The Ten Best Pro Football Focus Defensive Player Grades from the Miami Hurricanes’ 23-20 loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida:
- DT Branson Deen – 83.0 Overall Grade | 77.0 Run Defense Grade | 76.5 Tackling Grade | 66.1 Pass Rushing Grade | 23 Total Snaps | 14 Pass Rush Snaps | 9 Run Defense Snaps
- LB Francisco Mauigoa – 79.2 Overall Grade | 78.6 Tackling Grade | 78.3 Run Defense Grade | 75.2 Pass Rushing Grade | 75.0 Coverage Grade | 52 Total Snaps | 27 Coverage Snaps | 21 Run Defense Snaps | 4 Pass Rush Snaps
- S James Williams – 78.1 Overall Grade | 88.4 Coverage Grade | 62.2 Run Defense Grade | 56 Total Snaps | 31 Coverage Snaps | 23 Run Defense Snaps | 2 Pass Rush Snaps
- CB Daryl Porter Jr. – 73.4 Overall Grade | 77.1 Tackling Grade | 71.9 Coverage Grade | 71.1 Run Defense Grade | 56 Total Snaps | 33 Coverage Snaps | 23 Run Defense Snaps
- DT Ahmad Moten – 69.9 Overall Grade | 70.7 Run Defense Grade | 15 Total Snaps | 9 Run Defense Snaps | 6 Pass Rush Snaps
- DL Rueben Bain Jr. – 69.8 Overall Grade | 75.5 Tackling Grade | 67.5 Run Defense Grade | 65.5 Pass Rushing Grade | 43 Total Snaps | 27 Pass Rush Snaps | 16 Run Defense Snaps
- DE Jahfari Harvey – 68.4 Overall Grade | 76.5 Tackling Grade | 72.4 Coverage Grade | 61.0 Run Defense Grade | 27 Total Snaps | 13 Run Defense Snaps | 11 Pass Rush Snaps | 3 Coverage Snaps
- DT Leonard Taylor III – 66.5 Overall Grade | 70.7 Run Defense Grade | 28 Total Snaps | 15 Pass Rush Snaps | 13 Run Defense Snaps
- DE Nyjalik Kelly – 65.7 Overall Grade | 75.2 Tackling Grade | 73.4 Run Defense Grade | 63.2 Coverage Grade | 38 Total Snaps | 16 Pass Rush Snaps | 13 Run Defense Snaps | 9 Coverage Snaps
- K.J. Cloyd – 64.7 Overall Grade | 72.4 Coverage Grade | 17 Total Snaps | 10 Coverage Snaps | 5 Run Defense Snaps | 2 Pass Rush Snaps
- CB Te’Cory Couch recorded a 75.1 Tackling Grade on 43 snaps.
- S Kamren Kinchens finished with a 73.5 Run Defense Grade in 55 snaps.
- LB Wesley Bissainthe posted a 75.7 Tackling Grade in 23 snaps.
- LB Corey Flagg Jr. produced a 73.1 Tackling Grade on 28 snaps.