The Man Behind Miami's Historic DB Class
Canes Pulse by Peter Ariz
Episode notes
Terry Jefferson's name wasn't on a page most Miami fans have ever clicked. He came back to this program in recruiting and personnel. He's been an analyst here. Now he coaches the cornerbacks at the school he grew up ten miles from. Zac Etheridge left for the Arizona Cardinals. Mario Cristobal didn't go outside to replace him — he handed the room to the guy who was already running it through spring, the same guy who coached Keionte Scott into a fourth-round pick last fall. Jefferson inherits about six corners with a real claim to playing time and three jobs to hand out. We talked about all of it at fall camp media day: the new title, the phone call that changed it, and what he tells a room full of guys who all think they should start. THE BACKGROUND Terry Jefferson is a Miami native out of Booker T. Washington High School. He played defensive b ...