Too many of the elite recruits on the Miami football roster have not lived up to their ranking coming out of high school. The offensive line has been the most egregious. Players like four-star offensive linemen Kai-Leon Herbert and Zalon’tae Hillery have yet to play a significant role for the Hurricanes in their third season.
Herbert and Hillery have been beaten out continually by younger players. Sophomore D.J. Scaife, redshirt freshman John Campbell and true freshmen Zion Nelson and Jakai Clark have all beat out redshirt sophomores Herbert and Hillery. The Miami offensive line has been its biggest flaw in 2019.