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Brown enters transfer portal
At least four other Hurricanes joining the quarterback
Miami Hurricanes quarterback Jacurri Brown is leaving the program after two years, he shared on social media Tuesday afternoon.
Brown announced his departure on the first day of the spring transfer portal window.
A Valdosta, Georgia, native, Brown started three games in two seasons, including the Hurricanes’ Pinstripe Bowl loss to Rutgers in December. In two seasons, he completed 62 percent of his passes (47 of 76 attempts) for 411 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions. He also ran for 280 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
As a true freshman in 2022, Brown played in eight games and made two starts, beating Georgia Tech and losing to Clemson. He started the year as the third-string quarterback, occasionally entering games to be a threat in the running game. However, after starter Tyler Van Dyke suffered a season-altering injury and backup Jake Garcia struggled, Brown had a chance to start.
In 2023, Brown did not play behind Van Dyke, and UM coaches said the plan was to redshirt him. He only played in UM’s bowl game. In that game, he showed flashes of his ability, completing 20 of 31 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Brown ran for 57 yards and two scores in the loss.
“I thought he played hard and did a lot of really good things,” UM coach Mario Cristobal said after the loss to Rutgers. “He’d love to have that one interception back. … But he really made some explosive plays. He found his way out of the pocket when the pocket collapsed a little bit. Made some really good throws, some others he’d like to have back against a team that’s a top-10 defense in the passing game.”
Brown’s departure leaves Miami with four scholarship quarterbacks. Washington State transfer Cam Ward is the starter after a strong spring camp. Cristobal said Albany transfer Reese Poffenbarger and rising second-year quarterback Emory Williams have battled for the No. 2 spot behind Ward. UM also added freshman Judd Anderson, who is behind those three on the depth chart after his first college spring camp.
Touted running back enters portal: UM running back TreVonte’ Citizen has entered the transfer portal after two seasons at Miami, a source told the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Due to a devastating knee injury in 2022, Citizen never played a snap for the Hurricanes.
Citizen was a highly touted running back coming out of Lake Charles, Louisiana, but in fall practice his freshman year, he suffered an ACL, MCL and hamstring tear. The injury caused him to miss the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
Citizen took the field for the Hurricanes in spring practice this year and played in the spring game.
Oregon transfer leaving UM: Miami offensive lineman Logan Sagapolu has also entered the transfer portal, according to multiple reports.
Sagapolu, who transferred from Oregon to Miami before the 2022 season, played in eight games for the Hurricanes, totaling 206 offensive snaps. He played in three games in 2023, earning a 65.9 offensive grade in 29 snaps.
Expected transfers enter portal: Two Hurricanes who were already reported to be leaving the program officially entered the transfer portal Tuesday.
Defensive lineman Nyjalik Kelly and running back Henry Parrish Jr. both reportedly entered the transfer portal to find new teams, according to multiple reports.
Kelly, a Dillard alum, spent two seasons with the Hurricanes. Parrish also spent two seasons with UM after transferring from Ole Miss.
“We wish him the best,” Cristobal said of Parrish in March. “It’s best for him and it’s best for the University of Miami for him to move on. Thankful for his contribution here and wish him the very, very best.”