Miami football position preview: Defensive line

Sophomore defensive lineman Leonard Taylor III waits for the snap during the first quarter of Miami’s game versus Bethune-Cookman University at Hard Rock Stadium on Sept. 3, 2022. Photo credit: Jared LennonWhile most of the public has focused on following UM football’s wide receivers and quarterbacks, the defensive line group has established themselves as a dominant force with several stud athletes on the roster.

Former consensus-rated five-star recruit Leonard Taylor III, Canadian native Akheem Mesidor, and sixth-year senior transfer Branson Deen lead this position group.

Taylor has not only been given high expectations this year from the media but has also been predicted by several analysts…