All three of Miami’s starting linebackers, Shaq Quarterman, Mike Pinckney, and Zach McCloud, announced they will return for their senior seasons. That’s great news for a defense that will be in need of senior leadership in 2019.
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Quarterman, Pinckney and McCloud combined for 200 tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks in 2018. Quarterman finished second on the team with 82 tackles and fourth with 14 tackles for loss.
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Their return is particularly important for the Hurricanes, who have seen several transfers and decommits over the course of December. It seems Diaz’s first big recruiting victory was managing to retain the players already on his team.
