Football Releases First Depth Chart of Fall

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – One day after completing its first scrimmage of #CanesCamp, Miami Hurricanes head coach Al Golden unveiled his team’s first depth chart of the fall.

The quarterback race has been a close one throughout camp, and the starting job has been narrowed to senior Jake Heaps and freshman Brad Kaaya. Miami’s starting wide receivers are senior Phillip Dorsett and redshirt sophomore Malcolm Lewis, sophomore Standish Dobard is the starting tight end and junior Duke Johnson returns as the starting running back. In front of Johnson will be either Ronald Regula or Walter Tucker at fullback.

The Hurricanes starting offensive line consists of junior left tackle Ereck Flowers, redshirt sophomore left guard Hunter Wells, redshirt senior center Shane McDermott, sophomore right guard Danny Isidora and freshman right tackle Trevor Darling.

Miami’s front seven includes defensive ends Anthony Chickillo and Trent Harris bookending defensive tackles Calvin Heurtelou and Olsen Pierre. The Hurricanes linebackers consist of veterans Thurston Armbrister and Raphael Kirby at the two OLB spots with Denzel Perryman listed as the starting MLB.

In the secondary, junior Tracy Howard and senior Ladarius Gunter hold down the two starting cornerback positions, while junior Deon Bush and redshirt junior Dallas Crawford have the nod as starting safeties.

There are a number of battles at specialist positions, including one between redshirt senior Ricky Carroll and sophomore Justin Vogel for starting punter responsibilities. Matt Goudis will kick field goals, while the race for kickoffs is a three-man battle between Jon Semerne, Goudis and Michael Badgley.

Sophomore wide receiver Stacy Coley will return punts, with freshman wide receiver Braxton Berrios listed behind him. Coley is also the lead option at kickoff returns, with Berrios and sophomore Artie Burns listed No. 2 and No. 3 respectively at the position.