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Miami has impressive depth at tight end
Miami University football coach Michael Haywood said his team’s tight ends will be extremely involved with the RedHawks’ offense this season, both in the passing and especially running games.
“We’re going to use the tight ends,” he emphasized.
Sophomore Steve Marck, who had six receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown last season, and whose older brother, C.J., is a RedHawk linebacker, is the projected starter. But he has plenty of stiff competition for playing time.
“The light came on last spring for Kendrick Bruton and he has played significantly better than he did the previous year,” Haywood said of his junior tight end, who is No. 2 on the depth chart. Bruton started seven games last year, mostly as a blocker, and caught one pass for 7 yards.
“He’s doing a really good job in the run game and is doing a much better job in the passing game,” Haywood said of Bruton, an honorable mention all-state selection at Miamisburg High School.
“Steve Marck is starting to perform a little bit better,” Haywood noted. “He’s more of a receiving tight end than a blocking tight end, so we need to make sure that we work on his technique and fundamentals in the run game.”
Also in the mix are senior Jordan Stevens, who switched to tight end after earning two letters on defense and who started one game last season (six catches for 49 games and a touchdown in 12 games played), and true freshman Dustin White.
“Jordan Stevens is No. 3 at this time and he has to keep improving each and every day and learning how to block,” Haywood said, “because it doesn’t come natural for him.
“Probably the most talented guy out of all of them is Dustin White, who’s fourth right now,” the Miami coach said. “He’s going to travel as a freshman to Florida. He is so athletic. What we have to do is develop him in his strength so he can become a better blocker at the point of attack and become a better overall tight end.
“Did you ever see that kid run?” Haywood asked. “That kid is smooth. He’s under sized, he’s 6-1½, 235 (pounds), but he is really smooth and he’s a physical player.”
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