Miami lands Jacksonville St. safety Zechariah Poyser

DMoney

Tuesday at 3:26 PM 2 min read

The Canes landed perhaps the top safety in the Portal with the commitment of Jacksonville State’s Zechariah Poyser. The 6’2, 195-pounder native of Wildwood, FL (near the Villages) gives Miami an instant impact player with three years of eligibility at a position of need.

As a redshirt freshman, he compiled 75 tackles, three interceptions, and two fumble recoveries and earned an 80.1 defensive grade from Pro Football Focus (76.1 run defense and 80.1 coverage). According to Matt Zenitz at 247Sports, an SEC personnel staffer told him this week that Poyser is “one of the top young safeties in the nation and that he has All-American type potential.”

He was unrated out of high school as a wide receiver, catching 17 passes for 276 yards and 4 TDs as a senior. He also averaged 12.4 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 4.2 APG and 1.6 SPG on the hardwood.

Poyser has recorded a 41-inch vertical jump and Miami believes he is a high-level athlete. He was coached at Jacksonville State by former Miami staffer and Booker T. graduate Terry Jefferson.

Poyser chose Miami over Florida, Auburn, LSU and Georgia. He is a lifelong Hurricanes fan.

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CaneLos

Tuesday at 3:35 PM

JHallCanes

Tuesday at 3:35 PM

Slurpers right now

Mopers

Confidence1000

Tuesday at 3:36 PM

Cane&Abel

Tuesday at 3:36 PM

“It’s time to RESTORE ORDER IN THIS BIT**”
-Cam Ward 2024

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CANEONME

Tuesday at 3:36 PM

Is this for poyser or another ?

Confidence1000

Tuesday at 3:36 PM

Confidence1000

Tuesday at 3:37 PM

JohnnyLagoon

Tuesday at 3:38 PM

Develop Patterson and Day and put them with this cat and we are cooking. Get Markeith on the Islas Canarias diet too and we are there

pyhooya

Tuesday at 3:38 PM

U Hands College Football GIF by Miami Hurricanes

Bender

Tuesday at 3:38 PM

JHallCanes said:
Slurpers right now

Mopers

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well, i like the female slurpers

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MizCane

Tuesday at 3:39 PM

Great, now let’s give him a year to learn Guidry scheme as it’s been said by him it takes at least that. Laughable.

The U is back to work

Tuesday at 3:40 PM

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dorsey1

Tuesday at 3:40 PM

He solidifies the back end.

It was a critical need-

Well done.

Damiencane86

Tuesday at 3:41 PM

One down 3 db's to go

Unsider

Tuesday at 3:41 PM

That Mario..,can’t croot for the life of him…

Suhrthing

Tuesday at 3:41 PM

Great, now Harris gonna be asking for more $$ or hitting the portal...

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Cane30

Tuesday at 3:41 PM

Let's start a Canes roll. I watched him play in 4 games this season and I like his tape. This kid can play. Get him ready for the step up in play this off season. Big pick up. Keep adding.