PFF Grades: Miami Hurricanes Ten Best Defensive Players vs. North Carolina

The Ten Best Pro Football Focus Defensive Player Grades from the Miami Hurricanes’ 41-31 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina:

1. LB Corey Flagg Jr. – 73.2 Overall Grade | 80.8 Tackling Grade | 73.0 Run Defense Grade | 68.8 Coverage Grade | 36 Total Snaps | 17 Run Defense Snaps | 16 Coverage Snaps | 3 Pass Rushing Snaps
2. CB Davonte Brown – 73.0 Overall Grade | 73.5 Tackling Grade | 72.2 Coverage Grade | 15 Total Snaps | 12 Run Defense Snaps | 3 Coverage Snaps
3. DT Leonard Taylor III – 71.6 Overall Grade | 76.3 Run Defense Grade | 68.7 Tackling Grade | 56.4 Pass Rushing Grade | 36 Total Snaps | 19 Run Defense Snaps | 17 Pass Rushing Snaps
4. LB K.J. Cloyd – 70.7 Overall Grade | 81.0 Tackling Grade | 73.6 Run Defense Grade | 64.6 Coverage Grade | 30 Total Snaps | 16 Run Defense Snaps | 11 Coverage Snaps | 3 Pass Rushing Snaps
5. CB Te’Cory Couch – 70.5 Overall Grade | 82.9 Tackling Grade | 78.6 Pass Rushing Grade | 71.6 Run Defense Grade | 64.5 Coverage Grade | 71 Total Snaps | 37 Coverage Snaps | 29 Run Defense Snaps | 5 Pass Rushing Snaps
6. CB Daryl Porter Jr. – 69.4 Overall Grade | 79.2 Tackling Grade | 70.2 Run Defense Grade | 67.8 Coverage Grade | 80 Total Snaps | 44 Coverage Snaps | 36 Run Defense Snaps
7. DT Thomas Gore – 69.0 Overall Grade | 70.2 Run Defense Grade | 70.2 Tackling Grade | 57.5 Pass Rushing Grade | 14 Total Snaps | 8 Run Defense Snaps | 6 Pass Rushing Snaps
8. LB Wesley Bissainthe – 68.2 Overall Grade | 75.1 Tackling Grade | 65.8 Run Defense Grade | 65.6 Coverage Grade | 33 Total Snaps | 12 Run Defense Snaps | 12 Coverage Snaps | 9 Pass Rushing Snaps
9. S James Williams – 64.0 Overall Grade | 67.1 Tackling Grade | 64.8 Coverage Grade | 60.8 Run Defense Grade | 80 Total Snaps | 43 Coverage Snaps | 36 Run Defense Snaps | 1 Pass Rushing Snap
10. DT Jared Harrison-Hunte – 61.9 Overall Grade | 73.4 Tackling Grade | 61.3 Run Defense Grade | 60.6 Pass Rushing Grade | 54 Total Snaps | 30 Pass Rushing Snaps | 24 Run Defense Snaps

• Freshman DL Rueben Bain Jr. earned a Pass Rushing Grade of 77.0 in 72 snaps.
• S Kamren Kinchens posted a Pass Rushing Grade of 70.4 and a Run Defense Grade of 69.4 in 80 snaps.
• DE Nyjalik Kelly achieved a Pass Rushing Grade of 69.1 in 31 snaps.
• Freshman DE Jayden Wayne received a Tackling Grade of 75.7 in just 16 snaps.