The biggest questions on the injury report for the Miami football team are will quarterback Tyler Van Dyke and running back Henry Parrish play versus Virginia. Susan Miller Degnan of the Miami Herald reported on Thursday that Miami is “leaning heavily toward starting Van Dyke on Saturday, but he is not 100 percent”,
Per Miller Degnan, a decision on Van Dyke starting might not be made until gametime. That is what happened last week when Emory Williams started for Van Dyke. Parrish was listed as questionable by Covers.Com, but the most recent update was on Sunday. The Miami football team beat Clemson without Parrish.
Cristobal announced that Miami edge rusher Nyjalik Kelly is out for the season with an undisclosed injury. Kelly had eight tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass defended this season but has not played since the loss at North Carolina on October 14. With four 2023 game appearances, Kelly can redshirt.
Miami is also without edge rusher Akheem Mesidor. Mesidor is listed as having appeared in only three games this season by MiamiHurricanes.com. Mesidor recorded five tackles, one TFL and one sack in the first two weeks of the season. Miami has built depth with Kelly and Mesisor out led by true freshman Rueben Bain.
Some injury updates, per Canes HC Mario Cristobal: QB Tyler Van Dyke is "good to go" against Virginia this week, as is RB Henry Parrish, Jr.
— Christy Chirinos (@ChristyChirinos) October 23, 2023
Also, getting closer to a return for DL Akheem Mesidor, however DL Nyjalik Kelly is out for the rest of the season.
Miami RB Mark Fletcher could play on Saturday per various reports. It seems more likely that Fletcher will be out for at least one more week. Redshirt freshman RB Tre’Vonte Vitizen is getting close to making his Miami football debut per Mario Cristobal this week. Citizen has been out since August 2022 with a severe knee injury.
Virginia Injuries
- Langston Long, LB, Ques Sat – Foot, ( Sun, Oct 22)
- Josh Ahern, LB, Out indefinitely – Thumb, ( Sat, Oct 21)
- Xavier Brown, RB, Early Nov – Arm, ( Fri, Oct 20)
- Antonio Clary, S. Early Nov – Ankle, ( Tue, Sep 19)
- Olasunkonmi Agunloye, DT, out for season – Knee, (Wed, Sep 6)
Long has eight tackles for Virginia this season in three games. Ahern has 15 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, one interception and one pass defended in five games this season, but has been out since October 7. Agunloye has one tackle, a half TFL and a half sack. Brown has not played this season having 50 carries for 210 yards and one TD in 2022.
Clary has not played yet this season. None of the players listed on the injury report played for Virginia in their wins over William and Mary and North Carolina in the last two weeks. Ahern is the injured Cavalier who has contributed the most in 2023 on the injury report and is a key performer on special teams.