MIAMI GARDENS — After a star performance in the Hurricanes’ season-opening win, it appears defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor will miss Miami’s game against Southern Miss on Saturday.
Mesidor, a third-year sophomore, stayed on the sidelines while Miami warmed up before Saturday’s game. The Hurricanes did not make any pregame injury announcements.
Mario Cristobal called Mesidor the “best defensive player on the field” after Miami’s win over Bethune-Cookman on Sept. 3.
“He’s a natural. He understands the game really well,” Cristobal said. “He’s physical. Very tough and he’s very heavy-handed. If you watch tape ... when he puts hands on guys and the way he’s able to get separation and disengage, right, block destruction, and still close on ball-carriers, close on quarterbacks, be disruptive, defeat blocks, defeat double teams and then the versatility to go inside as well, that makes him a dangerous player.