Brad Crawford of 247 Sports ranked the Miami football team 10th in his “College football rankings: Top 10 most talented defensive lines in 2023.” Miami returns most of its defensive line from 2022. The Hurricanes should have a deeper and more talented defensive line entering the 2023 season.
Defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor was tied for the Miami team lead with 10.5 tackles for loss and led the Hurricanes with 7.0 sacks last season. Leonard Taylor who tied Mesidor with 10.5 TFLs and added three sacks. Linebacker Corey Flagg also had 10.5 TFLs last season.