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The University of Miami's football program has set multiple records in producing players who go on to play in the National Football League (NFL), leading some to deem the University "NFL U".

Records[]

  • The Hurricanes hold the record for most players selected in the first round in a single draft (6, in 2004), most first-round draft picks in a two-year period (10, from 2003 to 2004), most first-round draft picks in a three-year period (15, from 2002 through 2004), and most first-round picks in a four-year period (19, from 2001 through 2004).[1]
  • For a 14-year period, from 1994 through 2008, the University of Miami had at least one player selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, a NFL Draft record.
  • The Miami Hurricanes are also 11th overall on the NFL's all-time number of draft picks with 325.[2]
  • As of the 2015 NFL season, UM has 45 players on NFL rosters, including players on NFL Practice Squads and Injured Reserves and not including current Free Agents, which is the most out of any NCAA program in the nation.[3]
  • As of the 2016 NFL Draft, Miami now has had at least one NFL draft pick in every draft since 1975, each of the last 42 NFL drafts, one of the longest streaks among FBS programs.[4]
  • The Hurricanes once had a streak of 149 consecutive regular season weeks where a former Hurricane scored a touchdown in an NFL game; the streak started in Week 15 of the 2002 NFL regular season and ended in Week 11 of the 2011 season.[5] During the streak, 33 different former Hurricanes scored touchdowns and a total of 661 touchdowns were scored.
  • From the 2001 Miami Hurricanes football team alone, 42 players went on to be drafted into the NFL from (2002-2006), including 17 1st round picks.[6][7]
  • The Hurricanes have had at least one former player make the Pro Bowl every season since 1985, 31 years in a row.[citation needed]

NFL individual records[]

[when?]

  • Quarterbacks
  • Running backs
    • Edgerrin James • 15th in Rushing Yards • 20th in Rushing TDs • 13th in Rushing Yards per game.
    • Frank Gore • 4th in Rushing Yards • 22nd in Rushing TDs • 39th in Rushing Yards per game.
    • Ottis Anderson • 27th in Rushing Yards • 18th in Rushing TDs.
    • Clinton Portis • 30th in Rushing Yards • 23rd in Rushing TDs • 7th in Rushing Yards per game.
    • Willis McGahee • 39th in Rushing Yards • 39th in Rushing TDs.
  • Wide receivers
    • Reggie Wayne • 7th in Receptions • 8th in Reception Yards • 22nd in Receiving TDs • 30th in Receiving Yards per game.
    • Andre Johnson • 9th in Receptions • 12th in Reception Yards • 58th in Receiving TDs • 4th in Receiving Yards per game.
    • Michael Irvin • 38th in Receptions • 25th in Reception Yards • 50th in Receiving TDs • 12th in Receiving Yards per game.
    • Santana Moss • 42nd in Receptions • 39th in Reception Yards • 46th in Receiving TDs.
  • Defensive backs
    • Ed Reed • 6th in Interceptions • 1st in Interception Return Yards • 10th in Interceptions Returned for a TD
  • Linebackers
  • Defensive linemen
  • Returners
    • Devin Hester • 1st in Non-Offensive TDs (6 Kick Returns and 14 Punt Returns) • 1st in Punt Returns for TDs • 8th in Kick Returns for TDs.

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NFLU[]

QBU[]

RBU[]

WRU[]

TEU[]

DBU[]

LBU[]

Players[]

The following is a list of Miami Hurricanes who are playing or have played professional football in the NFL and additional notes if they also played in any other professional leagues:

Players still active in the NFL are bolded.

Guide to the symbols after players names:

~ (UMiami Football Ring of Honor)
* (UMiami Sports Hall of Fame)
# (First-round selection of the NFL Draft)
(x ProBowler) (Pro Bowl selection)

Quarterbacks[]

Running Backs[]

Wide Receivers[]

Braxton Berrios 8th round Patriots

Tight Ends[]

Offensive Linemen[]

Defensive Ends[]

Defensive Tackles[]

Linebackers[]

Defensive Backs[]

Placekickers, Punters, and Kickoff Specialists[]

Miami Hurricanes on NFL Rosters[]

As of 09/18/2017[27]

Arizona Cardinals (1)

Atlanta Falcons (2)

Baltimore Ravens (0)

  • None

Buffalo Bills (2)

Carolina Panthers (4)

Chicago Bears (2)

  • Deon Bush (2012–15), S
  • Pat O’Donnell (2013), P

Cincinnati Bengals (1)

Cleveland Browns (2)

  • Duke Johnson (2012–14), RB
  • David Njoku (2014-16), TE

Dallas Cowboys (0)

  • Allen Hurns

Denver Broncos (1)

  • Jamal Carter (2013-16), S

Detroit Lions (2)

Green Bay Packers (3)

  • Calvin Heurtelou (2013–15), DT
  • Herb Waters (2012–15), WR (playing CB in NFL)
  • Justin Vogel (2013-16), P

Houston Texans (2)

Indianapolis Colts (4)

Jacksonville Jaguars (6)

Kansas City Chiefs (1)

Los Angeles Chargers (4)

  • Travis Benjamin (2008-11), WR
  • Asante Cleveland (2010-13), TE
  • Rayshawn Jenkins (2013-16), S
  • Denzel Perryman (2011-14), LB

Los Angeles Rams (0)

  • None

Miami Dolphins (2)

  • Malcolm Lewis (2013-16), WR
  • Rashawn Scott (2011–15), WR

Minnesota Vikings (2)

New England Patriots (1)

  • Phillip Dorsett (2011–14), WR

New Orleans Saints (1)

  • Al-Quadin Muhammad (2014–16), DE

New York Giants (3)

New York Jets (0)

  • None

Oakland Raiders (2)

  • Jon Feliciano (2011–14), OG
  • Clive Walford (2011–14), TE

Philadelphia Eagles (0)

  • None

Pittsburgh Steelers (2)

  • Artie Burns (2012–15), CB
  • Anthony Chickillo (2011–14), LB

San Francisco 49ers (2)

  • Ray Ray Armstrong (2011–13), S (playing LB in NFL)
  • Adrian Colbert (2016), CB

Seattle Seahawks (1)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0)

  • None

Tennessee Titans (0)

  • None

Washington Redskins (0)

  • None

Free agents of note

Coaches and front office personnel[]

Head Coaches[]

Former and current Miami head coaches that have coached in the NFL.

  • Lou Saban - Coached at UM as the head coach (1977-1978). Coached in the NFL as the head coach of the Denver Broncos (1967-1971).
  • Howard Schnellenberger - Coached at UM as the head coach (1979-1983). Won the 1983 National Championship. Coached in the NFL as the head coach of the Baltimore Colts (1973-1974).
  • Jimmy Johnson - Coached at UM as the head coach (1984-1988). Won the 1987 National Championship. Coached in the NFL as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys (1989-1993) and the head coach of the Miami Dolphins (1996-1999).
  • Dennis Erickson - Coached at UM as the head coach (1989-1994). Won two National Championships (1989 and 1991). Coached in the NFL as the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks (1995-1998) and the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers (2003-2004). Assistant head coach of the Utah Utes (2013–present).[28]
  • Butch Davis - Coached at UM as the Defensive Line Coach (1984-1988) and as the head coach (1995-2000). Former Defensive Assistant of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2012–2013).

Assistant Coaches[]

[29] Former Miami Hurricane assistant coaches that now[when?] coach in the NFL.

  • Marc Trestman - Coached at UM as a volunteer coach (1981–1982) and as QB Coach (1983–1984). Offensive Coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens 2015–present).
  • Chuck Pagano - Coached at UM as a Graduate Assistant (1986) and Defensive Backs (1995–2000). Head Coach of the Indianapolis Colts (2012–present).
  • Dave Wannstedt - Coached at UM as Defensive Coordinator (1986–1988). Former Special Teams Coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2013).
  • Bill Johnson - Coached at UM as a Graduate Assistant (1987). Defensive Line Coach of the New Orleans Saints (2009–present).
  • Keith Armstrong - Coached at UM as Secondary/Special Teams Coach (1988). Special Teams Coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons (2008–present).
  • Charlie Williams - Coached at UM as WR Coach (1993–1995). RB Coach of the Indianapolis Colts (2012–present).
  • Tom Kanavy - Coached at UM as Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (1993). Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Tennessee Titans (2015–present).
  • Rob Chudzinski. - Coached at UM as a Graduate Assistant (1994-1995), TE Coach (1996–2000), and Offensive Coordinator (2002–2003). Associate head coach of the Indianapolis Colts (2014–present).
  • Kevin Tolbert - Coached at UM as Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (1997-2000). Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach of the San Francisco 49ers (2011–present).
  • Greg Schiano - Coached at UM as Defensive Coordinator (1999–2000). Former head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2012–2013).
  • Mike Sullivan - Coached at UM as a Graduate Assistant (2000). Assistant Offensive Line Coach of the Tennessee Titans (2014–present).
  • Tim Walton - Coached at UM as Secondary Coach (2004-2006) and Defensive Coordinator (2007). Secondary Coach of the New York Giants (2015–present).
  • Jeff Stoutland - Coached at UM as Offensive Line Coach (2007–2010). Offensive Line Coach of the Philadelphia Eagles (2013–present).
  • Wesley McGriff - Coached at UM as Secondary Coach (2007–2010). Secondary Coach of the New Orleans Saints (2013–present).[30]
  • Jedd Fisch - Coached at UM as Offensive Coordinator (2011–2012). Former Offensive Coordinator of the Jacksonville Jaguars (2013–2014). QB/WR Coach and Passing Game Coordinator at the University of Michigan (2015–present).
  • Terry Richardson - Coached at UM as RB Coach (2011–2012). Former RB Coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars (2013–2014). RB Coach at the University of Maryland (2015–present).
  • Jethro Franklin - Coached at UM as DL Coach (2011–2014). DL Coach of the Oakland Raiders (2015–present).
  • Brennan Carroll - Coached at UM as TE Coach (2011-2012) and WR Coach (2013–2014). Assistant Offensive Line Coach of the Seattle Seahawks (2015–present).

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From Players to Coaches[]

Former Miami Hurricane players that now coach or hold a front office position in the NFL.

Miami Hurricanes in the Pro Football Hall of Fame[]

The Hurricanes currently have eight players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[33]

Miami Hurricanes in the Pro Bowl[]

  • The Hurricanes have had at least one former player make the Pro Bowl every season since 1985 (34 years in a row) and 58 out of the last 60 Pro Bowls since 1961.
  • 58 Miami Hurricanes have made at least one Pro Bowl in their NFL career.

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By Season[]

(No Pro Bowls or All-Star games held from 1943-1949)

The 1st "All-Star Game" or "Pro Bowl" was held after the 1938 NFL season.

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