PFF Grades: Miami Hurricanes Ten Best Defensive Players vs. No. 23 Texas A&M Aggies

The Ten Best Pro Football Focus Defensive Player Grades from the Miami Hurricanes’ 48-33 victory over the 23rd-ranked Texas A&M Aggies at Hard Rock Stadium:

1. CB Jaden Davis – 75.3 Overall Grade | 91.5 Run Defense Grade | 87.5 Pass Rushing Grade | 84.0 Tackling Grade | 66.0 Coverage Grade | 84 Total Snaps | 58 Coverage Snaps | 22 Run Defense Snaps | 4 Pass Rush Snaps

1. CB Daryl Porter Jr. – 75.3 Overall Grade | 80.9 Tackling Grade | 74.3 Coverage Grade | 66.5 Pass Rushing Grade | 66.2 Run Defense Grade | 72 Total Snaps | 48 Coverage Snaps | 21 Run Defense Snaps | 3 Pass Rush Snaps
2. S Kamren Kinchens – 72.0 Overall Grade | 84.9 Tackling Grade | 69.9 Coverage Grade | 69.9 Run Defense Grade | 66.6 Pass Rushing Grade | 77 Total Snaps | 51 Coverage Snaps | 24 Run Defense Snaps | 2 Pass Rush Snaps
3. STAR Te’Cory Couch – 68.3 Overall Grade | 71.8 Pass Rushing Grade | 68.3 Coverage Grade | 52.8 Run Defense Grade | 33.4 Tackling Grade | 69 Total Snaps | 43 Coverage Snaps | 16 Run Defense Snaps | 10 Pass Rush Snaps
4. DT Jacob Lichtenstein – 67.8 Overall Grade | 65.4 Run Defense Grade | 61.9 Pass Rushing Grade | 13 Total Snaps | 10 Pass Rush Snaps | 3 Run Defense Snaps
5. DL Akheem Mesidor – 67.2 Overall Grade | 74.0 Tackling Grade | 70.1 Pass Rushing Grade | 57.9 Run Defense Grade | 26 Total Snaps | 17 Pass Rush Snaps | 8 Run Defense Snaps | 1 Coverage Snap
6. DT Leonard Taylor III – 66.6 Overall Grade | 70.1 Tackling Grade | 69.6 Run Defense Grade | 59.7 Pass Rushing Grade | 43 Total Snaps | 29 Pass Rush Snaps | 14 Run Defense Snaps
7. LB Corey Flagg Jr. – 66.5 Overall Grade | 64.8 Coverage Grade | 64.1 Run Defense Grade | 61.0 Pass Rushing Grade | 43.2 Tackling Grade | 35 Total Snaps | 19 Coverage Snaps | 10 Run Defense Snaps | 6 Pass Rush Snaps
8. DT Jared Harrison-Hunte – 66.1 Overall Grade | 73.8 Run Defense Grade | 55.8 Pass Rushing Grade | 28.0 Tackling Grade | 47 Total Snaps | 32 Pass Rush Snaps | 15 Run Defense Snaps
9. S Jaden Harris – 63.7 Overall Grade | 63.8 Coverage Grade | 10 Total Snaps | 10 Coverage Snaps
10. LB K.J. Cloyd – 63.3 Overall Grade | 77.6 Tackling Grade | 70.2 Run Defense Grade | 65.7 Coverage Grade | 55.5 Pass Rushing Grade | 46 Total Snaps | 28 Coverage Snaps | 13 Run Defense Snaps | 5 Pass Rush Snaps

• Freshman DL Rueben Bain Jr. was graded at 73.9 in tackling.
• DE Jahfari Harvey had a 78.9 coverage grade in his JACK role.
• S James Williams finished with the highest tackling grade on the team at 85.1 and a run defense grade of 71.5, in addition to the most snaps on the defense at 88 for the entire game.
• DE Nyjalik Kelly was graded at 74.2 in tackling.