228 Days Later: Why Bain, Mesidor, Scott & Daniels Came Home

Canes Pulse · Sep 7, 2026 · 7m

A week before their first-ever NFL games, Rueben Bain Jr., Akheem Mesidor, Keionte Scott, and CJ Daniels flew across the country to stand on Miami’s sideline for the Stanford opener — and spoke to the team before they even left the hotel. In this video, we break down why that moment matters more than it looks on the surface: one homegrown legend (Bain, Miami Central) and three transfer portal success stories (Mesidor from West Virginia, Scott from Auburn, Daniels from LSU) — all now NFL rookies, all choosing to spend part of the most demanding week of their careers pouring back into the…