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The Best Miami Football Players of All Time

Updated July 13, 2020 42.8k votes 5.1k voters 100.0k views64 items

List RulesVote up the best Miami Hurricanes ever to take to the gridiron. Vote based on each player's University of Miami career only.

The Hurricanes from The University of Miami (or, THE U!) is one of the most storied programs in college football history. The Miami Hurricanes football team boasts 5 national titles, 9 conference championships, 2 Heisman Trophy winners, 35 consensus All-Americans, and that's not all. The Canes have also produced the most first round NFL draft picks of any college football program, and also hold the record for most consecutive drafts with at least one first round pick. Not to mention that 10 players from The U are now in the College Football Hall of Fame.

There have obviously been some greats at Miami, but who are the greatest? The following is a list of the best Miami Hurricanes ever. What do you think? Upvote the Miami Hurricane football players from any era, who you think are the best University of Miami players ever.

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Ed Reed
Free Safety
Birthplace: St. Rose, Louisiana
Age: 37
Teams: Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets
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Sean Taylor
Safety
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
Age: Dec. at 24 (1983-2007)
Teams: Washington Redskins, Miami Hurricanes football
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Ray Lewis
Linebacker
Birthplace: Bartow, Florida, United States of America
Age: 45
Teams: Baltimore Ravens
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Michael Irvin
Wide receiver
Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America
Age: 54
Teams: Dallas Cowboys
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Warren Sapp
Defensive tackle, Defensive end
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida, United States of America
Age: 47
Teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders, Miami Hurricanes football
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Andre Johnson
Wide receiver
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
Age: 39
Teams: Houston Texans, Miami Hurricanes football
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Reggie Wayne
Wide receiver
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
Age: 37
Teams: Indianapolis Colts, Miami Hurricanes football
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Edgerrin James
Running back
Birthplace: Immokalee, Florida
Age: 37
Teams: Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Miami Hurricanes football
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Frank Gore
Running back
Birthplace: Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, United States of America
Age: 32
Teams: Buffalo Bills
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Vince Wilfork
Defensive lineman
Birthplace: Boynton Beach, Florida
Age: 38
Teams: New England Patriots, Miami Hurricanes football
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Clinton Portis
Running back
Birthplace: Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Age: 39
Teams: Washington Redskins, Denver Broncos, Miami Hurricanes football
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#24 of 115 The Greatest Washington Redskins of All Time#91 of 115 The Funniest Professional Athletes
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Devin Hester
Wide receiver
Birthplace: Riviera Beach, Florida, United States of America
Age: 33
Teams: Chicago Bears, Miami Hurricanes football
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Jim Kelly
Quarterback
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Age: 60
Teams: Buffalo Bills, Miami Hurricanes football, Houston Gamblers
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Jeremy Shockey
Tight end
Birthplace: Ada, Oklahoma
Age: 35
Teams: New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, Miami Hurricanes football, New York Giants
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Willis McGahee
Running back
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
Age: 38
Teams: Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Miami Hurricanes football
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#33 of 95 The Best Baltimore Ravens of All Time#86 of 106 The Fastest NFL Players of All Time
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Greg Olsen
Tight end
Birthplace: Wayne, New Jersey
Age: 35
Teams: Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks
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Jonathan Vilma
Linebacker
Birthplace: Coral Gables, Florida
Age: 38
Teams: New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Miami Hurricanes football
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#267 of 432 The Greatest Defenders in NFL History#69 of 154 The Greatest Linebackers of All Time
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Santana Moss
Wide receiver
Birthplace: USA, Florida, Miami
Age: 41
Teams: Washington Redskins, New York Jets, Miami Hurricanes football
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#32 of 106 The Best New York Jets of All Time#4 of 48 The Best Miami Hurricanes Wide Receivers Of All Time
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Jerome Brown
Defensive tackle
Birthplace: Brooksville, Florida
Age: Died at 27 (1965-1992)
Teams: Philadelphia Eagles
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Cortez Kennedy
Defensive tackle
Birthplace: Osceola, Arkansas
Age: 52
Teams: Seattle Seahawks
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Antrel Rolle
Cornerback, Safety
Birthplace: Homestead, Florida
Age: 37
Teams: Arizona Cardinals, Miami Hurricanes football, New York Giants
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#36 of 225 The Best Arizona Cardinals of All Time#7 of 48 The Best Arizona Cardinals Cornerbacks Of All Time
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Bernie Kosar
Quarterback
Birthplace: Youngstown, Ohio
Age: 56
Teams: Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, Miami Hurricanes football, Dallas Cowboys
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Jim Otto
Linebacker, Center
Birthplace: Wausau, Wisconsin
Age: 82
Teams: Oakland Raiders
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#1257 of 1,427 The Best Athletes Of All Time#20 of 28 The Best NFL Players With The Most Pro Bowl Appearances

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Ted Hendricks
Linebacker
Birthplace: Guatemala City, Guatemala
Age: 72
Teams: Oakland Raiders, Baltimore Colts, Green Bay Packers
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#1 of 173 The Best Oakland Raiders Of All Time#32 of 147 The Best Indianapolis Colts of All Time
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Jimmy Graham
Tight end
Birthplace: Goldsboro, North Carolina
Age: 29
Teams: Green Bay Packers
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Jerome Brown

Cortez Kennedy