‘Committed!’ Another talented defensive lineman announces transfer to Miami Hurricanes
It took just one word for talented former West Virginia defensive tackle Akheem Mesidor to excite the Miami Hurricanes and their fans Wednesday night.
“Committed!!!” the 6-2, 272-pound lineman posted on his Twitter account Wednesday night.
Mesidor, who is from Ottawa, Ontario, went to high school at Clearwater Academy and was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2021 as a sophomore.
As a freshman All-American in 2020, Mesidor led West Virginia in sacks with five and was third in tackles for loss with 6 1/2. He had 32 tackles that season.
In 2021, Messidor added 4 1/2 sacks and 33 quarterback pressures.
He is the fourth Hurricane defensive lineman to transfer to Miami under new coach Mario Cristobal and joins another West Virginia transfer, cornerback Daryl Porter Jr. The other linemen who transferred: Antonio Moultrie (UAB), Jake Lichtenstein (USC), Mitchell Agude (UCLA).
All four defensive line transfers have double-digit career starts at their former schools.
“The love Miami’s coaching staff shows is what stands out the most,’’ Williams told 247Sports after his trip to Coral Gables in January and before his announcement. “It’s going to be hard for other schools to top that.’’
The Hurricanes also signed two vaunted defensive ends in their most recent class: Cyrus Moss and Nyjalik Kelly, as well as defensive tackle Ahmad Moten.
