List of Miami Hurricanes Drafted in the First Round of the NFL Draft
Below is a list that was sent in of the history of Miami Hurricanes taken in the first round of the NFL draft. What is truly mind boggling about this is that just three out of the 57 players were taken by the Miami Dolphins. Talk about not knowing what’s in your own back yard…
The list:
| Jennings, Kelly-CB | 2006 | 31 | Seattle |
| Rolle, Antrel-CB | 2005 | 8 | Arizona |
| Taylor, Sean-FS | 2004 | 5 | Washington |
| Winslow, Kellen-TE | 2004 | 6 | Cleveland |
| Vilma, Jonathan | 2004 | 12 | N.Y. Jets |
| Williams, D.J.-LB | 2004 | 17 | Denver |
| Carey, Vernon-OL | 2004 | 19 | Miami |
| Wilfork, Vince-DT | 2004 | 21 | New England |
| Johnson, Andre-WR | 2003 | 3 | Houston Texans |
| McDougle, Jerome-DL | 2003 | 15 | Philadelphia |
| McGahee, Willis-RB | 2003 | 23 | Buffalo |
| Joseph, William-DT | 2003 | 25 | N.Y. Giants |
| McKinnie, Bryant-OL | 2002 | 7 | Minnesota |
| Shockey, Jeremy-TE | 2002 | 14 | N.Y. Giants |
| Buchanon, Phillip-CB | 2002 | 17 | Oakland |
| Reed, Edward-S | 2002 | 24 | Baltimore |
| Rumph, Mike-CB | 2002 | 27 | San Francisco |
| Morgan, Dan-LB | 2001 | 11 | Carolina |
| Lewis, Damione-DT | 2001 | 12 | St. Louis Rams |
| Moss, Santana-WR | 2001 | 16 | New York |
| Wayne, Reggie-WR | 2001 | 30 | Indianapolis |
| Franks, Daniel-TE | 2000 | 14 | Green Bay |
| James, Edgerrin-RB | 1999 | 4 | Indianapolis |
| Starks, Duane-CB | 1998 | 10 | Baltimore |
| Green, Yatil-WR | 1997 | 15 | Miami |
| Lang, Kenard-DE | 1997 | 17 | Washington |
| Holmes, Kenny-DE | 1997 | 18 | Tennessee |
| Lewis, Ray-LB | 1996 | 26 | Baltimore |
| Sapp, Warren-DT | 1995 | 12 | Tampa Bay |
| Searcy, Leon-OL | 1992 | 11 | Pittsburgh |
| Williams, Darryl-DB | 1992 | 28 | Cincinnati |
| Maryland, Russell-DT | 1991 | 1 | Dallas |
| Hill, Randal-WR | 1991 | 23 | Miami |
| Kennedy, Cortez-DT | 1990 | 3 | Seattle |
| Hawkins, Bill-DE | 1989 | 21 | L.A. Rams |
| Gary, Cleveland-RB | 1989 | 26 | L.A. Rams |
| Walsh, Steve-QB | 1989 | 1* | Dallas |
| Blades, Bennie-DB | 1988 | 3 | Detroit |
| Irvin, Michael-WR | 1988 | 11 | Dallas |
| Testaverde, Vinny-QB | 1987 | 1 | Tampa Bay |
| Highsmith, Alonzo-RB | 1987 | 3 | Houston |
| Brown, Jerome-DT | 1987 | 9 | Philadelphia |
| Brown, Eddie-WR | 1985 | 13 | Cincinnati |
| Kosar, Bernie-QB | 1984 | 1* | Cleveland |
| Kelly, Jim-QB | 1983 | 14 | Buffalo |
| Williams, Lester-DT | 1982 | 27 | New England |
| Anderson, Ottis-RB | 1979 | 8 | St. Louis |
| Smith, Don-DE | 1979 | 17 | Atlanta |
| Latimer, Don-DT | 1978 | 27 | Denver |
| Edwards, Eddie-DT | 1977 | 3 | Cincinnati |
| Harrah, Dennis-OL | 1975 | 11 | L.A. Rams |
| Foreman, Chuck-RB | 1973 | 12 | Minnesota |
| Owens, Burgess-DB | 1973 | 13 | N.Y. Jets |
| Trosch, Gene-DT | 1967 | 24 | Kansas City |
| Bosseler, Don-B | 1957 | 1 | Washington |
| Losch, Jack-B | 1956 | 1 | Green Bay |
| Dooley, Jim-B | 1952 | 1 | Chicago |