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Miami Projected Starters

OFFENSE

No.	Pos.	Player	Yr.	Ht.	Wt.
9	QB	Robert Marve	Fr.	6-1	210
The Plant alum will miss the season opener due to a one-game suspension.
5	HB	Javarris James	Jr.	6-0	215
Has rushed for 1,384 yards and eight touchdowns in 25 career games.
30	FB	Patrick Hill	Jr.	5-9	262
Junior college transfer from El Camino (Calif.) Community College.
87	WR	Khalil Jones	Sr.	6-2	225
Has eight receptions in 35 career games.
85	WR	Leonard Hankerson	So.	6-3	215
Caught six passes for 63 yards and one touchdown in 2007.
18	TE	Dedrick Epps	Jr.	6-4	253
Scored the winning touchdown against Florida State last year.
64	LT	Jason Fox	Jr.	6-7	306
Two-year starter who graded out at 96 percent last season.
74	LG	Orlando Franklin	So.	6-7	334
Grew up in Jamaica and Canada before moving to South Florida.
55	C	Xavier Shannon	Sr.	6-1	302
Son of head coach Randy Shannon, transferred from FIU.
61	RG	Joel Figueroa	So.	6-5	344
Regarded by teammates as the most powerful player on the team.
77	RT	Reggie Youngblood	Sr.	6-5	317
Two-year starter who graded out at 93 percent last year.

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August 28, 2008