National college football analysts Chris Hummer who wrote the article, Blake Brockermeyer and Robbie Weinstein of 247 Sports ranked “From 20 to 1: Ranking the best players in the ACC.” Miami football players, center Matt Lee is 20th, followed by defensive tackle Leonard Taylor who is 17th and safety Kamren Kinchens sixth.
Lee and Kinchens represented the Miami football program with quarterback Tyler Van Dyke and head coach Mario Cristobal at ACC Kickoff on Tuesday in Charlotte. Lee, Kinchens and Taylor have all received accolades throughout this summer ahead of the 2023 season. All three will likely be candidates for preseason All-ACC.