The loss of redshirt senior all-American defensive tackle Gerald Willis left a huge hole in the interior of the Miami Hurricanes defensive line. The addition of graduate transfer defensive tackle Chigozie Nnoruka will have a big impact on the Miami DL in 2019. The Hurricanes will have to replace Willis by committee
Nnoruka will be in the rotation on the interior of the Miami Hurricanes defensive line as the third tackle behind starters Pat Bethel and Jon Ford. Nnoruka joining the Miami football program became more critical earlier this week when sophomore DT Nesta Silvera had foot surgery.