If any team has a rich tradition that goes back to the 1980’s at safety, it’s the Miami Hurricanes.

At first it was Bennie Blades, who played in the defensive backfield in the 1980’s. And most recently, it was Jaquan Johnson and Sheldrick Redwine, who were both NFL Draft picks this past April.

Now, former Palm Beach Gardens star Gurvan Hall looks poised to step into a starting spot for a Hurricanes defense that will replace both Johnson and Redwine.

Coming in as a four-star prospect, Hall spent his freshman season behind Johnson, Redwine and fellow Palm Beach Gardens alum Amari Carter.

Despite this, Hall saw action in 12 of Miami’s 13 games, totaling eight tackles on defense.

In 2019, Hall is set to compete with a more experienced option in Carter, who was asked to fill in for Johnson last season after an injury sidelined the Preseason All-American safety, and USC transfer Bubba Bolden, who enters the competition in the fall.

Despite being considered undersized for the safety position, Hall’s ability to consistently tackle -whether with power or purpose -and range to play as a deep safety makes Hall an early candidate to start in any position that he’s asked to play.

Going into fall camp, expect Hall to get first-team snaps as Bolden and incoming freshman Keontra Smith continue to transition to the Miami Hurricanes defense.

And with these opportunities, the ceiling for Hall is through the roof.