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Another Possible First Round Pick for the Miami Hurricanes: Just a Minute

The Hurricanes have another talent on their roster that could be a late first-round draft pick come April.
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Oct 5, 2024; Berkeley, California, USA; Miami Hurricanes tight end Elijah Arroyo (8) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the California Golden Bears during the fourth quarter at California Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
Oct 5, 2024; Berkeley, California, USA; Miami Hurricanes tight end Elijah Arroyo (8) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the California Golden Bears during the fourth quarter at California Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images | Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

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CORAL GABLES, Fla — The Miami Hurricanes already have a first round pick in superstar Cam Ward but they could have another one later on in the round.

Miami has been known as "Tight End U" for quite some time for the number of talented tight ends they produced and put into the NFL and they have another that had a great season that could sneak into the first round.

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Elijah Arroyo has dealt with injury after injury but after a fully healthy season, he flashed game-breaking ability when he had the ball in his hands this season. He finished the year with 35 receptions, 590 yards, and seven touchdowns.

Many already have him graded as a day-two player but some other team's needs could be met if the combine goes well. Right now he is seen as the TE3 in a top-heavy class with Penn State's Tyler Warran topping the listing followed by Bowling Green's Harold Fannin Jr.

The 6-foot-4, 245-pound athlete has untapped potential but a promising project for any team that takes a chance on him. He possesses the size, speed, and football IQ to be a matchup problem, but he will need to improve as an in-line blocker and add functional strength to round out as a fully functioning tight end.

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Justice Sandle
JUSTICE SANDLE

Justice Sandle is a graduate of Mississippi State University earning a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Communications with a concentration in Print and Digital Journalism. During his time in Starkville, he spent a year as an intern working for Mississippi State On SI primarily covering basketball, football, baseball, and soccer while writing, recording, and creating multimedia stories during his tenor. Since graduating, he has assumed the role of lead staff writer for Miami Hurricanes On SI covering football, basketball, baseball, and all things Hurricanes related.

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