PFF Grades: Miami Hurricanes Ten Best Defensive Players vs. Temple

The Ten Best Pro Football Focus Defensive Player Grades from the Miami Hurricanes’ 41-7 victory over the Temple Owls at Lincoln Financial Field:

1. DT Leonard Taylor III – 82.0 Overall Grade | 81.3 Pass Rushing Grade | 71.9 Tackling Grade | 67.4 Run Defense Grade | 29 Total Snaps | 21 Pass Rushing Snaps | 8 Run Defense Snaps
2. CB Davonte Brown – 80.1 Overall Grade | 75.2 Coverage Grade | 74.2 Tackling Grade | 64.0 Pass Rushing Grade | 15 Total Snaps | 11 Coverage Snaps | 3 Run Defense Snaps | 1 Pass Rushing Snap
3. DL Rueben Bain Jr. – 79.2 Overall Grade | 74.8 Tackling Grade | 74.2 Pass Rushing Grade | 71.9 Run Defense Grade | 29 Total Snaps | 21 Pass Rushing Snaps | 7 Run Defense Snaps | 1 Coverage Snap
   • MLB Francisco Mauigoa | 79.2 Overall Grade | 77.6 Tackling Grade | 77.5 Run Defense Grade | 76.6 Pass Rushing Grade | 70.0 Coverage Grade | 40 Total Snaps | 28 Coverage Snaps | 8 Run Defense Snaps | 4 Pass Rushing Snaps
4. WLB Wesley Bissainthe – 75.0 Overall Grade | 78.3 Tackling Grade | 71.7 Coverage Grade | 66.8 Run Defense Grade | 64.7 Pass Rushing Grade | 23 Total Snaps | 11 Coverage Snaps | 9 Run Defense Snaps | 3 Pass Rushing Snaps
5. DT Thomas Gore | 72.7 Overall Grade | 73.6 Tackling Grade | 67.1 Run Defense Grade | 65.9 Pass Rushing Grade | 20 Total Snaps | 18 Pass Rushing Snaps | 2 Run Defense Snaps
6. CB Daryl Porter Jr. – 68.4 Overall Grade | 77.9 Tackling Grade | 68.1 Coverage Grade | 50 Total Snaps | 37 Coverage Snaps | 13 Run Defense Snaps
7. CB Jaden Davis – 67.7 Overall Grade | 67.4 Coverage Grade | 62.7 Run Defense Grade | 53 Total Snaps | 41 Coverage Snaps | 12 Run Defense Snaps
8. LB Keontra Smith – 66.6 Overall Grade | 73.1 Tackling Grade | 64.3 Run Defense Grade | 62.8 Coverage Grade | 12 Total Snaps | 10 Coverage Snaps | 2 Run Defense Snaps
9. DT Jacob Lichtenstein – 66.3 Overall Grade | 65.1 Pass Rushing Grade | 61.7 Run Defense Grade | 22 Total Snaps | 17 Pass Rushing Snaps | 5 Run Defense Snaps
10. DT Jared Harrison-Hunte – 66.0 Overall Grade | 73.8 Run Defense Grade | 70.2 Tackling Grade | 63.9 Pass Rushing Grade | 27 Total Snaps | 18 Pass Rushing Snaps | 9 Run Defense Snaps

• S Jaden Harris finished with the top tackling grade (80.0) on the team in 59 total snaps.
• Transfer DT Anthony Campbell received his first 7 snaps of the season with a 64.9 Overall Grade.
• CB Te’Cory Couch recorded a 77.7 Tackling Grade in 44 Total Snaps.
• S James Williams recorded a 67.9 Coverage Grade in 55 Total Snaps.
• DE/JACK Jahfari Harvey finished with a 72.2 Tackling Grade and a 70.0 Run Defense Grade.
• S Markeith Williams recorded a 75.3 Tackling Grade in 4 total snaps.
• MLB Corey Flagg finished with a 79.8 Run Defense Grade and a 79.0 Tackling Grade in 21 total snaps.
• WLB K.J. Cloyd recorded a 74.3 Tackling Grade in 18 total snaps.