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Liam McKeone

Ninth-Year Tight End Cam McCormick Scores First Miami Touchdown of 2024 Season

Florida Gators defensive back Jordan Castell (14) upends Miami Hurricanes tight end Cam McCormick (84) as he scores a touchdown during the season opener at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, August 31, 2024 against the University of Miami Hurricanes in the first half. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun] | Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK

This year's Miami Hurricanes enter the 2024 college football season ranked No. 19 and with plenty of hope that the program can put up a respectable record after two consecutive years of improvement under Mario Cristobal. The team also features a player of much interest to the rest of the college football world— one Cam McCormick, the 26-year-old tight end who is in his ninth year of eligibility.

That's right. Ninth year of eligibility. Between a redshirt year and multiple serious injuries, McCormick has extended his college career far beyond the standard four seasons.

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