Miami football staff not concerned with defensive transfers
The Miami football program has lost seven players to the transfer portal since their spring game on April 13. Four of those transfers were on defense. On Monday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald wrote an X post that said Miami "isn't sweating ANY of these defensive losses. Many were told they wouldn't play much."
Defensive tackle Jared Harrison-Hunte, edge rushers Nyjalik Kelly and Jayden Wayne and linebacker Kaleb Spencer were the transfers Miami lost on defense during the spring transfer portal. Harrison-Hunte was the only potential starter among those four entering the 2024 season.
Harrison-Hunte started 22 of the 42 games he appeared in during his four seasons with Miami. Kelly played in 17 games in two seasons with Miami with all three of his starts coming in 2023. Wayne played in eight games as a true freshman in 2023 with one start. Spencer played in 11 games, primarily on special teams in 2023.
Miami added defensive tackles. C.J. Clark and Marley Cook and edge rusher Elijah Alston in the front seven during the winter transfer portal window. Expect Miami to add several more defensive linemen and at least one LB during the spring transfer portal window to replace the outgoing transfers.
I'm told UM isn't sweating ANY of these defensive losses. Many were told they wouldn't play much; and this is now like the NFL, where players are essentially cut. In some cases, new players surpassed them this spring. Regardless, depth will need to be upgraded on defense in… https://t.co/R7alvqgiz2
— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) April 22, 2024
As Jackson stated, Miami is clearly making adding depth to the front seven a priority this spring. Miami signed the top 2024 DL class, but they need to add experienced depth. Miami could add a potential starter through the spring transfer portal at DT and LB. This will be a critical next few weeks for Miami.
dark. Next. Miami football spring transfer portal departures tracker. Miami football spring transfer portal departures tracker
The spring transfer portal window opened on April 16 and will close on April 30. Players can decide which programs they will commit to after April 30. Expect Miami to add five to 10 transfers in the next few weeks. Cornerback will be another position to watch with Miami through the transfer portal on defense.