Two long-time Hurricanes enter the transfer portal
In addition to Jahfari Harvey entering the transfer portal Monday morning and quarterback Tyler Van Dyke announcing he was leaving Miami, two more long-time Miami Hurricanes are also departing the program.
Running back Don Chaney Jr. and linebacker Corey Flagg Jr. both entered the portal. Both players announced their decisions to transfer on social media.
Flagg, a Houston native, played four seasons with the Hurricanes, appearing in 43 games and starting 23. He racked up 179 career tackles with 24.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks.
This season, Flagg started two games and played in 12. He had 48 tackles with seven tackles for loss. An excellent run-stopper, Flagg had an 81.5 run-defense grade from Pro Football Focus, which was third-best on the team. He had a 70.7 defensive grade.
Chaney, a Miami native who was a highly touted prospect coming out of Miami’s Belen Jesuit Prep, had his UM career limited by injuries. He rushed for 322 yards and three touchdowns on 68 carries as a freshman.
Chaney suffered an ACL tear in his second season that limited him to just two games in 2021, and another injury kept him out of all but one game in 2022. Finally healthy for much of the 2023 season, he rushed for 478 yards and two touchdowns in 11 games, making his first two career starts. He had an 80.3 offensive grade and a 78.7 running grade from Pro Football Focus.
Chaney ends his UM career with 852 yards and six touchdowns on 175 carries.
