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When the Miami Hurricanes finished the spring season with 19 offensive linemen, it became clear that attrition was necessary to balance a roster that had to meet the NCAA’s 85-player scholarship cap through August.
That procedure continued this week, with guards Jonathan Denis and Chris Washington logging into the movement portal. Washington didn’t play a single center last season. Denis played sparingly while suffering from an injury.
They are the second and third Canes offensive linemen to leave this month, following the departure of former Oregon guard Logan Sagapolu, who appeared on 29 offensive snaps last season.
According to the U-M website, Washington has played six games in four seasons at U-M. The Tennessee home team ranked on 247 Sports as the 48th offense nationally in the Class of 2020.
Denis, a former four-star prospect at Homestead South Dade High, traded from Oregon to Miami before the 2022 season and started two games and appeared in five for UM that year and then made an appearance last season (against Temple).
Here’s what UM’s offensive line looks like now:
▪ Who’s at the moment: Jalen Rivers, Frances Mauigoa, Zach Carpenter, Markel Bell, Anez Cooper, Samson Okunlola, Luis Cristobal, Nino Francavilla, Tommy Kinsler, Matthew McCoy, Zion Nelson, Deryc Plazz, Ryan Rodriguez, Frankie Tinilau, Antonio Tripp.
▪ Coming up this summer: The freshman faces off against Juan Minaya.
▪ What remains to be decided: 5th place alongside tackles Rivers and Mauigoa; right guard Cooper; and Carpenter, Indiana’s moving center.
McCoy and Okunlola are the top contenders for that fifth position; Connecting one to left guard, to reposition NFL-linked Javion Cohen, would be the simplest solution.
UM can also move Rivers to left guard (which proves unlikely) or Mauigoa from right guard to left guard and play Okunlola (the number one guard in the scouting class of 2023) at right guard. But that first situation (moving Rivers) was UM’s preference, according to comments from offensive line coach Alex Mirabal to WQAM’s Joe Rose.
▪ Who’s gone: Sagapolu, Denis and Washington and Cohen and Matt Lee on their way to the NFL.
▪ Comment: Spring rumors have been positive. Carpenter turns out to be a forged replacement for Lee. McCoy and Okunlola have shown expansion by alternating between tackling and defending. Rivers and Cooper are very smart players who can be relied upon when it comes to pass protection. Bell, who leads everyone in 6-7, could emerge as the start of the adventure in 2025.
▪ UM, which needed to lose roster spots to move up, also broke tactics with linebacker/safety Marcellius Pulliam, who said he was entering the portal.
Pulliam, ranked through the Rivals as the 24th linebacker in the 2023 Grace, participated in 11 defensive snaps in the regular season in his lone year in Miami and also worked on special teams.
Cornerback Demetrius Feeney and safety Savion Riley walked through the door Monday.
After joining UM last weekend, Tyler Baron will now coach Mississippi at home, according to 247 Sports.
Baron briefly committed to the Rebels four months ago before heading to Louisville, where he suffered an undisclosed injury that would sideline him for several more weeks. He then returned to the portal earlier this month.
Baron played his first 4 college seasons in Tennessee; He had 10. 5 tackles for loss, six sacks and 41 quarterback pressures last season. It looks like it’s going to be between UM and Mississippi.
▪ According to on3. com, only one of Michigan State’s two defensive tackles made it to U-M this week: Simeon Barrow.
Teammate Derrick Harmon canceled his trip to Miami after traveling to USC and Colorado.
At 34 at Michigan State, he has 18. 5 tackles for loss, 10. 5 sacks, two blocked baskets, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
▪ Former U-M linebacker Keontra Smith has accepted an invitation to attend the New England Patriots’ rookie minicamp. This means that each and every Hurricanes scholarship player eligible for the draft will attend an NFL camp:
Draft picks Kamren Kinchens (Rams), James Williams (Tennessee), Jaden Davis (Arizona), Matt Lee (Cincinnati) and undrafted rookies Leonard Taylor (Jets), Tyler Harell (Jets), Javion Cohen (Cleveland), Branson Deen (Buffalo). ). ), Te’Cory Couch (Buffalo) and KY Cloyd (Minnesota).
U-M has officially announced the return of goalkeeper Stetson along with Jalen Blackmon, who was the nation’s 14th leading scorer last season with 21. 3 shots per game. Blackmon (6-3), who still has one year of eligibility, shot 43 percent from the box and 38 percent from three-point diversity last season.
“Jalen is one of the most level-headed scorers in the country,” Jim Larrañaga said. “He can play with and without the ball at any guard position. He’s very smart in the pick out and roll and also has a knack for scoring. of the rebound. Not only is he an incredible shooter at all distances, but he’s also a very determined defender.
▪ According to CBS, the U-M men’s team will be enrolled in Texas A