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07/31/22 - Lou Hedley, rSr/2023, Miami + 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
News Source: Miami Football & CCSF alum Frank Cooney
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07/30/22 - Cam Ward, rSr/2025, Miami + 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 + 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 + 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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07/24/22 - Will Mallory, rSr/2023, Miami + More +

2022 PRESEASON JOHN MACKEY AWARD WATCH LIST: WILL MALLORY, MIAMI,...A fifth-year senior out of Jacksonville, Fla., Mallory is already among the most distinguished players in the country at his position. The 6-foot-5, 245-pounder has 73 receptions for 1,006 yards and 11 touchdowns over his four seasons at The U. Mallory is coming off the finest year of his career in 2021, as he posted highs in catches (30), yards (347), starts (12) and longest reception (57), while matching his top mark in touchdowns (four). Since the inauguration of the recognition in 2000, a Miami player has made the John Mackey Award finalist list six times and claimed one trophy. The most recent Hurricane to make the top three was Brevin Jordan in 2019. - Miami Football

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TE Will Mallory, Miami
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07/24/22 - Tyrique Stevenson, rJr/2023, Miami + More +

Bye-bye turnover chain. We knew the famed turnover chain wasn't going to be implemented during the 2022 University of Miami season, even though University of Miami coach Mario Cristobal never committed when asked about it after he arrived at UM. But on Thursday at the ACC Football Kickoff media days in Charlotte, North Carolina, Cristobal confirmed to three Miami Hurricanes beat writers that the Canes would not be using the chain, tweeted on Wednesday night by @ActionNetworkHQ's Brett McMurphy. McMurphy said Miami was "dumping the turnover chain," and that Cristobal told him, "It's not part of our culture."

Here's what Cristobal told three local UM beat writers about the subject, when the Miami Herald asked about it, in a private interview session early Thursday: "We're not using it No. 1, but I'd never use a word like 'dumping' because I believe that disrespects things,'' Cristobal said. "I don't judge. It's just really not part of what we're doing - not good, bad or indifferent. "Everything we do unrelated to any turnover chain or any external motivation, our focus has to be on working to get better in every facet of football. We're not using it. But that's kind of been known for a while." Added Cristobal: "It's no knock on anybody or anything, it's just not our way. Let's have a turnover celebration on the sideline, where you don't get a penalty." - Miami Herald

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CB Tyrique Stevenson, Miami
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07/20/22 - Cam Ward, rSr/2025, Miami + More +

2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Cameron Ward, Washington State,...As a sophomore in 2021, Washington State quarterback Cameron Ward was named to FCS All-American Second Team…named Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year…Walter Payton Award Finalist, given to the most outstanding offensive player in FCS Football…led UIW to a Southland Conference Championship, a 10-3 overall record and into the second round of the FCS playoffs…in 13 games, completed 384-of-590 (65.1%) passes for 4,648 yards with 47 touchdowns and just 10 interceptions…averaged 357.5 passing yards-per-game…also rushed for one touchdown…recorded 11 games with 300-passing yards including three 400-yard games and a program-record 610…threw multiple-TD in all 13 games…set UIW single-game records with 610 passing yards and seven pass TD in win over Southeastern Louisiana…set Incarnate Word program records for career passing touchdowns (71) and passing yards (6,908)…rated four-star transfer prospect and 10th-best transfer prospect in the country by 247Sports.com. - Washington State Football

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QB Cam Ward, Miami
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07/07/22 - Javion Cohen, Sr/2024, Miami + More +

Alabama offensive lineman Javion Cohen shared Tuesday that he has spent the past month at a rehabilitation facility in Massachusetts for "mental health reasons." Cohen, a junior who started at left guard last season, wrote on Instagram, "the pressure we feel as athletes is unsurmountable and can be too much at times." He shared a series of photographs from Herren Wellness, the substance abuse treatment facility founded by former NBA player Chris Herren. One of the photographs shows Cohen reading two books on the facility's grounds, including, "Refuge Recovery: A Buddhist Path to Recovering From Addiction" by Noah Levine. Cohen is the second Alabama offensive lineman to spend time at Herren Wellness in recent months. Freshman Dayne Shor revealed his struggle with mental health after entering the transfer portal in May and later transferred to Connecticut. - Birmingham News

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OG Javion Cohen, Miami
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07/01/22 - Will Mallory, rSr/2023, Miami + More +

Miami returns the majority of its tight ends from last season. In addition to that, they have the most continuity, coaching-wise, as tight ends coach Stephen Field is the lone member of Manny Diaz's staff who Cristobal kept on his on-field staff. "Coach Field is my guy," tight end Will Mallory said on March 9. "He's been here the last three years and I wouldn't really want to be with anyone else. Him having a previous relationship with coach Cristobal, they work well together. They know how they operate. ... He's just a great coach and great person. I was really happy to have him here.

Mallory, a fifth-year senior, led the group last year, racking up 347 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 30 receptions. "I want to be more effective in the run game and I want to be that pass-catcher that [quarterback Tyler Van Dyke] can trust all the time," Mallory said. "So that starts with me putting in the work to be able to do that, and I know I can." Mallory missed the spring game and part of spring practice with due to a shoulder injury, but Cristobal said he expected him to be back for the season. - Sun Sentinel

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TE Will Mallory, Miami
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06/22/22 - Zion Nelson, rSr/2025, Miami + More +

Miami offensive lineman Zion Nelson is not necessarily an unknown prospect. Most preseason previews have tabbed him as an All-American in some capacity or another. He has held down Miami's starting left tackle spot since he was a freshman, which is an incredible accomplishment in its own. The thing about 2022 is that Miami will be more under a microscope in Mario Cristobal's first year, which is great news for Nelson - if he can maintain his elite level of play. Blocking a whole season in an offense that should take a huge leap with Tyler Van Dyke established as the starter will give NFL teams a ton of quality film to look at for Nelson. - Miami Herald and online sources

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OT Zion Nelson, Miami
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06/17/22 - Tyler Harrell, rSr/2024, Miami + More +

James Hardwick was in Bradenton, Florida when he first witnessed the speed of Tyler Harrell. Harrell was a sophomore at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, but he caught the attention of Hardwick at the 2016 state track meet. Coaching for another school, Hardwick watched Harrell grab the baton from a relay teammate and rocket past other runners. "I saw a young man and I said, "God, let me go ahead and get a chance to work with this guy," Hardwick said, "and see what we can do." Hardwick was hired to coach sprinters at Columbus the next season. Hardwick said Harrell wasn't the only reason he joined but the opportunity to coach him was certainly part of it. "He can run," Hardwick said. "I'm not exaggerating. I'm not giving you a bunch of bull. He can move."

The numbers back it up. 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. Hardwick said in their discussions every week that he and Harrell talk about wanting him to be one of the fastest in the 40. "We want to run low 4.1s," Hardwick said. "That's our goal." Finish with an official time in that range, and Hardwick will be the first of many in Harrell's career lining up to get a chance to work with the speedster. "He wants to catch some touchdowns from Bryce Young, and carry the legend the receivers have built through the years," Hardwick said. "He wants to be the next great receiver to come through Alabama." - Montgomery Advertiser

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WR Tyler Harrell, Miami
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05/27/22 - Tyler Johnson, So/2025, Miami + More +

Miami linebacker Tyler Johnson entered the NCAA transfer portal Thursday. A Class of 2021 three-star recruit, Johnson didn't play in any games last season. The Miami native was ranked as the 66th-best linebacker and 618th-best overall prospect in the 2021 class according to the On3 Consensus Rankings. Johnson didn't submit his transfer portal paperwork prior to the May 1 deadline for immediate eligibility. - On3.com

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OLB Tyler Johnson, Miami
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05/24/22 - Akheem Mesidor, rSr/2025, Miami + More +

2022 LOTT IMPACT TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: AKHEEM MESIDOR, DL, Miami, Jr., 6-2, 270, Ottawa: All-Big 12 3rd team; All-Big 12 Academic 2nd team; Big 12 Honor Roll; 70 career tackles. - Lott IMPACT Trophy/The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation

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DE Akheem Mesidor, Miami
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05/21/22 - Tyler Harrell, rSr/2024, Miami + More +

After perhaps the most explosive word war in recent memory, it's easy to forget the previous controversy. Back on May 5, a quote in a 247Sports story from Louisville coach Scott Satterfield implied some funny business when receiver Tyler Harrell transferred to Alabama. Nick Saban denied any tampering occurred when asked to respond to Satterfield's remarks at last Wednesday's Regions Tradition Pro-Am in Birmingham. Now, an interview with Satterfield Published Friday morning in the (Louisville) Courier Journal added the next chapter in the saga. "I didn't call Coach Saban out," Satterfield told the Courier Journal. "I'm talking about generalities, talking common sense here. When a guy gets in the transfer portal and a couple days later he announces where he's going, what's going on?"

The Harrell transfer story began when he entered the portal April 12. The Louisville 247Sports site reported the same day the speedy receiver was expected to land at Alabama. Ten days later, he officially committed to the Crimson Tide. That led to the Satterfield tampering quote to 247Sports on May 5 which received plenty of attention in the college football world. "I think it's not only (Harrell), it's happened before here," Satterfield told 247Sports. "Last year we had a few guys that jumped into the portal and the next day they're announcing where they're going. You can look at that and know that something went on before they were in the portal." - Birmingham News

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WR Tyler Harrell, Miami
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05/17/22 - James Williams, Jr/2024, Miami + More +

University of Miami standout safety James Williams is laser focused about being "great.'' He also loves his threads. Williams, the 6-5, 218-pound former nationally heralded five-star recruit out of Plantation American Heritage, has entered the world of Name, Image and Likeness. Represented by marketing agent Eric Dounn of LAA Sports & Entertainment, Williams has signed a two-year merchandise and memorabilia deal to be the "lead ambassador" of CanesWear in Davie.

He is starting his own clothing line that will be promoted and branded as #BeGreat - Williams' well-known slogan on social media. "I'm very excited about it," Williams, who grew up in Opa-locka, told the Miami Herald on Sunday. "I like whatever I wear to stand out - and mean something. For me it will represent the people in this community and hopefully aspire the kids in South Florida to be great." Williams, his marketing agent Eric Dounn of LAA Sports & Entertainment and CanesWear founder Brett Gittelman said the two-year deal with CanesWear is worth "at least $30,000." It will include store appearances, autograph signings, promotional videos and anything else he can do to promote Gittelman and double-UM grad co-owner Ken Graff's business. - Miami Herald

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