Sources: Yearby to declare for draft

Peter Ariz

Nov 27, 2016 1 min read

Miami junior running back Joseph Yearby, who posted last night that he has played his final home game as a Hurricane, will be declaring for the NFL draft, multiple sources have told CanesInSight.com.

Yearby had one carry for two yards yesterday against Duke and had been surpassed by Gus Edwards on the depth chart in the closing weeks of the season. The Miami Central product had a 1,000 yard season for the Canes as a sophomore last year. He has 99 carries for 592 yards and 7 touchdowns this season. He has compiled 2,103 yards and 14 touchdowns over his Miami career with a 5.4 ypc average.

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JimmyJohnsonsHair

Nov 27, 2016

I think I might declare for the NFL draft too.

valid

Nov 27, 2016

might as well. he won't unseat Walton next year and that kid from Maryland might be headed here.

orange&green84

Nov 27, 2016

Yearby was in a no-win situation. Best of luck to him.

imurcane

Nov 27, 2016

Def the right move. He needs to work on the combine! Wouldnt be shocked if he had a cup of coffee in the league for a few years.

John77

Nov 27, 2016

I don't agree with the decision, but the reality is that it's his decision. Good luck to the kid and his family.

Cribby

Nov 27, 2016

Which draft?

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bshaw28

Nov 27, 2016

I don't see Yearby as an NFL RB, but I think he was underutilized by the staff all year. I was disappointed he didn't get more carries. The staff wasn't giving him carries, so turning pro makes more sense than transferring. Disappointing end to his career at Miami.

imurcane

Nov 27, 2016

John77 said:
I don't agree with the decision, but the reality is that it's his decision. Good luck to the kid and his family.

At best he is in a time share at Miami. He could transfer to a FBS school. He has played a ton the past 3 years, not as much past few weeks. I think the combine will be huge for him. I know he isn't Alex Collins, but iirc Collins was a 5th rd pick. Id expect Yearby to go 5-6 round, with a 4th rd grade if he blows up the combine.

canesplaymaker

Nov 27, 2016

Nothing to gain by staying. Take a shot I think he will make it for a few years. He can one back and graduate later

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Bccrhp

Nov 27, 2016

Wishing him the best.

FreeVilma

Nov 27, 2016

JimmyJohnsonsHair said:
I think I might declare for the NFL draft too.

I think I like your chances of getting drafted better than Yearby's

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jump1cane

Nov 27, 2016

Why not? He isn't going to get any better. He is as big and fast as he will ever be.

Pentagon Cane

Nov 27, 2016

I'd be shocked if he was drafted. He's a UFA candidate. He's a good player but the premium on running backs in the NFL rests with elite runners. Go to an FCS school if he wants to play and then see what happens.

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BadCompany

Nov 27, 2016

LOL.

RocketsandCanes

Nov 27, 2016

I just don't understand why he wouldn't transfer to a program like Kentucky, Indiana, Texas Tech, or Cal (one mid level program for each P5 league other than ACC). Yeah he would have to sit out a year but he'd be the A1 guy his senior year, and would have a legitimate shot at getting drafted. I mean does he even have a shot this year? I wouldn't think so.

Nov 27, 2016

valid said:
might as well. he won't unseat Walton next year and that kid from Maryland might be headed here.

Walton, Gus, Homer, and McFarland would be crazy. However, Homer as DB and KR, McFarland recovering from injury, and any other variables may leave him some opportunity

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loreste

Nov 27, 2016

Best of luck to him

Tad Footeball

Nov 27, 2016

Kid is in a tough spot period. Plays a position in which your shelf life is very limited and his prospects of actually getting to showcase his abilities here while playing for free next year are also seeming limited. That said, it's still hard to say this is the "right" choice when there's probably a pretty good chance he won't get drafted at all by a league that simply doesn't value rbs even remotely close to the way they used to.