The Hurricanes signed two five-star offensive linemen in the 2023 recruiting class.

The first one to commit, Francis Mauigoa , has become a star right tackle. He has started all 38 games since arriving on campus, and he is projected to be a first-round pick in the NFL draft.

The second, Samson Okunlola , played just 93 snaps across eight games in his first two seasons at Miami. But Okunlola stayed at Miami to work with coach Mario Cristobal and offensive line coach Alex Mirabal.

Through two games this season, he has already surpassed the number of snaps he had played those first two seasons, and he has been one of the Hurricanes’ top offensive linemen.

“He was such a highly touted guy, everyone wanted it to happen right away,” Cristobal said. “But that’s not the way football works.

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