Hurricanes defensive end Scott Patchan is expected to take on a bigger role in the Miami defense this year. And he says that as the son of a former Hurricanes football player, that means he has to rise to an even higher standard.
They play different positions on the Hurricanes defense and their respective journeys to this point haven’t shared many similarities, one of them enduring four years of injuries and position changes while the other quickly made his presence felt as a freshman.
But as the Hurricanes continue moving through spring drills, redshirt senior defensive end Scott Patchan and sophomore cornerback Al Blades Jr.