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CORAL GABLES (Fla.) - Miami safety Avantae Wilkins is now back on the roster after the drop of battery charges. However, the Hurricanes have stated that the second-year rookie will not make his debut on the field until the second half the season.
Williams was fired from the team in June after she was charged with three counts of aggravated assault of a pregnant victim. After the woman, described in court papers by Williams as an ex-girlfriend and recanted some of her story, the case was closed earlier in July.
Manny Diaz, Miami's coach, said that Williams must meet certain benchmarks set by the university. These include the areas of "education, mentorship and personal development". He will also not be permitted to play in the Hurricanes first six games. After completing a conditioning program, Williams will resume full-scale practice next month.
Diaz stated, "Our goal was to make Avantae Williams the best possible," We gave him the opportunity to come back. We want him to do some things that will benefit him and ultimately, that will benefit us all as a football team.
Williams, a DeLand, Florida resident, was ranked No. Williams, from DeLand, Florida was ranked as the No. 1 safety in 2020's recruiting class. However, he didn't play last year. Diaz stated that Williams was reinstated by the university after Diaz informed him of the involvement of several people.
Diaz stated that the situation had changed because of the way the case was handled. These decisions are not made by one person. Communication is a key element of the process with both the university administration and the athletics department administration. Our focus became 'what we could best do for Avantae moving forward'.
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Diaz stated Monday that offensive lineman John Campbell, defensive player Thomas Davis, and safety Brian Balom will be out for the season due to injuries. Diaz stated that linebacker Sam Brooks, and tight end Dominic Mammarelli, are both expected to be out for Week 1.
