Miami football is 42 days away from kicking off in Stanford, California. Here on CanesInSight we are getting you ready for the season by naming two Hurricane players who are expecting to take a huge leap this season.
WR Daylyn Upshaw
Someone in the Miami Hurricanes wide receiver room is going to emerge and take a huge leap in the depth chart. One player who is poised for a big year is Daylyn Upshaw. This past season, he played in five games, recording a total of seven receptions for 105 receiving yards. He suffered a foot injury ahead of the Hurricanes 2025-26 College Football Playoff run, which sidelined him for the rest of the season.
The Hurricanes have a loaded wide receiver room: Malachi Toney, Cooper Barkate, Cam Vaughn, and Dre Jacobs headlining the group. However, Upshaw has the potential to step up this season and play quality minutes.
Check out his highlights provided down below:
RB Jordan Lyle
Miami retained their entire running back group from last season. They have arguably the best running back group in the country. The question everyone is asking: who is going to be the No. 2 running back? The Hurricanes have quality options in ChaMar Brown, Jordan Lyle, Girard Pringle, and Javian Mallory. The one player with the most potential to make the biggest impact would be Lyle.
Last offseason, he earned the No. 1 starting spot in the Hurricanes backfield. Unfortunately, he went down with a lower-body injury against Notre Dame after five snaps. Two months later, he returned to the field against Florida State where he would play limited snaps behind Mark Fletcher. He played in a total of six games, carrying the ball 35 times for 108 rushing yards.
Check out his highlights provided down below: