Miami football highest rated defensive players by position

Miami football: Defensive linemen grades

Defensive tackle Leonard Taylor is the most talented player on the Miami football roster. Taylor graded out at 0.9938 by 247 Sports when he signed with Miami in 2021. Taylor tied for the Miami lead in 2021 with 8.5 tackles for loss and added 21 tackles, two sacks and one pass breakup. Taylor will start at DT for Miami in 2022.

Miami will not be as experienced at defensive end in 2022 as they are at DT. Jared Harrison-Hunte is projected to start next to Taylor. Harrison-Hunte has exceeded his three-star, 0.8797 rating as a 2019 signee. Harrison-Hunte had 17 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, two sacks and one pass breakup in 2021.

Miami has to replace starting DEs Deandre Johnson and Zach McCloud in 2022. The most talented edge rusher on the Miami football roster is 2022 signee, Cyrus Moss. Moss is the highest-ranked signee for Miami in the Class of 2022 at 0.9710. Moss will likely challenge for snaps in 2022.

Chantz Williams who signed with Miami in 2020 is the highest-rated returning edge rusher on the roster. Williams had 14 tackles, 1.5 TFLs and 1.5 sacks When he signed with Miami Williams was graded at 0.9634. Jahfari Harvey and 2022 signee Nyjalik Kelly will also compete for snaps at DE for Miami in 2022.