Kentucky DL transfer Keeshawn Silver will visit Miami tomorrow

Trinton Breeze

Dec 10, 2024 2 min read

With Notre Dame coming to the Rock on Labor Day Weekend, the Hurricanes know they need to beef up their front. The staff wasted no time in arranging a visit for former five-star recruit and Kentucky transfer DT Keeshawn Silver.

The 6-foot-4, 336-pound behemoth is scheduled to visit Miami tomorrow, December 11th. He's visiting the Florida Gators today, and he has plans to visit USC on Thursday. He will conclude his visits with a stop at Michigan on Friday and Saturday.

Keeshawn Silver originally signed with the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2021 recruiting class. He was rated as the No. 31 player overall and the No. 6 defensive lineman in the nation. Silver also played basketball and averaged 7 points and 6 rebounds per game. He then transferred from North Carolina to Kentucky.

During the past season with the Kentucky Wildcats, Silver recorded a total of 26 tackles and one sack. His standout performance occurred in week nine when the Wildcats faced the Auburn Tigers. In that game, Silver registered four tackles and a sack. He played 313 snaps overall this season. He earned a a sterling 80.9 run grade and a pass-rush grade of 73.6.

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Uncut Co Cane

Monday at 9:45 AM

Brock Berlin said:
We really going to spend 7 figures on a NT?

If we land him and once we see what a true space eater does for a defense we'll start looking at them like the teams in the SEC does. I think they prefer them more than they do a elite QB lol

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Telituesday

Monday at 9:46 AM

I miss Gerald Willis

Damiencane86

Monday at 9:48 AM

hasena75 said:
Does he have any visits after Miami?

Nope. Unless something comes up out of left field

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Jassid82

Monday at 9:55 AM

If he has really visited USC and Michigan already...and visited UF first and then took a flight BACK to UM..I gotta think he purposely wanted us to be the last visit. To give us the last shot at matching any offer he received from the other 3. Because that is a wild series of events to leave Gainesville and double back to Miami when you were right here to begin with. So he went out of his way to make us the last visit? Hmmm..interesting. Wont look too much into it though.

hoops156

Monday at 10:02 AM

Allabouttheu95 said:
You enjoy watching Marley cook play inside? How about Messidor being forced to play inside? Thomas gore?

We have to start landing these types of guys more consistently if we ever want to be a legitimate threat nationally

someone said we nailed DT recruiting. lol we got one high quality talent at DT and thats it in the 3 years Joe has been here as the DT coach lol.

pacusmc

Monday at 10:05 AM

252cane said:
He is athletic too. He is going to be asked to do more than just eat blocks here

I totally see him running a wheel route or dropping back in coverage. Disguised cover 3.

GrozDozer said:
WRs don’t get paid what QBs and true DTs do.

if j smith hits the portal….

112_cane

Monday at 10:07 AM

ZeroBeachCane3 said:

What does this have to do with Silver?

Allabouttheu95

Monday at 10:11 AM

hoops156 said:
someone said we nailed DT recruiting. lol we got one high quality talent at DT and thats it in the 3 years Joe has been here as the DT coach lol.

I add moten to the list as a good get but your point still stands.

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Hurry-Cane

Monday at 10:14 AM

Brock Berlin said:
We really going to spend 7 figures on a NT?

Haven’t you heard man? People in here saying “write a blank check” or “back up the Brinks truck” from their job at Panera lmao

hoops156

Monday at 10:17 AM

112_cane said:
What does this have to do with Silver?

absolutely nothing but this is going to become common throughout CFB. being a recruiter isnt valuable anymore. the bag is. coaches earn way more than they should and Time to give some back to the fund to get elite kids. looking at you Mario

grover

Monday at 11:33 AM

hoops156 said:
not your money whats the diff

He's allocating his fantasy football budget.

Monday at 11:35 AM

Telituesday said:
I miss Gerald Willis

Different type of player

Zbrod95

Monday at 11:39 AM

htownkidd said:
I don’t even see any mention of Silver on USC or Michigan’s site.

Good

The U is back to work

Monday at 11:52 AM

Telituesday said:
I miss Gerald Willis

Most underappreciated player we’ve had in 15 years. He was genuinely unreal that season.

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Telituesday

Monday at 11:54 AM

The U is back to work said:
Most underappreciated player we’ve had in 15 years. He was genuinely unreal that season.

That whole 2018 defense was insanely good. Our abomination of an offense ruined that season (so yes basicslly opposite of this year). One of these years we’ll pair our 2024 offense with our 2018 defense and it’ll be glorious

The U is back to work

Monday at 11:56 AM

Telituesday said:
That whole 2018 defense was insanely good. Our abomination of an offense ruined that season (so yes basicslly opposite of this year). One of these years we’ll pair our 2024 offense with our 2018 defense and it’ll be glorious

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Dgixxer252525

Monday at 7:17 PM

look at that QB room. The Oline was awful as well.

I’d kill for that WR room right now though honestly. JT, AR15, and Cager…

dudenate

Monday at 7:47 PM

Brock Berlin said:
We really going to spend 7 figures on a NT?

Yes. Why not?

When he’s lining up and playing for us, no one is gonna care how much we’re paying.

htownkidd

Tuesday at 9:15 AM

Kentucky DL Keeshawn Silver
After visiting Florida, Michigan, USC and Miami, Keeshawn Silver is evaluating his final options. A source tells On3 that the former five-star recruit and Rocky Mount, North Carolina, native could visit Chapel Hill and meet with new head coach Bill Belichick. The former New England Patriots head coach’s arrival at North Carolina has given Silver a lot to consider and explore the option of becoming a Tar Heel again.