After the dust had settled and the season ended, Demetrius Jackson walked into a meeting with his fellow Miami Hurricanes defensive linemen and took a look around the room.
Gone was his former high school teammate and fellow defensive end Chad Thomas. Seniors Trent Harris and Anthony Moten had finished their Miami careers, too. Meanwhile, defensive tackles RJ McIntosh and Kendrick Norton had opted to bypass their junior years to enter the NFL draft. Even promising freshman DJ Johnson was gone, transferring to be closer to home. Ryan Fines had left the Miami program in search of playing time elsewhere.