Miami Hurricanes running back Jordan Lyle (2) speaks to reporters during UM’s football media day on campus at the Carol Soffer Indoor Practice Facility in Coral Gables, Florida, on Monday, August 3, 2026.
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The Miami Hurricanes on Thursday officially ruled out Jordan Lyle for No. 7 UM’s season opener against Stanford on Friday (9 p.m., ESPN) as the junior running back continues to await legal clarity following his August arrest.
The announcement of his status came via the Atlantic Coast Conference’s latest availability report that was released Thursday night.
Lyle, who was expected to be a significant contributor in a loaded Miami running back room, was arrested in mid-August on a warrant stemming from charges for aggressively fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer and reckless driving in mid-July.
During that incident, Lyle was clocked going 92 mph driving north near the West Sunrise Boulevard entrance ramp of the Sawgrass Expressway in Broward County shortly after 7 p.m. July 10. The speed limit in the area is 65 mph. He then allegedly was estimated to be driving 130 mph by a Sunrise Police Department officer while fleeing a traffic stop on the Sawgrass Expressway, according to a Sunrise Police Department probable cause affidavit.
Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal on Monday said the team was “letting everything run their process” when asked about Lyle’s status for the game against Stanford.
Lyle, a junior, has rushed for 508 yards and five touchdowns through his first two seasons with the Hurricanes. After a breakout freshman season — rushing for 400 yards and four touchdowns on 54 carries (a 7.4 yards-per-carry average) — Lyle started Miami’s marquee season opener in 2025 against Notre Dame but left that game early with injury. He struggled to get back on the field after that, finishing with just 35 carries for 108 yards.
Miami has enviable depth at running back. Mark Fletcher Jr. leads the group. Three other key contributors from Miami’s 2025 season that ended in a College Football Playoff National Championship Game appearance in Lyle, CharMar “Marty” Brown and Girard Pringle Jr. also returned. Additionally, the Hurricanes added freshman Javian Mallory, a former four-star prospect from West Boca who has impressed this fall.
Lyle is the fourth Hurricanes player to be ruled out for Friday’s game against Stanford. The others are sophomore cornerback Ja’Boree Antoine, sophomore tight end Luka Gilbert and junior safety Dylan Day.
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Jordan McPherson covers the Miami Hurricanes and Florida Panthers for the Miami Herald. He attended the University of Florida and covered the Gators athletic program for five years before joining the Herald staff in December 2017.