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Miami football 2024 transfer OL outgoing versus incoming experience

Indiana transfer center Zach Carpenter has added more experience for the Miami football program than the three offensive linemen who transferred off the 2023 roster.

By Alan Rubenstein

Indiana's Brendan Sorsby (15) takes the snap from Zach Carpenter (50) during the first half of the
Indiana's Brendan Sorsby (15) takes the snap from Zach Carpenter (50) during the first half of the / Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY
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The Miami football program gained more experience with Indiana center Zach Carpenter than with the outgoing transfers of Jonathan Denis, Logan Sagopolu and Chris Washington. Carpenter will be the starting center for Miami in 2024. Denis, Sagapolu and Washington received minimal to no snaps in 2023.

The offensive line was the first point of emphasis for Mario Cristobal when he was hired to be the Miami head coach in December 2021. Denis and Sagapolu were in the first Miami transfer class under Cristobal. Denis and Sagapolu followed Cristobal to Miami from Oregon. Washington signed with Miami in the 2020 class.

Miami continued to make the OL a priority in the 2023 transfer portal. Central Florida center Matt Lee and Alabama guard Javion Cohen were key players on the Miami OL last season. Cohen, Lee and true freshman right tackle Francisco Mauigoa were all new starters for Miami on the 2023 OL.

Miami returns Mauigoa, left tackle Jalen Rivers and right guard Anez Cooper as starters on the 2024 OL. The only open spot entering August training camp on the OL will be left guard. Miami could still add an experienced OL as starting LG in 2024.

Offensive lineman

Years with Miami

Games played and started

Jonathan Denis

2022-2023

Six games and two starts

Logan Sagapolu

2022-2023

Nine games and one start

Chris Washington

2020-2023

12 games and zero starts

Carpenter appeared in 32 games with 27 starts in five combined seasons at Indiana and Michigan. Carpenter signed with Michigan in the 2019 class and redshirted that season. After two seasons with Michigan, Carpenter transferred to Indiana where he flourished. Carpenter played in 27 games with 25 starts at Indiana.

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Carpenter adds to an already experienced Miami OL. Left tackle Jalen Rivers is entering the fourth season where he will start a game. Cooper is entering his third season as a starter and Mauigoa is in his second. Miami will have an experienced OL in 2024 even with the new starting LG.