Miami Hurricanes 2025 NFL Mix Preview

Welcome to NFL Draft season, everybody!

With gamers having already determined in the event that they had been getting into the draft or returning to high school, we transfer ahead in Draft season to hit the second main milestone: the 2025 NFL Draft Mix.

With the 2 main showcase video games — the Senior Bowl and Shine Bowl — already within the rearview mirror, the Mix takes middle stage as the main target of Draft season. If you happen to’re questioning what the ultimate milestones are, they’re 1. on-campus professional days and a pair of. non-public crew exercises. However these are later, and we’ll speak about them in due time.

Again to the current, the NFL Draft Mix is held yearly in Indianapolis. That is an invite-only occasion for prospects, and showcases them in a wide range of methods, placing them by cognitive checks, medical exams, crew interviews, and on-field exercises. Personnel employees and coaches from all 32 NFL groups attend the occasion as they seek for gamers to assist enhance their organizations.

For the Miami Hurricanes, 10 gamers can be attending the Mix, a contingent which is among the many largest from any college this yr. The occasion, which runs from Thursday, February twenty seventh by Sunday, March 2nd, is all motion on a regular basis. Whereas gamers can interview with groups on any day, there are chosen days for the on-field drills portion of the Mix.

Let’s have a look at every day, and see which Canes gamers can be featured:

NOTE: All periods televised on NFL Community

Wednesday, February twenty sixth — Kicking Exercises

That is the one session not televised, however the kicking exercises will happen on Wednesday afternoon. Meaning Okay Andres Borregales will ply his commerce for the assembled coaches and entrance workplace personnel.

Borregales was a standout on the Shrine Bowl, and has already met with a number of NFL groups from that week. I anticipate him to be among the many prime choices for groups seeking to bolster their particular groups items at, or instantly after, this yr’s draft.

He was yet-another Miami participant who carried out exceptionally nicely on the Shrine Bowl, and even met with a number of NFL groups throughout that week, a testomony to his ability and efficiency.

Thursday, February twenty seventh — Defensive Linemen and Linebackers, 3pm

The primary day of the Mix, Thursday options Miami gamers DL Tyler Baron and LB Francisco “Kiko” Mauigoa going by their on-field drills.

Baron matches the invoice bodily, however might want to take a look at nicely athletically as a consequence of his sporadically impactful efficiency. He was a monster in opposition to early-season inferior competitors, however struggled in convention play whereas enjoying at each Tennessee and Miami in his profession. A standout efficiency throughout drills and athletic checks can be key for him.

Mauigoa might want to do the identical as Baron. Although he confirmed a capability to play respectable protection on the Shrine Bowl, and flashed good athleticism, Mauigoa was routinely overmatched by faster athletes within the passing sport in his senior season. Mauigoa is a monster in opposition to the run, and provides physicality and management to any protection he’s a aside of. If he’s capable of present nicely in opposition to among the prime athletes in protection drills, and carry out nicely in athletic testing and different drills, that can be an enormous, massive win for him.

Friday, February twenty eighth — Defensive Backs and Tight Ends, 3pm

Whereas S Meesh Powell might find yourself being drafted, he wasn’t invited to the mix. The highlight on today as an alternative goes to the one Miami participant collaborating in drills: TE Elijah Arroyo.

Lastly wholesome after 2 seasons affected by harm, Arroyo burst on the scene with a large season in 2024. On prime of being one of many quickest gamers within the Nation, clocking in speeds of practically 22mph on sprints in a number of video games, Arroyo was among the many greatest gamers on the Senior Bowl. He was uncoverable in 1 on 1 drills, and confirmed nicely in blocking conditions, too.

The query with Arroyo is the well being of his knee. The medical checks can be key for him, as groups consider him as a prospect. Arroyo performed fewer than 1,000 whole snaps in 4 years at Miami, so passing medicals can be essential for him this week.

After his standout season for the Canes and sumptuous displaying on the Senior Bowl, Arroyo is capturing up draft boards. One other stellar efficiency on the Mix and Arroyo may discover his means into prime 2 rounds come April. There are whispers of a match with a selected crew on the finish of the first spherical, however that’s a bit speculative at this level, for my part. Nonetheless, if Arroyo performs like many imagine he can on the mix this week, it’s potential these whispers of a late 1st spherical choose standing may get louder.

UPDATE: #Welp! In keeping with a report (after I’d pre-written this piece, after all), Arroyo sustained a knee harm on the Senior Bowl, and due to that, he is not going to take part within the Mix. He must be full-go by the Canes’ Professional Day on campus in March.

Saturday, March 1st — Operating Backs, Quarterbacks, and Broad Receivers, 1pm

If the primary two days of the draft had been the appetizer, Saturday is certainly the entree so far as Miami is anxious. Half of the Miami gamers invited — 5* gamers — will hit the sector on Saturday, with the potential #1 choose main the best way.

The 5 Miami gamers invited to the mix for today are: QB Cam Ward, RB Damien Martinez, and WRs Sam Brown, Jacolby George, and Xavier Restrepo.

Martinez had a strong displaying on the Senior Bowl, and is being checked out as one of many gamers groups can goal within the center rounds of the draft. Brown and George did very nicely on the Shrine Bowl, and made a ton of performs. Likewise, Restrepo was among the many greatest receivers on the Senior Bowl, and the record-setting WR has seen an uptick in his draft inventory as nicely. All 4 of these gamers — Martinez, Brown, George, and Restrepo — could be helped by one other day of above-average to elite efficiency in athletic testing and on-field drills.

The headliner of the day, after all, is QB Cam Ward. The potential #1 general choose, Ward was a no brainer to be invited to the Mix. After declining to take part within the Senior Bowl, it stays to be seen whether or not Ward will take part in drills (and in that case, which drills) on the Mix. This can be among the many largest storylines from the Mix general, so keep tuned.

Sunday, March 2nd — Offensive Linemen, 1pm

The Miami participant will hit the sector on Sunday.

OL Jalen Rivers can be within the second OL group, which I imagine is cut up alphabetically. He, like all of the gamers listed above, had a really robust displaying on the Senior Bowl, and is on the radar to be drafted. Although he’s been mostly projected as a fifth spherical choose in mock drafts over the previous 2 weeks, a robust displaying in Indy may elevate Rivers’ standing barely. His skill to play each Guard and Deal with can be a profit for whichever crew drafts Rivers (and will assist him vogue a profession within the league, as nicely).

The NFL Draft Mix is a premium alternative for all 10 invited Miami Hurricanes gamers to indicate their abilities and probably elevate their draft inventory. They’ll have steep competitors, after all, however I’m excited to see how they carry out with the lights on in Indianapolis.

Whether or not they all — learn: Cam Ward — take part within the Mix stays to be seen, however whichever means issues shake, I’ll be dialed in beginning at 3pm on Thursday.

Everyone knows Cam Ward is the star of the present, however which OTHER Miami Hurricane participant(s) are you excited to see on the Mix? Which participant(s) do you suppose are a match to your NFL crew? Hop within the feedback and let me know what you suppose.

We’ll be again to recap the Mix and far more as NDL Draft Season continues.

Go Canes