Overview
- Mesidor left the field after Ole Miss lineman Brycen Sanders fell on his right arm, visited the medical tent with an elbow brace, and returned on the next series.
- The extent of the injury remains unknown, but he continued to play as the semifinal progressed.
- Mesidor is one half of Miami’s top pass‑rushing duo with Rueben Bain Jr., a unit that has driven the Hurricanes’ CFP success.
- He entered the Fiesta Bowl with 56 tackles, 10.5 sacks and four forced fumbles this season and led active FBS players with 33.5 career sacks, per Miami’s game notes.
- In the CFP quarterfinal win over Ohio State, he recorded five tackles and two sacks, and ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. ranks him the No. 21 overall prospect and the third‑best defensive end in this draft class.