After Friday’s practice, Miami Hurricanes TE coach Stephen Field spoke about how he sees his group progressing within new OC Rhett Lashlee’s offense, a system that has been very kind to tight ends in the past; SMU TE Kylen Granson recorded 43 catches for 721 yards and 9 TD’s last year.
“With the tight end group, we just concentrate on working hard in our room,” Field said. “They’re excited about the new offense. These guys just work hard, are good young men, are excited to go out there every day and practice hard. We have a really, really good room, a good bond in there. The kids get along, like what's going on. It's been fun."
“Offensively there’s so much stuff we do in the pass game, run game, [Lashlee] makes it to the point kids can understand what’s going on. He’s all about making sure things are done right. These kids want to play for him. What’s so exciting in this offense is multiple players can be successful. It’s not going to be pinpointed on one individual guy, so if you work hard, you have the opportunity to get the ball in your hands.”
In 2020, Miami returns the bulk of the production they got out of the position last season, with juniors Brevin Jordan and Will Mallory combining for nearly all of Miami’s tight end targets. According to Field, Jordan is fully recovered from a foot injury that sidelined him at the end of last season and during spring.
"Brevin looks really, really good,” Field said. “He’s running really well, is very, very strong right now in his blocking. He’s really impressed me.
“Will has really, really improved being physical. His catch radius is really, really good. He’s tall, he’s strong, he’s fast, he can run.”
While 2020 looks bright at the position, the future of “Tight End U” is also well-stocked, as Field and the rest of the UM staff have locked up commitments from Independence (TX) 4-star Elijah Arroyo and local 3-star Kahlil Brantley from Miami Northwestern as part of a consensus top 10 recruiting class in 2021.
“I think that one thing we have is our head football coach is a real dude, he’s someone that’s genuine, that what he says is what he means,” Field said. “And he builds genuine relationships. Recruits recognize that. My thing is, in recruiting, it’s really about understanding and getting to know the young men and their families, not just telling them what they want to hear football-wise. Genuine relationships, that’s key.”
“With the tight end group, we just concentrate on working hard in our room,” Field said. “They’re excited about the new offense. These guys just work hard, are good young men, are excited to go out there every day and practice hard. We have a really, really good room, a good bond in there. The kids get along, like what's going on. It's been fun."
“Offensively there’s so much stuff we do in the pass game, run game, [Lashlee] makes it to the point kids can understand what’s going on. He’s all about making sure things are done right. These kids want to play for him. What’s so exciting in this offense is multiple players can be successful. It’s not going to be pinpointed on one individual guy, so if you work hard, you have the opportunity to get the ball in your hands.”
In 2020, Miami returns the bulk of the production they got out of the position last season, with juniors Brevin Jordan and Will Mallory combining for nearly all of Miami’s tight end targets. According to Field, Jordan is fully recovered from a foot injury that sidelined him at the end of last season and during spring.
"Brevin looks really, really good,” Field said. “He’s running really well, is very, very strong right now in his blocking. He’s really impressed me.
“Will has really, really improved being physical. His catch radius is really, really good. He’s tall, he’s strong, he’s fast, he can run.”
While 2020 looks bright at the position, the future of “Tight End U” is also well-stocked, as Field and the rest of the UM staff have locked up commitments from Independence (TX) 4-star Elijah Arroyo and local 3-star Kahlil Brantley from Miami Northwestern as part of a consensus top 10 recruiting class in 2021.
“I think that one thing we have is our head football coach is a real dude, he’s someone that’s genuine, that what he says is what he means,” Field said. “And he builds genuine relationships. Recruits recognize that. My thing is, in recruiting, it’s really about understanding and getting to know the young men and their families, not just telling them what they want to hear football-wise. Genuine relationships, that’s key.”
