Miami is on the market for a running back in the transfer portal and InsideTheU learned of a name that the program has momentum with.
That would be Nebraska transfer
Ajay Allen, who left Lincoln after spending one year with the Huskers after signing with
Scott Frost as a four-star recruit out of Louisiana. The 5-foot-11, 185-pounder played in four games as a true freshman last fall before suffering a season-ending injury.
In those opportunities, Allen totaled 190 yards and averaged 5.8 yards per carry while finding pay dirt twice. Coming out of Monroe (La.) Neville, Allen held offers from programs like TCU and Mississippi State.
Miami is returning two running backs in
Henry Parrish and
Don Chaney Jr. from the 2022 season after losing two to the transfer portal. Chaney has suffered through a few injuries since arriving as a prized recruit in the Class of 2020.
The Hurricanes will also add a couple of true freshmen this summer in
Mark Fletcher and speedster
Christopher Johnson.
Miami has strong ties to The Boot with key recruiting staffer
Dennis Smith and defensive coordinator
Lance Guidry each from the state.
- Another who Miami has mutual interest with is Houston transfer running back
Alton McCaskill, who has been linked to the Colorado and also visited Arizona State. Offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson just came from the Cougars and that has the 6-foot-1, 210-pounder interested in the Hurricanes. As a freshman in 2021, McCaskill totaled 961 yards rushing with 16 scores, earning AAC Rookie of the Year honors from the conference. He missed the 2022 season with a torn ACL.