Damarius McGhee, Freshman Cornerback
McGhee, a part of the 2021 class, was a four-star cornerback from Florida. He was a top 200 overall recruit and top 15 at his position. Despite that, he didn’t see much time until the bowl game.
Prior to Tuesday, McGhee had played just three snaps in his career. All of them coming in the regular-season finale against Texas A&M.
Overall, the secondary did not have a good night. Not much of that blame should be placed on McGhee.
McGhee was targeted a few times but didn’t allow any big plays. He did allow a Malik Knowles touchdown from a few yards out.
McGhee added six tackles as well. Overall, not a bad night for a guy making his first-ever start. He has an opportunity to be squarely in the cornerback rotation in 2022.
Next, a young linebacker gets much-needed reps