Miami Hurricanes CB Tyrique Stevenson wants to see more communication in fall scrimmage No. 2
The Miami Hurricanes secondary was the strength of the defense last year. And it’s expected to again be a major weapon for UM … as the team’s wide receivers found out in the spring and are seeing again this fall.
It’s just not easy to get open against this group.
The safeties are young rising stars: James Williams, Kam Kinchens and Avantae Williams.
And the cornerbacks got a boost from the addition of standout West Virginia CB transfer Daryl Porter, Jr. On the opposite side of him is returning starter Tyrique Stevenson, who weighed his NFL options before returning this year.
Now Stevenson is looking ahead to a season that should bring some improvement for a unit that’s really struggled the last couple of years overall.
“As a team we’re trying to be more consistent, get better every day,” Stevenson said.
The D will get its next chance to shine later today in UM’s second fall scrimmage. Stevenson says he wants to see a ball hawking group that gets some INTs.
“Just to come together more as a unit, everybody be on the same page, a lot more communication, just a lot more guys proving to the coaches and each other how we should be locked in, know this defense,” Stevenson said.
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Stevenson says “all of” the DBs are having flashes of great days.
A 6-0, 214-pound fourth-year junior, Stevenson played his first two years of college ball at Georgia before transferring to Miami last season. He turned into a very solid starting corner for UM and earned All-ACC Honorable Mention while finishing with 43 tackles, 2.5 for losses along with an interception and four pass breakups.
In his time at Georgia he was used in more of a hybrid linebacker/slot role (Miami’s new STAR spot) and made four starts over two years while accumulating 47 total tackles, 10 pass breakups and two tackles for loss. Stevenson was a highly sought 4-star prospect out of Miami Southridge in the Class of 2019.
Stevenson says he’s working in the rotation a bit at STAR as well as at corner
“I’m always in the mix because I played it for at least two years (at Georgia),” Stevenson said.
*Stevenson also spoke about a couple of other CBs.
Of DJ Ivey, he said he’s seeing “Just consistency, DJ is always that player who is consistent. … Just putting in 1 percent every day, that 1 percent to get better.”
Asked about Isaiah Dunson, he said, “He’s locked in. The majority of guys that want an opportunity to play, I told them to lock in. He’s locked in, more focused.”
