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Safety Conrad Hussey, who hoped to revive his career after stops at Florida State and Oregon State, is no longer on the Canes\u2019 football roster.<\/p>\n
It was UM\u2019s decision to move on from Hussey, a source said. The reason isn\u2019t known.<\/p>\n
Hussey participated in spring practice and the spring game, but \u2014 from all indications \u2014 did not crack the top four at safety during spring practice.<\/p>\n
Zechariah Poyser and Bryce Fitzgerald are the expected starters, and impressive freshman J.J. Dunigan and third-year player Dylan Day are positioned to be the primary backups. Isaiah Taylor, son of UM defensive line coach Jason Taylor, flashed this spring and also is pushing for playing time after playing at Arizona earlier in his career.<\/p>\n
Boston College transfer Omar Thornton also is an accomplished safety, but UM used him primarily at nickel cornerback this spring, a role handled capably last season by Keionte Scott, who\u2019s now with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.<\/p>\n
There is no longer a spring portal window, so Hussey isn\u2019t in position to join another FBS team for this season.<\/p>\n
He opted for FSU over UM when he graduated from Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas as the nation\u2019s No. 16 safety, but he picked UM over Tennessee in the portal this time around.<\/p>\n
Last August, Florida State dismissed Hussey following what CBS characterized as a \u201cphysical altercation with a coach.\u201d He was a serviceable player for two years at FSU; he was named the Seminoles\u2019 best freshman defender in 2023 and played 403 defensive snaps in 19 games.<\/p>\n
Hussey joined Oregon State weeks later and mysteriously was used on just 51 defensive snaps (at safety and nickel) and appeared in only four games \u2014 Oregon, Houston, Appalachian State and Wake Forest. He made one start, against Houston, and did not play in another game following former head coach Trent Bray\u2019s firing on Oct. 12, after an 0-7 start.<\/p>\n
This and that<\/p>\n
Pro Football Focus ranked UM\u2019s Malachi Toney as the No. 1 yards-after-catch threat in the country.<\/p>\n
Of his 1,211 receiving yards last season, an ACC-best 841 came after the catch. His 33 missed tackles on receptions also led the nation, and he forced five more on rushing attempts.<\/p>\n
He gained 446 receiving yards on screen passes alone, the second most by any receiver since PFF began charting college football in 2014, trailing only Malachi Corley\u2019s 2022 season for Western Kentucky.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s more, Toney\u2019s 285 yards after contact led all returning Power 4 receivers.<\/p>\n
\u25aa 247 Sports moved UM\u2019s 2027 recruiting class from third to second, behind only Texas A&M. The Canes jumped Oklahoma. UM might jump the Aggies, too, if the Canes beat out Texas A&M and Notre Dame for Tampa Jesuit\u2019s Kaden Henderson, rated the No. 3 linebacker in the country and the 58th overall prospect.<\/p>\n
247 gave five-star ratings to 32 players, and UM has commitments from five of those 32: Long Beach (California) Poly cornerback Donte Wright (No. 7 overall prospect, No. 2 cornerback), Lombard (Illinois) Montini Catholic quarterback Israel Abrams (No. 9 overall, No. 2 quarterback), Miami Carol City wide receiver Nick Lennear (No. 18 overall, No. 3 wide receiver), and Columbia (South Carolina) Irmo edge player Jaiden Bryant (No. 20 overall, No. 3 edge).<\/p>\n
This story was originally published June 11, 2026 at 10:48 AM.<\/p>\n