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occur at cornerback, where the coaches
prefer to use a er
all, one of the selling points throughout
his recruitment. Position coach Sean
Spencer consistently stressed to Gross-
Matos that he wasn't being brought in to
redshirt; rather, Spencer wanted him to
contribute. With both defensive end
starters having moved on to the NFL –
and with Spencer rotating up to six DEs
per game – there is room for a youngster
to step up. He'll have plenty of competi-
tion in order to see playing time, with
three DEs coming o= redshirt years. But
if Gross-Matos is able to add a bit of
weight to his 243-pound frame, he could
prove to be too much of a weapon to keep
o= the er his performance
throughout spring practice, we have to in-
clude him on this list. An early enrollee
alongside Wade, Miranda immediately
made his presence known and was rou-
tinely singled out by his teammates as one
of the youngsters who turned heads this
spring. By the time the Blue-White Game
came around, Miranda lined up with the
