Hurricanes Weekly

University of Miami Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal sits down with Joe Z and DBJ to talk about next weeks matchup with UNC and where the program is right now. 

Dallas Wesley "Wes" Durham (born January 25, 1966, in Greensboro, North Carolina) is an American sportscaster. He is a play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports and ACC Network coverage of college football and basketball. He works on telecasts of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) due to his experience broadcasting in the conference.

Durham served as the radio play-by-play announcer for the Georgia Tech football and men's basketball teams from the start of the 1995-1996 season through 2010 and continued to announce the basketball games through 2013.[1] He was also Georgia Tech's Director of Broadcasting[2] and is the radio play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Falcons.[1]

Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr talk about the current state of the University of Miami Football program

2022 (Fourth-Year Redshirt Sophomore): Started the season off in the opener against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 3), finishing with three tackles, including one solo…Had two solo tackles, including one tackle for a loss of two yards at Texas A&M (Sept. 17)…

2021 (Redshirt Freshman*): Saw action in 11 games and made eight starts as one of team’s top contributors on defensive line…Finished with 18 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and two sacks…Had one PBU and credited with four quarterback hurries…Credited with four tackles and made start in season opener against Alabama (Sept. 4)…Totaled two tackles in win over Appalachian State (Sept. 11)…Started and finished with four tackles against Michigan State (Sept. 18)…Started against Central Connecticut State (Sept. 25) and had one tackle…Did not play against Virginia…Made starts against both North Carolina (Oct. 16) and NC State (Oct. 23) on interior of defensive line…Finished with one solo tackle in start against Pittsburgh (Oct. 30)…Played against Georgia Tech (Nov. 6)…Had first sack of season at Florida State (Nov. 13)…Totaled two tackles against Seminoles…Started against Virginia Tech (Nov. 20) and recorded sack for second straight game…Finished with three solo tackles in win over Hokies…Started season finale against Duke (Nov. 27) and had one tackle.

2020 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in eight games and made one start…Totaled 17 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and three sacks…Added one forced fumble and one blocked kick…Had two tackles in home opener against UAB (Sept. 10)…Posted two tackles for loss, including 13-yard sack, in road win at top-20 Louisville (Sept. 19)…Lone tackle in romp of rival Florida State (Sept. 26) was 10-yard sack…Had one solo tackle and first blocked field goal of career at Clemson (Oct. 7)…Recorded one of best outings of career in win over Pittsburgh (Oct. 14), finishing with four total tackles, two tackles for loss, 10-yard sack and one forced fumble…Had one solo tackle in home win versus Virginia (Oct. 14)…Made first start of career in come-from-behind win at NC State (Nov. 6), finishing with career-best five tackles including one-half tackle for loss…Lone tackle in 2020 Cheez-It Bowl against Oklahoma State (Dec. 29) was half-tackle for loss.

2019 (True Freshman): Played in one game in first season…Made career debut in home opener versus Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 14)…Served as member of practice squad.

High School: Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports…Consensus top-40 defensive tackle nationwide by all major scouting services…Ranked by Rivals as No. 3 player in state of New York regardless of position…Rated No. 4 player in New York by 247Sports and No. 2 player in state by ESPN…Had 45 tackles and three sacks while playing in eight games during senior season…Selected to 2018 All-Diocesan First Team by The Tablet…Served as team captain for final year…Played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl…Also saw action at tight end…Caught 23 passes for 227 yards during junior season…Earned second-team All-Diocesan honors from The Tablet after junior year…Played just two seasons of high school football, spending early part of career focusing on basketball…Christ The King teammate of fellow Miami signee Adam ElGammal…Chose Miami over offers from Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia, LSU, Michigan and Penn State, among others.

2022 (Sophomore): Started the season off in the opener against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 3), finishing with three tackles, including two solo, and his first interception of the year…Added four tackles and one fumble recovery against Southern Miss (Sept. 10)…Had five tackles, with two solos, at Texas A&M (Sept. 17)…

2021 (True Freshman): Saw action in all 12 games and started final five games in impressive debut season…Ranked fourth on team with 44 total tackles, including 25 solo stops…Had one tackle for loss and four PBUs…Added one forced fumble…Made career debut in season opener against Alabama (Sept 4) and finished with career-high seven total tackles (three solo) and one forced fumble…Had one solo tackle in win over Appalachian State (Sept. 11)…Tallied one solo stop against Michigan State (Sept. 18)…Played in win over Central Connecticut State (Sept. 25)…Had one tackle against Virginia (Sept. 30)…Ranked among team leaders with six tackles (three solo) against North Carolina (Oct. 16)…Credited with four solo stops in win over NC State (Oct. 23)…Made first start of career in win at Pittsburgh (Oct. 30), finishing with four solo stops and one tackle for loss…Led Hurricanes and tied career mark with seven tackles (two solo) in start against Georgia Tech (Nov. 6)…Started game against Florida State (Nov. 13) and had three total tackles (one solo)…Posted five stops (three solo) and started in win over Virginia Tech (Nov. 20)…Had five tackles (two solo) in final regular season start at Duke (Nov. 27).

High School: Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports Composite and a three-star recruit by ESPN…Ranked the No. 189 player in the Rivals Top 250… Listed as the No. 13 safety nationally and No. 26 player in Florida by Rivals…Rated the No. 23 safety in the country and No. 53 player in Florida by 247Sports Composite…Ranked the No. 28 safety nationally and the No. 68 player in Florida by ESPN…As a junior, recorded 74 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and nine interceptions, also returned a punt for a touchdown…Helped Miami Northwestern win Florida Class 5A stat championships in 2017, 2018 and 2019…High school teammate of fellow #2rings1chain signees Romello Brinson and Kahlil Brantley…Chose Miami over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, LSU, Louisville, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCF, Utah, Washington State and West Virginia, among others. 

Joe Z checks in with the University of Miami's Offensive and Defensive Coordinators. Josh Gattis and Kevin Steele

Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr. look back on the Texas A&M game and look forward to Middle Tennessee this weekend.

University of Miami Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal joins Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr. to look back on at last week's Texas A&M Game and look forward to this weekend's game against Middle Tennesse