Miami adds two specialists

DMoney

Yesterday at 3:44 PM 1 min read

The Hurricanes made two moves to shore up their special teams on Saturday, with the commitments of Long Snapper Adam Booker and Kicker/Kickoff Specialist Carter Davis.

The 6'4, 205-pound Booker, a North Carolina native who previously played at Charlotte, had a 98 percent snap grade and recorded three tackles in his two seasons.

Davis was a kickoff specialist for FAU the past two seasons and posted an 81-percent touchback rate this season (45/61). The 6', 210-pound graduate of Western High School in Broward County also hit a 51-yard field goal.

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Tony4Canes

Yesterday at 3:46 PM

Well. Good thing with these two is that you didn’t have to lock multiple threads about them.

JHallCanes

Yesterday at 3:46 PM

More of a reflection of the 105 roster limit rather than how the staff feels about Murray?

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dreyes1125

Yesterday at 3:50 PM

Anyone got PFF or tape on the long snapper?

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HTXCane

Yesterday at 3:50 PM

JHallCanes said:
More of a reflection of the 105 roster limit rather than how the staff feels about Murray?

Maybe Murray isn’t great at touchbacks. Davis wasn’t great at FGs.

Damiencane86

Yesterday at 3:50 PM

If the kid can consistently kick it out of the end zone its a good add

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HTXCane

Yesterday at 3:58 PM

Smith only mentions his elite kickoff leg so it looks like that is the need here.

BALLHAWKU

Yesterday at 3:58 PM

DMoney said:
The Hurricanes made two moves to shore up their special teams on Saturday, with the commitments of Long Snapper Adam Booker and Kicker/Kickoff Specialist Carter Davis.

The 6'4, 205-pound Booker, a North Carolina native who previously played at Charlotte, had a 98 percent snap grade and recorded three tackles in his two seasons.

Davis was a kickoff specialist for FAU the past two seasons and posted an 81-percent touchback rate this season (45/61). The 6', 210-pound graduate of Western High School in Broward County also hit a 51-yard field goal.

Can he kick it in the end zone .

Yesterday at 4:01 PM

Special teams, special plays, special players

pyhooya

Yesterday at 4:02 PM

Can either play QB...........

Unsider

Yesterday at 4:21 PM

They look like Dabo specials, but whatever…

ssvir

Yesterday at 4:25 PM

Damiencane86 said:
If the kid can consistently kick it out of the end zone its a good add

Borregales either couldn’t or wasn’t instructed to kick it out of the end zone every time and it cost us repeatedly.

gatorsSUCK!

Yesterday at 4:25 PM

Welcome to The U!!

caneinpsl

Yesterday at 4:30 PM

I know people are clowning on this but we were dog crap on kick coverage this year and it cost us. That said, I have no idea if these guys can help.

DMoney

Yesterday at 4:33 PM

JHallCanes said:
More of a reflection of the 105 roster limit rather than how the staff feels about Murray?

Kickoff specialist. We struggled there later in the season.

Damiencane86

Yesterday at 4:33 PM

caneinpsl said:
I know people are clowning on this but we were dog crap on kick coverage this year and it cost us. That said, I have no idea if these guys can help.

The best kick coverage is having a guy who negates it completely. If this kid can do that it's a great add.

WestGA'Cane

Yesterday at 4:34 PM

Not being a smarta**, but does 81% touchbacks on kickoffs make the kid 'elite'(as Dennis said)?

Ryanmilli

Yesterday at 4:41 PM

WestGA'Cane said:
Not being a smarta**, but does 81% touchbacks on kickoffs make the kid 'elite'(as Dennis said)?

Couldn’t find 2024 data, but it looks like the touchback rate in FBS was under 50% all 5 years from 2019-2023. So 80% would definitely be significantly above average.

No_Fly_Zone

Yesterday at 4:59 PM

Damiencane86 said:
If the kid can consistently kick it out of the end zone its a good add

Hope our coaches ask him to do that.

SCarolina Ibis

Yesterday at 5:17 PM

DMoney said:
The Hurricanes made two moves to shore up their special teams on Saturday, with the commitments of Long Snapper Adam Booker and Kicker/Kickoff Specialist Carter Davis.

The 6'4, 205-pound Booker, a North Carolina native who previously played at Charlotte, had a 98 percent snap grade and recorded three tackles in his two seasons.

Davis was a kickoff specialist for FAU the past two seasons and posted an 81-percent touchback rate this season (45/61). The 6', 210-pound graduate of Western High School in Broward County also hit a 51-yard field goal.

Davis average kickoff was 63.9 yards.
Borregales: 63.7 yards

Davis had a touchback on 45/61 (73.7%) of his kickoffs
Borregales: 59/91 (64.8%)

That .2 yards difference between Davis and Borregales might not seem like a lot, but it is.

Most of the kickers who averaged at least 64.3 yards, had touchback rates in the 80s. Davis is only short of that mark by 1.2 feet.

How are we feeling at PK? We've been spoiled for the last 5 years. We're gonna miss Borregales.