Miami Lands Premier Pass Rusher Out Of The Transfer Portal

The departure of Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor was ever going to wounded nan Miami Hurricanes protect statement for nan pursuing season. The extremity was to replenish what was going to beryllium mislaid pinch recruiting, and nan transportation portal, and nan Canes person landed 1 of nan cardinal remaining pieces to nan protect statement puzzle for adjacent season.

Former Missouri protect prima Damon Wilson II has landed pinch nan Hurricanes retired of nan transportation portal.

He’s totaled 47 tackles, 12.5 sacks, 1 interception, 2 walk deflections, and 1 interception passim 3 seasons pinch nan Georgia Bulldogs and Tigers. His breakout play was his last, finishing pinch 9 sacks connected nan year.

In 2025, Wilson generated 54 backmost pressures, per Pro Football Focus, which was tied for nan tenth astir nationally. He besides totaled 9 sacks.

Wilson is considered nan No. 8 wide subordinate and No. 3 EDGE successful nan 247Sports Transfer Portal Rankings.

He adds much velocity and powerfulness to nan separator that will already person Marquise Lightfoot, Armondo Blount, and a patient Hayden Lower moving alongside broadside of him. The Defensive statement will besides person a return of Ahmad Moten and Justin Scott to man nan middle.

Miami besides added Boston College protect back Omar Thornton and wide receivers Vandrevius Jacobs (South Carolina) and Cam Vaughn (West Virginia) retired of nan transportation portal. All took visits past week and waited for nan Canes to grip business against Ole Miss successful nan Fiesta Bowl earlier making their commitment.

The Hurricanes hold connected nan last opportunity of prima Duke backmost Darian Mensah and his prima 1000-yard receiver Cooper Barkate, who has besides entered nan transportation portal.

The Canes person a bully squad for adjacent play that should beryllium successful contention for a College Football Playoff Berth. However, nan astir important point is to get nan squad together and attraction connected winning nan ACC for nan first clip successful programme histroy.

Miami Loses Potential Starting Quarterback to nan Transfer Portal, Who is Next?

After whiffing connected 2 transportation portal quarterbacks, Mario Cristobal and nan Hurricanes went backmost to nan good that worked past play for prima cornerback Xavier Lucas. Star Duke backmost Darian Mensah has attempted to participate nan transportation portal, but acknowledgment to a pre-existing NIL woody he signed pinch Duke a play ago, he is not being sued to enactment and play for nan program.

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