Dolphins draft visits

Miami has already reportedly met with TCU running back Kendre Miller...Dolphins are having Nebraska edge rusher Garrett Nelson and Bowling Green defensive tackle Karl Brooks in for pre-draft visits.

Louisville offensive tackle Trevor Reid

With LSU’s [297-pound DT Jaquelin] Roy, for example, Dolphins officials met with him at the NFL Combine (as they did with many prospects) and again before his Pro Day.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Dolphins are meeting with Texas linebacker DeMarvion Overshown before the selection process.

Many of the players auditioning Friday for the Dolphins will be fringe NFL prospects who are likely to go undrafted and will be seeking a rookie mini-camp invitation

Friday’s group is expected to include UM tight end Will Mallory, offensive linemen DJ Scaife and Justice Oluwaseun and cornerback DJ Ivey, among other Hurricanes.

UM cornerback Tyrique Stevenson, the Canes’ top draft prospect, isn’t planning to attend the Dolphins’ local day

Quarterback Todd Centeio. The former West Palm Beach Dwyer High standout played three years at Temple, two at Colorado State and one at James Madison, finishing with 48 touchdowns, 17 interceptions, including 25 and 5 last year for JMU.

Safety Gurvan Hall. He played four years at UM (and picked off one pass) before transferring to Utah State last season, where he had an interception in eight games.

Defensive lineman/linebacker Kivon Bennett. The former St. Thomas Aquinas standout had 6.5 sacks in 20 games at Tennessee, then had 12.5 sacks in 23 games at Arkansas State the past two years. He’s the son of former Buffalo Bills All-Pro linebacker Cornelius Bennett.

Tight end Daniel Barker. The Deerfield Beach High alum had 21 catches for 239 yards and two touchdowns at Michigan State last season. Before that, he played four years at Illinois, catching 64 passes for 827 yards and 11 TDs.

Offensive lineman Kadeem Telfort. The 6-foot-8 Booker T. Washington alum was UAB’s left tackle last season and was first-team All Conference USA.

Linebacker Vandarius Cowan. The Palm Beach Gardens alum played one year at Alabama (two games appearances), three at West Virginia (38 tackles and four sacks there) and last season had 13 tackles in eight games for Maryland.

Defensive back Datrone Young. The Delray Beach Atlantic grad had an interception and seven passes defended in four years at Iowa State, then had an interception and seven passes defended in one year at Duke.

Guard Grant Miller. The former St. Thomas Aquinas standout was rated by Pro Football Focus as the fourth-best guard in the Big 12 last season and 60th best among all FBS guards. He was named All Big 12 by Pro Football Network.

Safety Marquis Waters. The Delray Beach Atlantic grad had three interceptions and 16 passes defended in four years at Duke, then had two interceptions in two seasons at Texas Tech. His 13 tackles for loss were fifth in the Big 12 last season - impressive for a safety. He has 27 career tackles for loss.

Southeast Missouri receiver Johnny King. The former Boyd Anderson standout had 69 catches for 797 yards and six touchdowns last season.

Howard wide receiver Antoine Murray. The former Miramar High standout led the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference with 40 receptions last season and finished with 615 receiving yards and four touchdowns. He was an All-MEAC first team selection.

Holy Cross cornerback John Smith. The Lake Worth Park Vista High alum had 12 pass breakups last season and intercepted a pass in an FCS quarterfinal playoff game against New Hampshire. He was first-team All Patriot League the past three years.

Mississippi State defensive end Randy Charlton. The Miami Southridge High alum had four sacks each of the past two years for the Bulldogs - and 12 tackles for loss last season - after transferring from UCF, where he had four sacks in 26 games over three seasons.

Richmond receiver Leroy Henley. The 6-2 Henley - who played at both Cardinal Gibbons in Fort Lauderdale and Deerfield Beach High - was second in the Colonial Athletic Conference with 73 receptions last season, for 832 yards and 10 touchdowns. He spent his first three years at East Carolina.

The Dolphins have conveyed to at least a couple of offensive linemen that if they go undrafted, the team will be calling them and that they have a specific vision for them. One left guard who’s expected to go undrafted was given the team’s exact vision, which included being given a chance to compete for a starting job.

mercury22nathan wrote:

The Dolphins have conveyed to at least a couple of offensive linemen that if they go undrafted, the team will be calling them and that they have a specific vision for them. One left guard who’s expected to go undrafted was given the team’s exact vision, which included being given a chance to compete for a starting job.

the fact that they realize they need competition at LG is a good thing.  whether or not the best way to find it is in the UDFA market is debatable.  but with only 4 current drafts, i guess there is only so much that can be done - and there will hopefully be that veteran FA cut market in the summer.

With the draft just two weeks away, the Dolphins are meeting with individual prospects, including Troy defensive tackle Shakel Brown.

At 6-foot-2 and 300 pounds, Brown impressed with his athleticism at his pro day when he ran a 4.82-second 40-yard dash and 33-inch vertical leap, which would’ve been tied for second at the NFL Scouting Combine.

He played three seasons at Troy, recording 59 total tackles (eight for a loss), 4.5 sacks and a forced fumble.

At the combine, Prince ran a 4.41-second 40-yard dash with a 35.5-foot vertical jump.

While he has the size to be a powerful runner (6-foot and 216 pounds), NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein notes that he doesn’t always run like one due to his decision-making and lack of burst.

While he has the size to be a powerful runner (6-foot and 216 pounds), NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein notes that he doesn’t always run like one due to his decision-making and lack of burst.

PFNs ratings have Prince available at #197 usually.

...the Dolphins recently hosted Wagner outside linebacker Titus Leo for a pre-draft visit.

In his 38 career games, Leo recorded 234 tackles (40 for a loss), 13 sacks and two forced fumbles.

At 6-foot-4, 243 pounds, the Shrine Bowl participant was named the Northeast Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year in both 2020 and 2021.

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This includes Northern Illinois wide receiver Shemar Thornton, who Miami worked out on Friday, according to KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson.

Thornton transferred to NIU for the 2022 season after spending most of his collegiate career at Florida International. In his final season, he recorded 30 receptions for 327 yards. He also threw for a three-yard touchdown against Kentucky in September.