List of Miami Hurricanes in the NFL draft
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The University of Miami's football program has had great success in producing players who go on to the National Football League. This remarkable pipeline from the University of Miami to the NFL has led to the university being dubbed "NFL U", and the predominant role of Miami alumni in the NFL has been the subject of numerous national sports media articles. As of the 2006 season, the University of Miami has more of its alumni on active NFL rosters than any other college or university in the nation.
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 (11, 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). For the past 13 years, from 1994 through 2007, Miami has had at least one player selected in the first round of the NFL draft, a record unmatched by any other college or university.
Players
The following is a partial list of prominent Miami Hurricanes who are currently playing or have previously played professional football in the NFL:
- * (UM Sports Hall of Fame)
- # (First-Round Selection, NFL Draft)
Quarterbacks
- Kenny Kelly (MLB)
- Scott Covington
- Ken Dorsey
- Craig Erickson*
- Jim Kelly*# (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
- Bernie Kosar*#
- Vinny Testaverde*#
- Gino Torretta*
- Steve Walsh*#
Running backs
- Ottis Anderson*#
- Pete Banaszak*
- Albert Bentley
- Melvin Bratton*
- Najeh Davenport
- Cleveland Gary#
- Frank Gore
- Alonzo Highsmith*#
- Edgerrin James#
- James Jackson
- Nick Luchey
- Willis McGahee#
- Jarrett Payton
- Clinton Portis
- Warren Williams
Wide receivers
- Brian Blades
- Eddie Brown*#
- Wesley Carroll
- Horace Copeland
- Tony Gaiter
- Yatil Green#
- Randal Hill#
- Michael Irvin*# (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
- Andre Johnson#
- Daryl Jones
- Andre King
- Santana Moss#
- Sinorice Moss
- Roscoe Parrish
- Brett Perriman
- Lamar Thomas
- Reggie Wayne#
- Kevin Williams
Tight ends
- Glenn Dennison
- Kevin Everett
- Bubba Franks#
- Greg Olsen#
- Buck Ortega
- Alfredo Roberts
- Jeremy Shockey#
- Kellen Winslow II#
Offensive linemen
- Martin Bibla
- Rashad Butler
- Vernon Carey#
- Joaquin Gonzalez
- Dennis Harrah
- K.C. Jones
- Carlos Joseph
- Bryant McKinnie#
- Chris Myers
- Jim Otto* (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
- Brett Romberg
- Leon Searcy*#
- Mike Sullivan
- Kipp Vickers
- Eric Winston
Defensive ends
- Baraka Atkins
- Jamaal Green
- Bill Hawkins*#
- Kenny Holmes#
- Kenard Lang#
- Jerome McDougle#
- Daniel Stubbs*
- Matt Walters
- Andrew Williams
Defensive tackles
- Jerome Brown*#
- Kareem Brown
- Jim Burt*
- Rubin Carter#*
- Gary Dunn
- Orien Harris
- Jimmie Jones
- William Joseph#
- Cortez Kennedy*#
- Don Latimer*#
- Damione Lewis#
- Russell Maryland*#
- Mark Charles Salzman*#
- Warren Sapp*#
- Vince Wilfork#
Linebackers
- Jessie Armstead*
- Michael Barrow
- Jon Beason#
- Ted Hendricks* (College Football Hall of Fame), (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
- Ray Lewis#
- Rocky McIntosh
- Darrell McClover
- Dan Morgan#
- Victor Morris
- Winston Moss
- Darrin Smith*
- Jonathan Vilma*#
- Nate Webster
- D. J. Williams#
- Leon Williams
Defensive backs
- Robert Bailey
- Rodney Bellenger
- Bennie Blades*# (College Football Hall of Fame)
- Phillip Buchanon#
- Tanard Davis
- Darrell Fullington
- Kelly Jennings#
- Ronnie Lippett
- Earl Little
- Al Marshall
- Fred Marion
- Marcus Maxey
- Bubba McDowell
- Ryan McNeil*
- Brandon Meriweather#
- Leonard Myers
- Burgess Owens*#
- Kenny Phillips#
- Ed Reed#
- Antrel Rolle#
- Mike Rumph#
- Duane Starks#
- Reggie Sutton
- Sean Taylor#
- Darryl Williams#
Punters
Return Specialists
Head Coaches
Miami head coaches have also had great success in obtaining head coaching positions at the professional level. Of Miami's last five head coaches, four have gone directly on to professional head coaching positions. They are:
- Howard Schnellenberger - Florida Atlantic University
- Jimmy Johnson - Dallas Cowboys
- Dennis Erickson - Arizona State University
- Butch Davis - University of North Carolina