
Lettermen Returning: 4, Lettermen Lost: 1 Aveon Smith, an early enrollee, is also here for the spring and Pete Lampert, Michael Bonds and Alec Bornhorst round out the quarterback room.
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Gabbert took nearly every snap for the RedHawks last season and has still not yet even been on campus for a full year (got to Miami last June).īacking up Gabbert will be AJ Mayer, who saw action in three games, but did not attempt a pass in 2019. Reigning MAC Freshman of the Year Brett Gabbert returns for the 2020 season after throwing for 2,411 yards and 11 touchdowns, leading Miami to a MAC Championship victory. Lettermen Returning: 2, Lettermen Lost: 1 Scouting the RedHawks Brett Gabbert was named the MAC Freshman of the Year in 2019

Gone are All-MAC performers Sam Sloman, Kyle Kramer and Maurice Thomas.Ī breakdown of all positions can be found below. The biggest question Miami will have to answer is at special teams. Not bad considering Miami started four true freshman on offense and will still have just five senior expected starters when 2020 begins.ĭefensively, Miami returns seven starters that helped the RedHawks finish as one of the top defenses in the MAC in total scoring (22.5, 2nd), total defense (352.9, 3rd), pass defense (175.9, 1st) and sacks (27, 2nd). Offensively, Miami returns 10 starters from last season's squad that averaged 24.2 points per game in 2019. The RedHawks have also been bowl eligible in three of the last four seasons after being bowl eligible just twice from 2006-15. Over its last 31 conference games the RedHawks are an astonishing 23-8, tops in the conference.

While some may have been surprised that such a young team could win a game at Ford Field, those closest to the program knew the RedHawks had something special building in Oxford, Ohio. The Miami University football team had a banner year in 2019, capturing its first MAC Championship since 2010 with a 26-21 win over Central Michigan.
