miami, 6-0, 193 (DS#55 WR) + More +

One of the great mysteries of the 2022 Alabama football puzzle comes at the receiver position. With so much of last season's production in the NFL, there will clearly be new faces on the business end of Bryce Young's passes this fall. How that looks come September is the question though early reviews are in after a few days of practice in Tuscaloosa. And Nick Saban was candid in discussing the two high-profile transfers who arrived since the season ended in January. Former Georgia receiver Jermaine Burton "has played with the most consistency" at his position while noting he was there for spring practice as well.

Former Louisville speedster Tyler Harrell is a newer arrival. "Tyler has been sort of in and out a little bit to this point," Saban said Sunday morning. "He has been able to practice on a daily basis but not 100%. I do think that he has shown that he has a lot of ability. We just need to get it channeled in the right direction so that we can use him in a way that's going to be most productive for him and for us." Of course, this is one perspective and Harrell isn't available to comment as a transfer who has yet to appear in a game. Saban often uses that wording when challenging an experienced player. And Saban's also made it clear he doesn't pursue transfers unless he sees a role with considerable playing time with Jameson Williams as the best recent example. - Birmingham News

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WR Tyler Harrell, Miami
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08/09/22 - Cleveland Reed Jr, rSr/2023, Miami, 6-2, 320 (DS#999 OG) + More +

Linebacker Sam Brooks Jr. and offensive lineman Cleveland Reed Jr. are no longer with the Hurricanes, a UM spokesperson said Friday. Both players were left off the roster at the start of fall camp, which began Friday. Reed, a fifth-year lineman, played in 15 games for the Hurricanes. Last season, he appeared in five games. He played 43 snaps last season - 28 on the offensive line and 15 on special teams. Most of his work came against Central Connecticut State. Reed, a Fort Meade native, was a four-star prospect in the 2018 class. Brooks, a Miami native, was entering his fourth season. He played in 19 games over three seasons at UM, making 55 total tackles with three tackles for loss. - Sun Sentinel

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OG Cleveland Reed Jr, Miami
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08/06/22 - Cam Ward, rSr/2025, Miami, 6-2, 219 (DS#1 QB) + More +

How good is Cameron Ward, and how explosive is this new offense? The sophomore quarterback put up staggering numbers over the past two seasons at Incarnate Word under coach Eric Morris - the new offensive coordinator at WSU and the mind behind the team's recently installed Air Raid offense. Ward signed with WSU in January as one of the top-rated transfers on the market. He immediately solidified himself as the team's starting QB. The expectations surrounding Ward have only grown since he showed flashes of superstar potential during spring camp. The Cougs believe they got the complete package in Ward, a poised signal-caller who has the arm talent to make any throw and who will be buoyed by a star-studded receiving corps. And the Cougs think they struck gold with Morris and his "Coug Raid" offense, a flexible system that leans on the pass without forsaking the ground game. - Spokesman-Review

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QB Cam Ward, Miami
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08/05/22 - Will Mallory, rSr/2023, Miami, 6-5, 239 (DS#11 TE) + More +

The Miami Hurricanes are trying to replace a pair of record-setting wide receivers this preseason. Their best option at a replacement might be their tight end. Will Mallory is one of the best in the country at his position, and both Josh Gattis and Stephen Field believe the star tight end can become Tyler Van Dyke's No. 1 target in 2022. "Absolutely," said Gattis, the offensive coordinator. "Will Mallory is a special talent." Said Field, the tight ends coach: "The opportunity is really there, especially in coach Gattis' system." Last year, Mallory finished third on the team with 30 receptions and three touchdown catches, and fourth with 347 receiving yards and started every game for the first time in his career, taking over the top job after former tight end Brevin Jordan left for the NFL. - Miami Herald

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TE Will Mallory, Miami
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08/02/22 - Cam McCormick, rSr/2025, Miami, 6-5, 248 (DS#58 TE) + More +

Oregon Coach Dan Lanning indicated at Pac-12 media day Friday that McCormick (leg) and the rest of the limited players from spring "shoulder be ready to go" for fall camp. McCormick suffered a season-ending leg injury last September and was limited during spring g while still rehabbing the injury. It appears the senior has cleared all of the necessary hurdles and should be ready to compete for playing time heading into 2022. - The Oregonian

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TE Cam McCormick, Miami
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08/02/22 - Leonard Taylor III, Jr/2024, Miami, 6-4, 303 (DS#17 DT) + More +

2022 PRESEASON BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCHLIST: DT Leonard Taylor, Miami,...Taylor is a sophomore out of Miami who played in nine games during his 2022 freshman campaign. A former five-star, top-10 recruit out of nearby Miami Palmetto High School, Taylor totaled 21 tackles in his rookie season, including a high mark of six at Florida State. A 6-foot-3, 305-pounder, Taylor co-led the Hurricanes with 7.5 tackles for loss last year, including a season-best 2.5 in the victory over Georgia Tech. Taylor also recorded two sacks and one pass-breakup in his first season at The U. - Miami Football

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DT Leonard Taylor III, Miami
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08/01/22 - Leonard Taylor III, Jr/2024, Miami, 6-4, 303 (DS#17 DT) + More +

2022 PRESEASON OUTLAND TROPHY WATCHLIST: DT Leonard Taylor, Miami,...Taylor co-led the Hurricanes with 7.5 tackles for loss last year, including a season-best 2.5 in the victory over Georgia Tech. Taylor also recorded two sacks and one pass-breakup in his first season at The U. - Miami Football

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DT Leonard Taylor III, Miami
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08/01/22 - James Williams, Jr/2024, Miami, 6-4, 231 (DS#10 SS) + More +

2022 PRESEASON CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST: James Williams, Miami, Sophomore S,...A former five-star, top-20 recruit out of Plantation American Heritage High School, Williams appeared in all 10 games for which he was healthy in 2022. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native recorded seven starts, 31 tackles and a team-best two interceptions. - Miami Football

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SS James Williams, Miami
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07/31/22 - Lou Hedley, rSr/2023, Miami, 6-3, 222 (DS#11 P) + More +

2022 PRESEASON RAY GUY WATCHLIST: Lou Hedley - Miami,...Hedley is distinctive at first glance as tattoos blanket the 27-year old player's muscular body (6-4, 240). He is a sixth-year redshirt senior from Mandurah, Australia though the great junior college program at (ahem) City College of San Francisco. Another former Australian Rules football player looking to leverage his talents for a college education and NFL pay. His first American football action was in 2017, the first American football game he saw, as a punter and holder at CCSF. Now, Hedley is a two-time Second Team All-ACC designee. He has averaged 45.2 yards per punt over his three seasons at Miami, tallying at least one 60-yarder each year and recording a long of 67. Last year, he sent 40.4 percent of his punts inside the 20-yard-line. Hedley is active in social, social reform is married with one son, Loki. - Miami Football & CCSF alum Frank Cooney

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P Lou Hedley, Miami
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07/30/22 - Cam Ward, rSr/2025, Miami, 6-2, 219 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Washington State's football team released its fall camp schedule Tuesday, announcing an Aug. 3 start date for practices. The Cougars will conduct the first of 25 camp sessions at 8:30 a.m. on Rogers Field. WSU opens with two days of helmets-only practices, adds shoulder pads Aug. 5, then suits up for its first full-pads exercise on Aug. 9. Two scrimmages are planned - for Aug. 13 and Aug. 20. After WSU's academic year begins Aug. 22, practice times and dates will be subject to change. The Cougars kick off their season at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 3 against Idaho at Gesa Field. - Spokesman-Review

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QB Cam Ward, Miami
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07/28/22 - Andres Borregales, Sr/2025, Miami, 5-11, 199 (DS#2 K) + More +

2022 PRESEASON LOU GROZA AWARD WATCH LIST: Andres Borregales - Miami (FL), Class: Sophomore - Hometown: Miami, Florida,...The younger brother of 2020 Groza winner Jose Borregales, Andres made his own name with a standout freshman season. He kicked 5 field goals in his first two career games, including a late 43 yarder to lift Miami to a 25-23 victory over Appalachian State. He closed the campaign on a high note, going 4-for-4 and scoring 16 total points on the road at Duke. - Lou Groza Award

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K Andres Borregales, Miami
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07/25/22 - Matt Lee, rSr/2024, Miami, 6-4, 301 (DS#9 C) + More +

2022 PRESEASON RIMINGTON TROPHY WATCHLIST: Matt Lee, UCF,...Lee, a redshirt junior from Oviedo, Florida (Hagerty High School), boasts 22 career starts and helped UCF rank 28th nationally in rushing in 2021, the fourth straight season the Knights have averaged at least 196 yards per game. - Central Florida Football

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C Matt Lee, Miami
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