The Ten Best Pro Football Focus Defensive Player Grades from the Miami Hurricanes’ 29-26 overtime victory over the Virginia Cavaliers at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida:
Rank
Player
Overall Grade
Run Defense Grade
Tackling Grade
Pass Rushing Grade
Coverage Grade
Snap Count
1.
DT Branson Deen
80.0 OVR
85.4 RDEF
74.0 TKL
64.5 PRSH
N/A
44 snaps
2.
LB Corey Flagg Jr.
79.9 OVR
86.0 RDEF
82.6 TKL
58.1 PRSH
65.1 COV
40 snaps
3.
S James Williams
76.4 OVR
64.0 RDEF
87.3 TKL
N/A
80.0 COV
84 snaps
4.
LB Francisco Mauigoa
74.5 OVR
71.9 RDEF
81.7 TKL
74.8 PRSH
65.4 COV
61 snaps
5.
DE Rueben Bain Jr.
72.7 OVR
66.0 RDEF
79.0 TKL
78.8 PRSH
N/A
73 snaps
5.
DE Jayden Wayne
72.7 OVR
72.0 RDEF
53.3 TKL
62.3 PRSH
N/A
11 snaps
6.
LB Wesley Bissainthe
70.4 OVR
66.6 RDEF
81.2 TKL
55.6 PRSH
72.3 COV
40 snaps
7.
LB K.J. Cloyd
69.7 OVR
66.7 RDEF
80.8 TKL
67.4 PRSH
64.4 COV
35 snaps
8.
DE Jahfari Harvey
68.2 OVR
71.4 RDEF
81.9 TKL
63.8 PRSH
N/A
64 snaps
9.
DT Ahmad Moten
68.1 OVR
62.2 RDEF
N/A
66.5 PRSH
N/A
8 snaps
10.
CB Daryl Porter Jr.
66.6 OVR
60.7 RDEF
78.8 TKL
N/A
67.2 COV
80 snaps
Freshman CB Damari Brown posted a 75.1 Tackling Grade in 6 snaps.
S Kamren Kinchens finished with a 71.1 Tackling Grade and a 68.0 Run Defense Grade in 84 snaps.