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42 NWA COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW | 9.20.2020 STEVE MEGARGEE AP SPORTS WRITER While most of the offseason chatter surrounding college football transfers inevitably focuses on quarterbacks, plenty of notable players at other positions also switched teams and could make major impacts for their new schools this fall. Miami may offer the clearest example of this. Quarterback D'Eriq King justifiably has garnered much of the attention in the Hurricanes' preseason camp. The graduate transfer from Houston is one of the nation's most dynamic dual-threat quarterbacks when healthy. But the Hurricanes also added former Temple defensive end Quincy Roche, who also will play a major role in determining whether Miami bounces back from its 6-7 finish last season. Roche was the American Athletic Conference defensive player of the year last season as he recorded 13 sacks and 19 tackles for loss. His presence will be even more important for Miami now that the Hurricanes won't have Gregory Rousseau, who opted out of the 2020 season after collecting 15 ½ sacks last year. Roche was a third-team selection on the preseason Associated Press All- America team. Rousseau had been a first-team pick. "I think it's no different than what I did at Temple, being a guy in the room that has to take control of the room," Roche said. "There's a lot of talent around. There's a lot of talent in the rom. We're so deep on defensive end. Obviously we're going to take a hit with Greg (opting out), but it's next man up." That group includes another transfer in Jaelan Phillips, who sat out the 2019 season after coming over from UCLA. Here's a rundown of other notable non-quarterback transfers who could make an impact on the college football season. This list reflects how Miami isn't alone in hoping for contributions from multiple transfers this season. Previous schools are noted in parentheses. TRANSFERS COULD MAKE BIG IMPACT AP Photo/Chris O'Meara This Nov. 7, 2019, file photo shows Temple defensive end Quincy Roche trying to sack South Florida quarterback Jordan McCloud during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Tampa, Fla. While most of the offseason chatter surrounding college football transfers inevitably focuses on quarterbacks, plenty of notable players at other positions also switched teams and could make major impacts for their new schools this fall. Roche, the American Athletic Conference defensive player of the year last season, transferred to Miami.