The new depth chart has been released with Miami’s final scrimmage in the books and there are a few changes with game week officially one week out. A few noticeable differences:
– Both starting receiver spots have co-teamers listed, as well. On one side it remains a battle between Allen Hurns and Phillip Dorsett and on the other, Kendal Thompson and Rashawn Scott are going at it.
– Offensive line is still the same, with Seantrel Henderson absent and not expected to make the trip to Boston College, due to to much missed time this fall. Jermaine Johnson is second team at right guard and right tackle, while Jeremy Lewis is co-second team left guard with Ben Jones. Jones is also listed as back-up left tackle.
– At running back Mike James remains the starter, but Randy ‘Duke’ Johnson is making his bid for number two, where’s he’s now listed as co-second team with Eduardo Clements.
– Luther Robinson has overtaken Darius Smith at left defensive tackle, while Olsen Pierre remains the man on the right, with Curtis Porter sidelined due to injury. Jelani Hamilton, Dequan Ivery, Earl Moore and Tyriq McCord – all freshmen – are also listed on the defensive line depth chart.
– Thurston Armbrister and Eddie Johnson are co-starters at outside linebacker, while Jimmy Gaines and Gionni Paul are co-second team behind sophomore Denzel Perryman.
– Ladarius Gunter and Brandon McGee will start at cornerback, while at safety Kacy Rodgers II is sharing the first-team with true freshman Deon Bush. A.J. Highsmith is losing his lead on Rayshawn Jenkins as both fight to back-up starter Vaughn Telemaque.
OFFENSE
WR
1 Allen Hurns
OR 4 Phillip Dorsett
23 Davon Johnson
OR 9 Malcolm Lewis
LT
79 Malcolm Bunche
55 Ben Jones
LG
70 Jonathan Feliciano
55 Ben Jones
OR 68 Jeremy Lewis
C
62 Shane McDermott
75 Jared Wheeler
RG
65 Brandon Linder
78 Jermaine Johnson
OR 63 Daniel Isidora
RT
74 Ereck Flowers
78 Jermaine Johnson
TE
82 Asante Cleveland
46 Clive Walford
49 Dyron Dye
85 David Perry
FB
33 Maurice Hagens
43 Sean Harvey
QB
17 Stephen Morris
11 Ryan Williams
RB
5 Mike James
23 Eduardo Clements
OR 8 Duke Johnson
25 Dallas Crawford
WR
83 Kendal Thompkins
OR 80 Rashawn Scott
86 Herb Waters
DEFENSE
E
71 Anthony Chickillo
99 Jelani Hamilton
T
93 Luther Robinson
98 Darius Smith
66 Dequan Ivery
T
91 Olsen Pierre
72 Earl Moore
E
51 Shayon Green
94 Kelvin Cain
OR 17 Tyriq McCord
OLB
34 Thurston Armbrister
OR 44 Eddie Johnson
MLB
52 Denzel Perryman
59 Jimmy Gaines
OR 36 Gionni Paul
OLB
45 Ramon Buchanan
31 Tyrone Cornileus
57 Nantambu-Akil Fentress
CB
21 Brandon McGee
39 Antonio Crawford
S
22 Kacy Rodgers II
OR 2 Deon Bush
28 Andrew Swasey
S
7 Vaughn Telemaque
30 AJ Highsmith
OR 29 Rayshawn Jenkins
CB
37 Ladarius Gunter
3 Tracy Howard
OR 20 Thomas Finnie
SPECIAL TEAMS
P
13 Dalton Botts
40 Jake Wieclaw
PK
40 Jake Wieclaw
18 Matt Goudis
H
13 Dalton Botts
11 Ryan Williams
LS
60 Sean McNally
61 Paul Kelly
SS
60 Sean McNally
61 Paul Kelly
PR
4 Phillip Dorsett
9 Malcolm Lewis
KR
4 Phillip Dorsett
8 Duke Johnson
How hard will Canes hit on D?
Should hit hard, but lacking a TON of depth on that side of the ball. Hopefully all the hard hitting doesn’t send too many Canes to the sidelines or it will make for a long season.