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 Miami Hurricanes Tight End Returning for 9th College Season; Transfer to Coral Gables After 5 Seasons with Oregon Ducks – Report – 2024 Offseason

The Miami Hurricanes will return one of the longest-tenured players in college football next season. Per On3 Sports, tight end Cam McCormick will play for the Hurricanes again in 2024. 

McCormick suffered season-ending injuries in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. He entered college simultaneously with San Francisco 49ers’ defensive end Nick Bosa and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. 

Miami Hurricanes TE Cam McCormick: Entering Ninth College Season

McCormick started his college career with the Oregon Ducks as a three-star prospect in the class of 2016. He did not play his true freshman season but registered six receptions for 89 yards and one touchdown during the 2017 campaign. However, McCormick registered just two catches across the next three seasons. He returned to regular production in 2022, catching ten passes for 66 yards and three scores. The six-foot-five, 251-pound tight end transferred to Miami for last season. He caught eight passes for 62 yards. His best game of the season came against Virginia in late October, snagging two passes for 15 yards. He has yet to score while playing for the Hurricanes.

Miami Hurricanes: Tight End Room Next Fall

Freshman Riley Williams and junior Elijah Arroyo should return alongside Cam McCormick. Williams had eight catches for 72 yards and one touchdown this season. He came to Miami last year as a four-star recruit. Meanwhile, Arroyo has collected 11 catches for 163 yards and one score in three years with the ACC program. Miami also inked tight end Elija Lofton for the upcoming class. The Las Vegas native is the 12th-ranked tight end per 247Sports. 

Fellow tight ends Domonic Mammarelli and Jaleel Skinner have entered the transfer portal. Mammarelli has one catch in four years, while Skinner had just one reception last season.

This article first appeared on Gridiron Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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