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RJ McIntosh

position

Defensive Line

Height

6-4

Weight

291 lbs.

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

High School

Cardinal Gibbons

RJ McIntosh - Football - University of Miami Athletics

2017 ALL-ACC, SECOND TEAM

2017 (Junior): Started all 13 games on defensive line…Totaled 52 tackles (25 solo), 12.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks…12.5 tackles for loss was tied for team lead…Had seven pass breakups (second-most) and added one fumble recovery and one forced fumble…Was among Miami’s top defensive contributors…Earned second-team All-ACC recognition…Leads Miami with 12.5 tackles for loss…Earned one ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week honor…Started season opener against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 2) and had two tackles (one solo) and 1.5 TFLs (one yard)…Finished with two tackles (one solo) and one sack (eight yards) in start against Toledo (Sept. 23)…Started and recorded solo sack for second straight game in win at Duke (Sept. 29)…Finished with two tackles against Blue Devils…Started and had one solo tackle in win at Florida State (Oct. 7)…Finished with five tackles (four solo) and 1.0 TFL (two yards) in start against Georgia Tech (Oct. 14)…Started and had five tackles (three solo) and career-best five PBUs in win over Syracuse (Oct. 21)…Had career-best 11 tackles and 1.0 TFL (one yard) in win at North Carolina (Oct. 28)…Earned ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors for performance against Tar Heels…Had four tackles (two solo) and 0.5 TFLs in win over Virginia Tech (Nov. 4)…Added first fumble recovery of career, returning it 35 yards…Posted six tackles in win over Notre Dame (Nov. 11)…Led Miami and had career high 3.0 TFLs against Virginia (Nov. 18), including one half-sack…Had 2.0 TFLs and six total tackles at Pittsburgh (Nov. 24)…Started ACC Championship Game vs. Clemson (Dec. 2) and had 1.0 tackle for loss (two yards) and one forced fumble…Started Capital One Orange Bowl against Wisconsin (Dec. 30) and finished with three tackles (one solo).

2016 (Sophomore): Made first career start in season opener against Florida A&M (Sept. 3) and led all players with career-best eight total tackles (six solo)…Added 2.0 TFLs against Rattlers…Made three tackles (two solo) and added 1.5 TFLs in start vs. FAU (Sept. 10)…Blocked Owls’ first punt attempt of game on opening drive…Started against Appalachian State (Sept. 17) and totaled three tackles…Had one tackle and 0.5 TFLs in start against Georgia Tech (Oct. 1)…Totaled four tackles (two solo) and one PBU in start against Florida State (Oct. 8)…Started and registered six tackles (three solo) against North Carolina (Oct. 15)…Totaled three tackles and one sack in start at Virginia Tech (Oct. 20)…Recorded five solo tackles in start at Notre Dame (Oct. 29)…Started and had two tackles and 1.5 TFLs (seven yards) in win over Pittsburgh (Nov. 5)…Totaled two tackles and 0.5 TFLs in start at Virginia (Nov. 12)…Recorded a pair of solo tackles in win at NC State (Nov. 19)…Started and totaled three tackles (one solo) in regular season finale win over Duke (Nov. 26).

2015 (True Freshman): Saw action in five games and totaled four tackles and 1.0 TFL…Made career debut in season opener vs. Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 5) and recorded two solo tackles.

High School: Received a three-star ranking from Rivals, Scout and 247Sports.com… Earned First Team All-County honors from the Sun-Sentinel as a senior… Tabbed as the seventh-best defensive end in the state of Florida… Ranks as the nation’s 40th–best defensive end… He took snaps at quarterback and also plays on the basketball team for the Chiefs… Tallied 70 tackles, 12 sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery… Committed to Miami over offers from Clemson, Florida and Georgia Tech.

 McINTOSH CAREER STATISTICS
SEASON G-GS UT AT TT TFL YDS SACK YDS FF FR PBU INT YDS
2016 12-12 24 18 42 8.5 30 2.0 7 0 0 2 0 0
2015 5-0 2 2 4 1.0 2 0.5 2 0 0 0 0 0
CAREER 17-12 26 20 46 9.5 32 2.5 9 0 0 2 0 0