Dec 6, 2019;Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Earlier this year head coach Manny Diaz said the Miami football team could add a transfer linebacker during the offseason. Oregon transfer LB Isaac Slade-Matautia is experienced and was extremely productive the last two seasons with the Ducks. Miami had inconsistent LB play in 2020.
In 28 games during three seasons with Oregon after a redshirt season, Slade-Matauatia had 131 tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and 16 pass breakups. Slade-Matauatia signed with Oregon in 2017 as the 325th ranked player, 16th ranked outside LB and second-ranked player in Hawaii.