The University of Miami holds a number of NFL draft records, including most first-round selections in a single draft and most consecutive drafts with at least one first-round selection. As of 2026, at least one University of Miami player has been selected in 51 consecutive NFL drafts, dating back to 1975."Miami mountain man DT Jon Ford drafted by Packers in 7th round, preserves 48-year streak," The Miami Herald, April 30, 2022 Among all colleges and universities, as of 2022, the University of Miami holds the all-time record for the most defensive linemen (49) and is tied with USC for the most wide receivers (40) to go on to play in the NFL."Colleges with most NFL draft picks by position," NFL.com, retrieved April 30, 2022
The following is a list of University of Miami Hurricanes football players selected in the NFL draft:
Key B Back K Kicker NT Nose tackle C Center LB Linebacker FB Fullback DB Defensive back P Punter HB Halfback DE Defensive end QB Quarterback WR Wide receiver DT Defensive tackle RB Running back G Guard E End T Offensive tackle TE Tight end
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Players American Football League Year Round Pick Overall Team Name Position 1960 1 – – Denver Broncos Robert Rosbaugh HB 1 – – Oakland Raiders Fran Curci QB 1 – – Oakland Raiders Jim Otto C 1961 8 3 59 Buffalo Bills Charles Linning T 8 6 62 Dallas Texans John O'Day C 24 4 188 Oakland Raiders Jack Novak G 1962 2 3 11 Dallas Texans Bill Miller E 18 1 145 Oakland Raiders Jim Vollenweider FB 34 6 270 New England Patriots Ray Lardani G 1963 9 7 71 New England Patriots Jim Simon G 15 8 119 New England Patriots Bob Dentel C 16 3 123 New York Jets Nick Ryder FB 16 7 127 Houston Oilers Rex Benson T 29 8 232 Kansas City Chiefs John Sisk Jr. DB 1964 2 8 15 Oakland Raiders Dan Conners LB 8 1 137 Denver Broncos George Mira QB 1965 8 7 64 New England Patriots Fred Brown DT RS4 4 28 New York Jets Bob Werl DE 1966 5 7 40 San Diego Chargers Russ Smith RB 6 1 42 Miami Dolphins Ed Weisacosky LB 7 9 59 Oakland Raiders Pete Banaszak RB 19 3 166 Denver Broncos Tom Coughlin DE
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