Miami was playing with everything on the line against the Aggies. One slight mistake, and it could have all been over for the Hurricanes this season. In such a tense situation, they lost talented safety Zechariah Poyser right when things got going for Miami. Here’s what we know about his injury.

Poyser was down on the field after making a tackle in the 3rd quarter. He received medical care on the field, but it wasn’t enough. Poyser entered the locker room with an apparent left shoulder injury. Around 15 minutes later, he was seen coming out of the tunnel with his helmet on. Thankfully, Poyser was fit enough to come back after that quick check-up. Further details on the gravity of the injury are awaited.

Losing him to the injury would have been a big blow. Poyser transferred to Miami this year from Jacksonville State and was tabbed as a sleeper jackpot for the Hurricanes. With the Wildcats, he earned Freshman All-America honors from the Football Writers’ Association last year. He left Jacksonville State with 77 total tackles and made a big impact in the DB room at Miami. Entering the game, Poyser had a brilliant 42 total tackles to his name and one sack.

Clearly, he’s one of the most improved players in the unit. Poyser made that game-changing fumble recovery and sack against Virginia Tech to hand Miami a win. The safety also ended up being an All-American honoree this season.

Poyser was part of a good defense from Miami in this ultra-important playoff clash. Texas A&M was restricted to 0 points despite putting up a lot of offensive yards until its exit. It’s been a slow game, but it will be one worth remembering for Poyser. He’s made it to his first playoff game in his very first season after all. Mario Cristobal had high hopes for his future.

Mario Cristobal is bullish on Zechariah Poyser’s future at Miami

It hasn’t been long since Zechariah Poyser became a popular name in the Miami fabase. He broke out onto the scene in the Hokies game, stepping in for Jakobe Thomas, who left with an injury. Poyser ended up leading the team in tackles and also managed to weasel in one sack. That game made his case to be assigned a bigger role next season, when he becomes a junior.

“[He’s] been consistent all year long,” the HC said in the post-game press conference. “His best football is ahead of him. I mean, we see a guy that’s just going to continue to get better and better, but he’s been a big difference maker for us this year.”

Thomas will exhaust his eligibility, which means the top spot will be up for grabs. Poyser is the next best guy to replace him, and the spot is pretty much his after his brilliant showing this year. He will have to fight off Keionte Scott, but Poyser is more or less guaranteed to be a starter next year. He’s already one step closer to that feat, having made it even further this season after helping Miami defeat Texas A&M.

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