The 2020 Miami Hurricanes football team (variously "Miami", "The U", "UM", "'Canes") represented the University of Miami during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hurricanes were led by second-year head coach Manny Diaz and played their home games at Hard Rock Stadium, competing as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Offseason
Position key BackBCenterCCornerbackCBDefensive backDBDefensive endDEDefensive linemanDLDefensive tackleDTEndEFullbackFBPlace kickerPKGuardGHalfbackHBKickerKKickoff returnerKROffensive tackleOTOffensive linemanOLLinebackerLBLong snapperLSSplit endSEPunterPPunt returnerPRQuarterbackQBRunning backRBSafetySTight endTEWide receiverWR
Offseason departures Four Miami players with remaining eligibility declared early for the 2020 NFL draft. In addition, 10 seniors from the 2019 team graduated. 2020 Miami offseason departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes DeeJay Dallas 13 RB 5'10 214 Junior Deerfield Beach, GA Declared for NFL Draft Jeff Thomas 4 WR 5'10 174 Junior East St Louis, ILL Declared for NFL Draft Jonathan Garvin 97 DE 6'4 250 Junior Lake Worth, GA Declared for NFL Draft Trajan Brandy 2 CB 5'9 186 Junior Miami, FL Declared for NFL Draft Jimmy Murphy 5 29 5'7 184 RS Senior Avon, Conn Graduated K. J. Osborn 2 WR 6'0 206 Senior Ypsilanti, MI Graduated Tommy Kennedy 72 OL 6'4 289 Senior Lake Bluff, Ill Graduated Trevon Hill 94 DL 6–3 238 RS Senior Virginia Beach, Virginia Graduated Pat Bethel 93 DL 6–3 276 Senior Vero Beach, Florida Graduated Chigozie Nnoruka 99 DL 6–2 301 RS Senior Sacramento, California Graduated Shaquille Quarterman 55 LB 6–1 241 Senior Orange Park, Florida Graduated Michael Pinckney 56 LB 6–1 226 Senior Jacksonville, Florida Graduated Romeo Finley 30 SK 6–1 213 Senior Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Graduated Robert Knowles 20 Safety 6–1 196 RS Senior Miami, Florida Graduated
Recruiting
Transfers
Outgoing
Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New school Jarren Williams #15 QB 6'2 216 RS Freshman Lawrenceville, Georgia Garden City Lorenzo Lingard #36 RB 6'0 203 RS Freshman Birmingham, Alabama Florida Brian Polendy #88 TE 6’5 260 RS Sophomore Denton, Texas Colorado Scott Patchan #71 EDGE 6’6 249 RS Senior Bradenton, Florida Colorado State Bubba Baxa #21 K 6'0 213 Sophomore Pasadena, Texas Houston
2020 NFL draft
NFL Combine
Team players drafted into the NFL 4 140 Shaquille Quarterman LB Jacksonville Jaguars 4 144 DeeJay Dallas RB Seattle Seahawks 5 176 K. J. Osborn WR Minnesota Vikings 7 242 Jonathan Garvin DE Green Bay Packers
Returning Starters
Season
ACC Media Days
Media poll (ACC Winner) 1 Clemson 2008 (132) 2 Notre Dame 1824 (2) 3 University Of North Carolina 1682 4 Louisville 1434 5 Virginia Tech 1318 6 Miami 1280
Award Watch Lists
Preseason ALL ACC Teams
Brevin JordanTEJr
Personnel
Coaching staff Manny Diaz Head coach5thRhett Lashlee Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach 1stBlake Baker Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach 2ndTodd Stroud Assistant head coach/defensive line coach 2ndEphraim Banda Co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach 5thJonathan Patke Assistant coach, Outside linebackers coach, Special Teams Coach 3rdStephen Field Assistant coach, Tight ends coach 2ndJonathan Brewer Offensive quality control coach 1stEric Hickson Assistant coach, Running backs coach 2ndGarin Justice Assistant coach, Offensive line coach 1stRob Likens Assistant coach, Wide receivers 1stMike Rumph Assistant coach, Cornerbacks 5thEd Reed Chief Of Staff 1st
Roster 2020 Miami Hurricanes Football rosterQuarter Back 1 D'Eriq King – Senior (5'11, 202) 5 N'Kosi Perry – Junior (6'4, 190) 16 Ryan Rizk – Sophomore (6'1, 195) 17 Payton Matocha – Freshman (6'4, 205) 19 Tyler Van Dyke – Freshman (6'3, 220)
Tailback
2 Donald Chaney Jr – Freshman (5'10, 210) 4 Jaylan Knighton – Freshman (5'10, 190) 22 Robert Burns – Junior (5'11, 225) 23 Cam'Ron Harris – Junior (5'10, 210) 10 Isaiah Cashwell – Sophomore (5'8, 214)
Wide receiver
3 Mike Harley Jr. – Senior (5'11, 180) 6 Mark Pope – Junior (6'1, 172) 8 Dee Wiggins – Junior (5'11, 202) 12 Jeremiah Payton – Freshman (6'1, 195) 27 Marshall Few – Junior (5'11, 190) 31 Connor Byrne - Junior (6'2, 195) 34 Elias Lugo-Fagundo - Junior (6'0, 198) 39 Dante Johnson Byrne - Junior (6'2, 208) 40 Will Huggins - Sophomore (6'2, 218) 47 Mykel Tubbs - Freshmen (6'3, 190) 82 Jarius Howard - Freshmen (5'10, 167) 83 Micheal Redding III - Freshmen (6'2, 202) 84 Dazalin Worsham - Freshmen (6'1, 175) 87 Mark Byrne - Senior (6'2, 190) 88 Keyshawn Smith - Freshmen (6'1, 182)
Placekicker
30 José Borregales - Senior (5'10, 205) 45 Camden Price - Sophomore (6'1, 175) 47 Turner Davidson - Junior (5'9, 160)
Punter
85 Sebastian Przytula - Freshmen (6'1, 185) 86 Fred Potter - Freshmen (5'11, 183) 87 Matias Gasc - Senior (6'1, 185) 94 Lou Hedley - Junior (6'4, 220) Tight end
9 Brevin Jordan - Junior (6'3, 245) 48 Robert Prosek - Freshmen (6'4, 235) 81 Larry Hodges - Freshmen (6'2, 230) 85 Will Mallory - Junior (6'5, 245) 94 Dominic Hedley - Freshmen (6'4, 235)
Offensive line
51 DJ Scaife Jr - Junior (6'3, 314) 52 Cleveland Reed Jr - Sophomore (6'3, 320) 53 Jakai Clark - Sophomore (6'3, 320) 54 Isaiah Walker Jr - Freshmen (6'4, 220) 55 Navaughn Donaldson - Senior (6'6, 350) 60 Zion Nelson - Sophomore (6'5, 312) 62 Jarrid Williams - Senior (6'6, 308) 64 Jalen Rivers - Freshmen (6'5, 325) 65 Corey Gaynor - Junior (6'4, 300) 66 Ousman Traore - Sophomore (6'3, 310) 67 Gavin Adams - Freshmen (6'2, 270) 68 Michael Scibelli - Sophomore (6'2, 305) 71 Jared Griifith - Sophomore (6'3, 320) 72 Chris Washington - Freshmen (6'7, 300) 74 John Campbell Jr - Sophomore (6'5, 310) 77 Adam Elgammal - Freshmen (6'4, 310)
Defensive linemen
1 Nesta Jade Silvera - Junior (6'2, 305) 2 Quincy Roche - Senior (6'3, 245) 12 Jahfari Harvey - Freshmen (6'4, 245) 15 Jaelan Phillips - Junior (6'5, 266) 22 Cameron Williams - Freshmen (6'4, 240) 45 Bryan Levine - Freshmen (6'3, 230) 69 Sam Fishman - Freshmen (6'3, 215) 81 Jared Harrison-Hunte - Freshmen (6'4, 285) 84 Josh Neely - Freshmen (6'3, 258) 90 Quentin Williams - Freshmen (6'3, 260) 91 Jordan Miller - Sophomore (6'4, 320) 92 Jason Blisset Jr - Freshmen (6'4, 262) 96 Jonathan Ford - Senior (6'5, 318) 98 Jalar Holley - Freshmen (6'2, 285) 99 Elijah Roberts - Freshmen (6'4, 275) Linebacker
6 Sam Brooks Jr - Sophomore (6'2, 220) 9 Avery Huff - Freshmen (6'3, 215) 11 Corey Flagg Jr - Freshmen (5'11, 228) 17 Waynmon Steed - Junior (6'0, 222) 18 Tirek Austin-Cave - Freshmen (6'1, 220) 34 Ryan Ragone - Sophomore (5'11, 215) 35 Zac Smith - Freshmen (6'2, 243) 37 Colvin Alford - Junior (6'0, 220) 38 Shane Sawyer - Freshmen (6'3, 245) 44 Bradley Jennings Jr - Junior (6'1, 225) 48 Jake Hoffman - Freshmen (6'1, 210) 52 Patrick Joyner Jr - Sophomore (6'2, 225) 53 Zach McCloud - Senior (6'2, 235)
Defensive back
5 Amari Carter - Senior (6'2, 200) 7 Al Blades Jr. - Junior (6'1, 192) 8 D. J. Ivey - Junior (6'1, 195) 20 Jalen Harrel - Freshmen (6'2, 200) 21 Bubba Bolden - Junior (6'3, 200) 23 Te'Cory Couch - Sophomore (5'10, 172) 25 Keshawn Washington - Freshmen (6'2, 190) 26 Gurvan Hall Jr - Junior (6'0, 194) 27 Brian Bolam - Freshmen (6'0, 190) 28 Marcus Clarke - Freshmen (5'10, 190) 29 Isaiah Dunson - Freshmen (6'1, 184) 31 Avantae Williams - Freshmen (6'0, 180) 36 Andrew Barnes - Freshmen (6'0, 195) 40 Luis Gutierrez Jr - Freshmen (5'9, 156) 46 Suleman Burrows - Sophomore (5'8, 163)
Long snapper
49 Mason Napper - Freshmen (6'2, 225) 58 Clay James - Sophomore (5'10, 196) 59 Alan Nadelsticher - Freshmen (6'0, 185)
Depth chart
Projected Depth Chart 2020:
True Freshman Double Position : *
Schedule Miami will host four ACC conference opponents: Florida State, Pittsburgh, Virginia, and North Carolina to close out the ACC regular season. Miami will travel to five ACC conference opponents: Louisville, Clemson, NC State, Virginia Tech, and Duke. Miami is not scheduled to play ACC opponents Notre Dame, Boston College, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, and Syracuse. The Hurricanes bye week originally came during Week 5 (On October 3). However, due to COVID-19 problems in the organization, they had bye weeks during Week 12 (on November 21) and Week 13 (on November 28). Also due to COVID-19 problems, their game between Wake Forest and Georgia Tech were canceled.
Miami had games scheduled against Michigan State, Temple, and Wagner, which were all canceled before the start of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 29, the ACC announced every non conference game except one would be played in the 2020 season.
The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected on August 6.
Game summaries
UAB
Louisville
Florida State
Clemson
Pittsburgh
Virginia
NC State
With the win, the Hurricanes became bowl eligible for the 8th straight season.
Virginia Tech
Duke
North Carolina
Oklahoma State (2020 Cheez-It Bowl)
Rankings
Players drafted into the NFL
1 18 Jaelan Phillips DE Miami Dolphins 1 30 Gregory Rousseau DE Buffalo Bills 5 148 Brevin Jordan TE Houston Texans 6 216 Quincy Roche OLB Pittsburgh Steelers
References