Miami has been a recent beneficiary of the NCAA Transfer Portal and one of the biggest positions that has experienced an uptick in performance from it is the Defensive End unit. Namely, in the previous two seasons, Miami has welcomed a premier pass rusher by adding Jaelan Phillips from UCLA in 2019 and Quincy Roche from Temple in 2020, both of whom shined during their lone season at Miami in 2020 en route to their NFL draft selection this past April.
This year, following the departure of Phillips, Roche, and additional first round pick, Gregory Rousseau, Miami hopes for similar success by way of another transfer, Deandre Johnson, who makes his way to Coral Gables after four seasons at Tennessee.