Miami Hurricanes Football

The University of Miami (Fla.) announced Friday that wide receiver Dayall Harris was suspended three games for a violation of team rules, according to Susan Miller Degnan of the Miami Herald.

The junior wideout has two receptions for 16 yards and one touchdown for the 2-0 Hurricanes so far this season.

The Jackson, Mississippi, native saw limited action as a sophomore last season, making nine catches for 90 yards and no touchdowns.

Harris originally attended Ole Miss before transferring to Copiah-Lincoln Junior College in 2015 and then transferring to Miami for the 2016 campaign.

He is tied for eighth on the Hurricanes in receiving this season, and the likes of Braxton Berrios, Darrell Langham and Lawrence Cager will continue to serve as the top receivers in his absence.

The anticipated battle between Florida State and Miami will have to wait a few more weeks with the ACC pushing back the game due to Hurricane Irma.

According to George Schroeder of USA Today, next Saturday's scheduled contest will move to Oct. 7, which was originally a bye for both teams. Miami's matchup against Georgia Tech was set for the following Thursday, but that will change from Oct. 12 to Oct. 14.

"It quickly became clear that it was in the best interest of our players, coaches and fans to reschedule next week's Miami and Florida State game," ACC Commissioner John Swofford said in a release, per Bryan Fischer of College Football Talk. "Typically, it's not easy to reschedule games, but in this instance, there was a clear path to adjust quickly and effectively."

Both teams canceled their games for this Saturday, with Florida State set to host Louisiana-Monroe and Miami supposed to play on the road at Arkansas State. There was concern about travel with the potentially devastating hurricane set to hit the Sunshine State this weekend.

Per Rene Marsh of CNN, Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Brock Long said millions in Florida could be without power for several days or weeks as a result of the hurricane.

The latest moves give each team another week off to focus on the safety of the players and their families.

Florida State will presumably face North Carolina State on Sept. 23 for just its second game of the season, while Miami will host Toledo on the same date.

Saturday's scheduled college football game between the University of Miami and Arkansas State at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas, has been canceled due to concerns over Hurricane Irma's potential impact.

Miami Director of Athletics Blake James confirmed the decision in a statement:

"The decision to cancel these athletic contests is difficult, especially as some are scheduled to take place away from Miami," James said. "However, we made the collective decision that we simply cannot put our student-athletes, coaches and staff in danger travelling to and from contests.  As we have seen from the tragic impact of Hurricane Harvey—and from South Florida's own experiences—the impacts of hurricanes can be devastating and long-lasting, and can make travel extremely difficult and dangerous.
 
"I want to thank all of our opponents for their cooperation and understanding. Our thoughts are with those in the path of Hurricane Irma both here in South Florida and afar.  We are comforted in knowing that our community is strong and will come together, if needed, to recover from the storm."

Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press noted it wasn't possible for the Hurricanes and Red Wolves to reschedule the contest during the 2017 season. Peter Ariz of the Miami Herald reported the Canes were concerned about returning home following the contest with the storm possibly hitting Florida this weekend.

Hurricane Irma has intensified into a Category 5 storm in the Atlantic Ocean, but the forecast track and United States impact remains uncertain, per Jon Erdman of the Weather Channel. Some projections have the eye going directly over Florida, while others have it staying offshore to the east.

"But the forecast for Irma's center track extends well to the west and east of South Florida, which could spare the area from a direct strike from the eyewall," Erdman wrote. "Regardless, conditions in South Florida may go downhill as soon as midday Saturday, making any last-hour preparations difficult."

The game between Miami and Arkansas State was scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday afternoon, so the Hurricanes wouldn't have traveled home until the evening hours, when the storm could already be making a significant impact on the area.

Arkansas State opened its season with a hard-fought 43-36 loss to Nebraska last week. The Red Wolves will return to action Sept. 16 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in what will now serve as the team's home opener at Centennial Bank Stadium.

Miami scored a routine 41-13 victory over Bethune-Cookman in Week 1. Next up for the Canes, who are ranked No. 16 in the Associated Press poll, is a high-profile rivalry clash with Florida State at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee on Sept. 16.

The University of Miami (Fla.) announced Thursday that quarterback Vincent Testaverde will transfer from the program. 

Barrett Sallee of CBS Sports tweeted the following statement from the school:

Testaverde is the son of former Miami (Fla.) and NFL quarterback Vinny Testaverde.

Testaverde redshirted for the Hurricanes in 2015 and didn't see any action last season as a redshirt sophomore.

He began his collegiate career at Texas Tech. As a freshman in 2014, he threw for 116 yards, no touchdowns and one interception during the lone game in which he appeared.

Testaverde's father won the Heisman Trophy at Miami in 1986, and he went on to enjoy a 21-year NFL career.

The elder Testaverde ranks 11th on the NFL's career passing list with 46,233 yards.

Vincent Testaverde has yet to announce where he will transfer, but he will be forced to sit out the 2017 season under NCAA rules.

Miami (Fla.) head football coach Mark Richt announced Tuesday that redshirt junior Malik Rosier will be the Hurricanes' starting quarterback for the 2017 season, according to NFL.com's College Football 24/7.

Rosier prevailed in a three-man race that also included freshman N'Kosi Perry and redshirt sophomore Evan Shirreffs.

Richt said the following in a written statement regarding his quarterback depth chart upon naming Rosier the starter, per Susan Miller Degnan of the Miami Herald: "Malik has been named the starting quarterback. Evan is currently number two on the depth chart. The young guys, N'Kosi Perry and Cade Weldon, will continue to learn and compete."

Rosier served as a backup to Brad Kaaya over the past two seasons, but Kaaya was an early entrant in the 2017 NFL draft and selected in the sixth round by the Detroit Lions.

With Kaaya seeing nearly every snap last season, Rosier was just 2-of-4 passing for 32 yards and rushed for 65 yards on two carries in 2016.

The Mobile, Alabama, native was more involved as a redshirt freshman in 2015, going 29-for-57 for 338 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions.

His lone start came in place of an injured Kaaya in 2015 against Duke. Miami won that game 30-27, and Rosier finished with 272 yards on 20-of-29 passing with two touchdowns and one pick.

Rosier's first opportunity to put a long-term stranglehold on the starting job will come on Sept. 2 when Miami hosts Bethune-Cookman in its regular-season opener.

Prized running back recruit Cam'Ron Davis has pledged to play college football at Miami.

Davis announced his commitment on his Twitter account:

Playing at Miami Carol City High School, Davis is a 4-star prospect ranked as the No. 4 running back from the state of Florida, No. 14 running back in the country and No. 276 player overall, per Scout.com. 

Looking at Davis, he's got some physical maturing to do. The Miami native is currently listed at 5'9.5" and 190 pounds, though he does carry it well and is not lacking for strength at this stage of his young career. 

Heading into college, Davis will need to add more mass in order to shake off bigger defensive players, but his speed will allow him to get around a lot of them for the time being. 

Per the Scout.com scouting report, there's more to Davis' game than just taking handoffs out of the backfield: "He has the ability to run between the tackles and on the perimeter. He runs a little upright for a back his size and he shows a little stiffness, but he is a strong runner with a burst and vision. Davis has also shown he can be used as a receiver out of the backfield."

As long as Davis can prove himself as a pass-blocker, it won't take long before he becomes a three-down feature back in college football.

Mark Richt has been in Miami for two years and is once again showing the recruiting chops that have made him a long-term success dating back to his time at Georgia. 

One area in which Richt and his staff never struggled to find talent was at running back. Georgia had Todd Gurley, Nick Chubb and Sony Michel just in his last three years to build around. 

Davis gives Richt and the Hurricanes their first elite running back commitment since he took over as head coach in 2016. He opens up a dynamic on the offense that started with Mark Walton in Richt's first year at the helm. 

The ACC is a top-heavy conference, with Florida State and Clemson generating most of the buzz, but Miami is slowly starting to creep its way into the conversation. 

The Miami Hurricanes gave a sneak peek Thursday at two alternate uniforms they will wear during the upcoming college football season. 

Adidas unveiled the first look at both designs. On Sept. 23, they will face Toledo while wearing all-green "State of Miami" uniforms.

During Oct. 12's clash against Georgia Tech, Miami will don all-block "Miami Nights" attire.

Per Adidas, both customized uniforms "feature a modern twist" on classic gear from their 1980s championship squads. 

After cementing a 9-4 campaign in 2016 by beating West Virginia in the Russell Athletic Bowl, the Hurricanes rank No. 18 in USA Today's preseason Amway Coaches Poll. Before sporting these new uniforms, they will open the season on Sept. 2 against Bethune-Cookman.

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Playmaking cornerback Al Blades Jr. announced Sunday that he's going to continue his football career at Miami starting in 2018.

He shared the news on his Twitter page:

Blades is a 4-star prospect who rates as the No. 33 overall cornerback in the class of 2018, according to the Scout.com player rankings. He also checks in as the No. 18 cornerback in the south and the ninth-best CB among the incoming group from the state of Florida.

The St. Thomas Aquinas High School standout is a quick-twitch athlete who moves around the field with terrific fluidity. He's already started to showcase an advanced ability to read the play, which, when combined with his ball skills, should turn him into a ball hawk over time.

Physicality is the one area he'll need to improve moving forward. He currently possesses a 6'0", 170-pound frame. There's still time for him to grow into the preferred 6'3" range as teams seek bigger corners, but adding more bulk will be important.

Increasing his overall power would allow him to provide more consistent production in run support and improve his play at the line in tight man coverage. Those are two weaknesses at this stage.

Blades' skill set is still highly impressive, though. Sleeper Athletes provided a look at his footwork:

It comes as no surprise he's been on the recruiting radar for a while as the son of former University of Miami star safety Al Blades. But he told State of the U's Shane Kinnee in August that didn't necessarily give the Hurricanes an advantage as he explored his numerous options:

"My father attending Miami doesn't play a factor in my recruitment. It just makes people think I should go there. I don't have a leader or top five, but they will be up there. Miami, Florida State, Florida and Alabama are standing out but those are just a few."

In the end, he still landed with the Canes despite receiving widespread interest from top programs around the country. There are always pros and cons of being a legacy recruit, but he did his homework and decided this was the best overall fit.

Trying to figure out exactly how a recruit will fit in this far in advance comes with a lot of margin for error. That said, there's always more room in the secondary rotation, and Miami could still be looking to fill some holes in 2018 after needing to fill several voids for 2017.

Miami added a potential star to their future offense Friday when tight end prospect Will Mallory joined their 2018 recruiting class. 

Mallory announced his pledge to the Hurricanes on Twitter:

Mallory, who is 6'5" and 215 pounds, is a 4-star prospect, per Scout, and the No. 134 overall player, No. 7 tight end and No. 1 tight end from the state of Florida in his class.

He attracted attention from some of the best football powerhouses in the nation, as Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson, Michigan, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Oregon, Miami and Notre Dame, among others, were all included on Scout's list of interested schools during the recruiting process.

Hudl shared a look at some of Mallory's head-turning highlights at the high school level:

Scout provided a breakdown of his game and pointed to his valuable speed and size combination as someone who can play tight end or wide receiver if needed. It praised Mallory's blocking ability and called him a "mismatch nightmare" because he can overpower smaller defensive backs and outrun slower ones. 

Mallory's height makes him a red-zone threat on fade routes and jump balls, and his speed will allow him to exploit defenses with seam routes up the middle.

Mallory brings that talent to a Miami program that won nine games in the 2016 season utilizing tight end David Njoku in the passing game to the tune of 698 receiving yards and eight touchdown catches.

Like Mallory, the 6'4" Njoku was a matchup problem for defenses and provides a blueprint for how the recruit can develop during his time with the Hurricanes.

If he does, the Hurricanes will have a dynamic playmaker to help challenge the likes of Florida State and Clemson in the ACC in the coming years.

Brevin Jordan, a 4-star tight end from Bishop Gorman high school in Las Vegas, committed to the Miami Hurricanes.

Jordan announced his choice Sunday:

Jordan, who is considered the top tight end prospect in the Class of 2018 and the No. 44 player overall from Scout.com, registered 27 receptions for 501 yards and nine touchdowns in 2016. He helped lead a Bishop Gorman team that was named the Super 25 high school national champions for the third straight year by USA Today.

Bishop Gorman has won 54 straight games and eight consecutive state titles in Nevada.

In its scouting report of Jordan, ESPN Insider (subscription required) noted, "Tall enough with good length and speed. Explodes off the line. Fluid athlete with the body control to make difficult catches away frame his frame. Possesses strong, natural hands. Not afraid to mix it up in the run game as a blocker."

At 6'2" and 224 pounds, Jordan doesn't yet have the traditional build of an in-line tight end, though he does possess the athleticism to perhaps translate initially as a flex tight end who isn't asked to block as frequently.

Once he fills at that frame, however, Jordan projects to be a complete option at the position.

With David Njoku moving on to the NFL, the Hurricanes will need a new starting tight end in 2017. Christopher Herndon is the likeliest candidate to replace Njoku after catching 28 passes for 334 yards and two touchdowns last season.

Njoku's departure could still allow Jordan to see time immediately as a true freshman before he assumes a larger role in Miami's offense down the line.

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