![]() ![]() And even though the NFL Draft is still 11 months away and mock drafts are often subject to significant turbulence as the draft process progresses, there is plenty to look forward to for the crop of Canes eligible to declare for the draft, which includes several prospects that could hear their name heard not only on the opening night of the 2021 NFL Draft, but within the top 10 picks. Needless to say, the first night of the past decade of NFL Draft’s has been a disappointing and downright non-existent experience for those alumni hoping to have their name called. The humility was on full display in this year’s draft when Shaquille Quarterman was selected 140 th overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars, the first Hurricane drafted, which came AFTER UFlorida, FSU, UCF, FIU, and FAU all had players selected. In the 2018 through 2020 drafts, there has not been a Miami player drafted until the third round. While there is no perfect correlation to first round-picks and touchdowns scored on Sundays, the success continued in the actual games as the Miami Hurricanes’ alumni set an astounding record of 149 consecutive weeks of scoring a touchdown in an NFL game from 2002 to 2011.įast forward to present date where the reality of the Hurricanes recent struggles on Saturday has been reflected in the past three NFL Drafts. In addition, the Canes had a whopping 19 first rounders from Miami between 2001 to 2004 – including a record six picks that went in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. To date, that includes 30 first round Canes drafted since 2000, trailing only Alabama and Ohio State who have 31 first round draftees in the same time frame. To provide a direct juxtaposition, the Hurricanes still hold the all-time record for most consecutive years of having a player drafted in the first round when the program witnessed at least one alumni go in the First Round for 14 years, spanning from 1995-2008. In particular, after 2008 there have only been four Hurricanes total drafted in the first round. However, in the past decade, there has been a significant decline in NFL General Managers’ willingness to utilize their First Round Draft Capital on a Cane. ![]() The NFL Canes presence remains evident as there are currently 47 Miami Hurricanes alumni on a team roster as of May 9, 2020, including seasoned veterans like Frank Gore, Greg Olsen, Jimmy Graham, and Calais Campbell. In their proverbial rite of passage into the NFL, many of the NFL Canes were viewed as the cream of the crop at the college level and were drafted in the first round. Notably, in the past few decades, it has become the norm to spot a slew of Canes alumnus competing on Sundays. It is no secret that the Miami Hurricanes football program has routinely produced some of the top NFL talent and continues to leave its mark in the NFL on an annual basis when alumnus hear their name at the NFL Draft.
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