Brevin Jordan update and the reason Evidence Njoku is ‘no longer with Miami Hurricanes’
Two tight ends were missing from the University of Miami football practice Tuesday.
One we expected.
The other, nope.
Redshirt sophomore Evidence Njoku, the 6-6, 226-pound tight end out of New Jersey’s Wayne Hills High, is “no longer with the Miami Hurricanes,’’ per a University of Miami spokesman.
UM coach Manny Diaz said Njoku is leaving UM.
“Evidence Njoku came to me and says he intends to transfer,’’ Diaz said. “He’s a good young man. We wish him well wherever he ends up.’’
Njoku is the younger brother of former UM star tight end David Njoku, a first-round pick by the Cleveland Browns in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Star tight end Brevin Jordan, who has an injured lower left leg and was sidelined last Saturday in a walking boot, was not at practice, which wasn’t a surprise.
“Yeah, we held him out of practice today,’’ UM coach Manny Diaz said. “There’s not reason to... We didn’t have a very long practice today. But he is getting better and we’re hopeful that we’ll have him for next week. The signs are looking good.’’
Njoku has played in nine games for his career, eight of them last season. He ends his career with one 11-yard catch in the 2018 regular-season finale against Pittsburgh. He was a consensus three-star prospect in high school, and ranked the No. 10 New Jersey recruit by ESPN.
The Hurricanes (6-4, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), who became bowl-eligible on Saturday after beating Louisville 52-27, are off this weekend before resuming play Nov. 23 against FIU (5-5, 3-4 Conference USA) at Marlins Park.
This story was originally published November 12, 2019 at 11:04 AM.
