2020 Miami Hurricanes football team

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2020 Miami Hurricanes football
Miami Hurricanes logo.svg
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 22
2020 record8–3 (7–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRhett Lashlee (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBlake Baker (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorEphraim Banda (2nd season)
Home stadiumHard Rock Stadium
(Capacity: 64,982)
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Notre Dame y^   9 0     10 2  
No. 3 Clemson y$^   8 1     10 2  
No. 22 Miami (FL)   7 2     8 3  
No. 18 North Carolina   7 3     8 4  
NC State   7 3     8 4  
Boston College   5 5     6 5  
Pittsburgh   5 5     6 5  
Virginia Tech   5 5     5 6  
Virginia   4 5     5 5  
Wake Forest   3 4     4 5  
Georgia Tech   3 6     3 7  
Louisville   3 7     4 7  
Florida State   2 6     3 6  
Duke   1 9     2 9  
Syracuse   1 9     1 10  
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

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).

Previous Season[]

In 2019, the Hurricanes began the year unranked in the AP Poll and were voted in the preseason polls 2nd to win the Coastal Division. The Hurricanes started off slow winning 2 of their 5 games. The Hurricanes went on to win their 4 of their next 5 games but lost 3 of their final games. In the postseason, the Hurricanes were selected to play against the Louisiana Bulldogs in the 2019 Independence Bowl, which they lost 14–0.

Offseason[]

Position key[]

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Place Kicker PK Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Split end SE Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

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[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Avantae Williams
S
Deland, FL Deland High School (FL) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Chantz Williams
WDE
Orange Park, FL Oakleaf High School (FL) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Jul 20, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jaylan Knighton
RB
Deerfield Beach, FL Deerfield Beach High School (FL) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 28, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Don Chaney Jr
RB
Miami, FL Belen Jesuit High School (FL) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Feb 3, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jalen Rivers
OL
Jacksonville, FL Oakleaf High School (FL) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 325 lb (147 kg) Jun 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Micheal Redding III
WR
Pensacola, FL IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 30, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Tyler Van Dyke
QB
Glastonbury, Conn Suffield Academy (CONN) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 29, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jalen Harrell
S
Hollywood, FL Champagnat Catholic High School (FL) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 29, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Elijah Roberts
EDGE
Miami, FL Christopher Columbus High School (FL) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jun 21, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Keshawn Washington
S
Homestead, FL South Dade High School (FL) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 21, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars

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[]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
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[]

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