Miami releases injury list ahead of first spring football practice

The Miami Hurricanes begin the first day of spring football on Monday.

Ahead of the 15-practice mini-season, the team released their list of banged-up players. Two players, both offensive linemen, start the spring as limited participants. Sixteen others are out to begin the spring.

Notably, starting running back Jaylan Knighton starts spring ball on the injury list – as does his backup Don Chaney Jr. due to his ACL injury. The squad will also be short-handed on the defensive line with Anthony Moultrie and Nyjalik Kelly both out to start the spring.

Spring Football Injury Report

Limited:

OL Jalen Rivers
OL John Campbell, Jr.

Out:

WR Romello Brinson
RB Don Chaney, Jr.
RB Jaylan Knighton
OL Issiah Walker, Jr.
DL Jabari Ishmael
LB Sam Brooks, Jr.
DL Anthony Moultrie
DL Nyjalik Kelly
LB Chase Smith
DB Tyrique Stevenson
DB Luis Gutierrez, Jr.
LB Tyler Johnson
DB Keshawn Washington
DB Kam Kinchens
P Lou Hedley
DB Khamauri Rogers

The season can’t come soon enough for Miami. Things are looking up with the hiring of former Oregon coach Mario Cristobal, who is building an impressive staff of successful assistant coaches. With a bevy of great teachers on the staff, the Hurricanes could be a dark horse in 2022.

Over recent seasons, the college football world has been waiting for the Canes to take that next step. Next season, we could see the foundation laid for the Hurricanes to elevate their program to previous heights.

Kirk Herbstreit: ‘I like what Miami’s doing’

Kirk Herbstreit, during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, said he’s impressed with how Miami’s offseason is going. Not only did the Hurricanes land Cristobal, but they also brought in Clemson athletic director Dan Radakovich, Auburn defensive coordinator Kevin Steele and Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis.

Things are coming together in the 305. Herbstreit is certainly impressed, too.

“Miami, now, they have opened up the purse strings, which is very unusual for them,” Herbstreit said. “They went out and hired Clemson’s athletic director, they went out and got Mario Cristobal from Oregon who’s a former alum. Played there back in the glory days in the early ’90s. And he’s killing it in recruiting. Now, they went out and they got Kevin Steele, who’s a really, really good defensive coordinator. He was most recently at Auburn when Auburn was playing great. Then, they just ended up getting the new offensive coordinator, Josh Gattis, from Michigan.

“In order to be able to do that, they’re paying, which they’ve never done in the past. So the Canes trying to make some noise. I hope it works out for them. I like what Miami’s doing. It’s good for the sport.”

On3’s Stephen Samra contributed to this report.