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Last year a true freshman safety led the ACC in interceptions and sealed a College Football Playoff win over Texas A&M. Miami might be about to do it again. Bryce Fitzgerald set a bar nobody expecte: six picks, most in the conference, FWAA Freshman All-American, all as an 18-year-old. And here's the part that matters: coming out of high school he was 172 pounds and ranked around 133rd. He wasn't supposed to be that guy. Now there's another true freshman in that safety room. JJ Dunnigan is 6'3", 205, ranked as high as 92nd, and he ran a 10.94 hundred. Bigger than Fitzgerald. Ranked higher than Fitzgerald. And Miami's returning starter Zechariah Poyser just called him the fastest player on the team. He's also from Manhattan, Kansas, which is nowhere near Miami's normal recruiting map. His father played at Kansas State. He committed to KU, watched them lose 42-17 to K-State in October, decommitted two nights later, and pledged to Miami six days before he had ever set foot on campus. In this video: what Fitzgerald actually did last season, why Dunnigan left home, the recruiting flip nobody in Kansas saw coming, what came out of spring practice, including the honest part his own defensive coordinator. And whether he can realistically break into one of the best secondaries in the country. The Echevarria Law Firm — proud title sponsor of Canes Pulse. Free consultation → calleche.com Instagram & TikTok: @echevarrialegal The Echevarria Law Firm — Check the scoreboard. Paper Boy Co - Stickers, Banners, Posters, Wall Vinyl, and more. paperboy has you covered. https://www.instagram.com/paper.boy.co?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Ariz Law PA: Coral Gables Law Firm – Estate Planning, Business Law & Real Estate Attorneys Specializing in Corporate Law, Probate, Wills & Trusts Protect the People and Assets You Value Most. Plan Your Future arizlawpa.com