2017 Miami Hurricanes football team

The 2017 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Hurricanes' 92nd season of football and 14th as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Hurricanes were led by second-year head coach Mark Richt and played their home games at Hard Rock Stadium. They finished the season 10–3 overall and 7–1 in the ACC to finish in first in the Coastal Division. They advanced to the ACC Championship Game where they lost to Clemson, 38–3. They were invited to the Orange Bowl where they lost to Wisconsin, 34–24.

2017 Miami Hurricanes football
ACC Coastal Division champion
Orange Bowl, L 24–34 vs. Wisconsin
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 13
Record10–3 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorThomas Brown (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorManny Diaz (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumHard Rock Stadium
(Capacity: 64,982)
2017 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 4 Clemson xy$^  7 1   12 2  
No. 23 NC State  6 2   9 4  
Boston College  4 4   7 6  
Louisville  4 4   8 5  
Wake Forest  4 4   8 5  
Florida State  3 5   7 6  
Syracuse  2 6   4 8  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Miami (FL) xy  7 1   10 3  
No. 24 Virginia Tech  5 3   9 4  
Georgia Tech  4 4   5 6  
Duke  3 5   7 6  
Pittsburgh  3 5   5 7  
Virginia  3 5   6 7  
North Carolina  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Clemson 38, Miami 3
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Turnover Chain

Before the season Diaz suggested rewarding defensive players who recover fumbles or interceptions. Jeweler AJ "King of Bling" Machado created the Turnover Chain—a 36-inch, 5-5 pound, 10-karat gold Cuban link necklace with a large "U" charm covered with orange and green sapphires—in August 2017. Its gaudiness amazed the team and coaching staff, with one saying that "it's supposed to be larger than life".[1][2]

ESPN described the chain as "quintessential Miami: flashy, swaggy, in your face, loud and flamboyant". Malek Young became the first to wear the chain, after intercepting a Bethune-Cookman pass in the end zone. Counterfeit shirts depicting the chain became available for sale within a week.[1] Richt said, "It's good, clean fun. If we were 4-5 and had six turnovers, I think people would probably make fun of it. But when you win, things become cool sometimes".[2]

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasonsAlma mater
Mark RichtHead coach2ndMiami (1982)
Manny DiazDefensive coordinator/linebackers2ndFlorida State (1995)
Thomas BrownOffensive coordinator/running backs2ndGeorgia (2008)
Craig KuligowskiDefensive line2ndToledo (1991)
Jon RichtQuarterbacks2ndMars Hill (2012)
Ron DugansWide receivers2ndFlorida State (2002)
Stacy SearelsOffensive line2ndAuburn (1990)
Todd HartleySpecial teams coordinator/tight ends2ndGeorgia (2008)
Mike RumphCornerbacks2ndMiami (2002)
Ephraim BandaSafeties2ndIncarnate Word (2004)

Support staff

NamePositionSeasonsAlma mater
Gus FelderStrength & conditioning2ndPenn State (2002)
Alex DevineGraduate assistant2ndMississippi State (2015)
Matthew GazzilloGraduate assistant1stFlorida State (2014)

Roster

2017 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 1 Mark Walton Jr
WR 3 Mike Harley Jr. Fr
WR 4 Jeff Thomas Fr
QB 5 N'Kosi Perry Fr
WR 8 Braxton Berrios Sr
QB 12 Malik Rosier  Jr
ATH 13 DeeJay Dallas Fr
QB 16 Evan Shirreffs  So
QB 17 Cade Weldon Fr
WR 18 Lawrence Cager  So
QB 19 Augie DeBiase Fr
WR 21 Malik Mayweather  Sr
RB 22 Robert Burns Fr
TE 23 Chris Herndon Sr
RB 24 Travis Homer So
WR 27 Marshall Few Fr
RB 28 Crispian Atkins  So
WR 29 Chad Allen  So
RB 32 Trayone Gray  Jr
WR 34 Elias Lugo-Fagundo Fr
FB 37 Cesar Castillo Jr
FB 38 Danny Dominguez  Jr
FB 41 Michael Parrott Fr
FB 45 Jack Pope Jr
TE 46 Nicholas Ducheine  Fr
WR 48 Calvin Carrie Fr
RB 49 Jimmy Murray  So
OL 52 K. C. McDermott Sr
OL 55 Navaughn Donaldson Fr
OL 57 Kai-Leon Herbert Fr
OL 59 Justin Goldberg  Jr
OL 62 Hayden Mahoney  So
OL 65 Corey Gaynor Fr
OL 67 Zach Dykstra Fr
OL 68 Zachary Lerman Fr
OL 70 George Brown Jr.  So
OL 73 Trevor Darling Sr
OL 74 Tyler Gauthier Jr
OL 75 Zalon'Tae Hillery Fr
OL 76 Tre Johnson  Fr
OL 77 Jahair Jones  Jr
OL 78 Tyree St. Louis Jr
OL 79 Bar Milo  So
WR 80 Dayall Harris  Jr
WR 81 Darrell Langham  Jr
WR 82 Ahmmon Richards So
WR 83 Evidence Njoku Fr
TE 86 Malik Curry  So
TE 87 Michael Irvin II So
TE 88 Brian Polendey Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 1 D. J. Johnson Fr
DB 2 Trajan Bandy Fr
DB 3 Dee Delaney  Sr
DB 4 Jaquan Johnson Jr
DB 5 Amari Carter Fr
DB 6 Jhavonte Dean Jr
DL 7 Kendrick Norton Jr
DL 9 Chad Thomas Sr
LB 11 De'Andre Wilder Fr
DB 12 Malek Young So
LB 17 Waynmon Steed Fr
DL 19 Scott Patchan  So
DB 20 Robert Knowles  So
DB 22 Sheldrick Redwine Jr
LB 23 Terry McCray  Jr
DB 25 Derrick Smith Fr
DB 28 Mike Jackson Sr. Jr
DB 30 Romeo Finley So
DL 31 Demetrius Jackson  Jr
DB 32 Tyler Murphy Jr
DL 33 Trent Harris Sr
LB 34 Charles Perry Jr
LB/FB 35 Mike Smith  Jr
DB 36 Teddy Stavetski  Jr
DB 37 Colvin Alford Fr
LB 44 Bradley Jennings Jr. Fr
DB 46 Daniel Ferguson-McAllister  So
LB/FB 47 Dewayne Washington II  Fr
LB 48 Thomas Burns Fr
LB 49 Shawn Walker  Fr
LB 52 Jamie Gordinier  So
LB 53 Zach McCloud So
LB 55 Shaquille Quarterman So
LB 56 Michael Pinckney So
LB 58 Darrion Owens  Jr
DL 80 R. J. McIntosh Jr
DL 90 Tyreic Martin  Fr
DL 91 Gerald Willis  Jr
DL 93 Pat Bethel So
DL 94 Ryan Fines  So
DL 95 Anthony Moten Sr
DL 96 Jonathan Ford Fr
DL 97 Jonathan Garvin Fr
DL 99 Joe Jackson So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K/P 15 Michael Badgley Sr
P 18 Zach Feagles Fr
LS 39 Jordan Butler Jr
P 43 Jack Spicer  So
K 47 Turner Davidson Fr
LS 50 Sam York  Jr
LS 61 Jacob Munoz  Fr
K 85 Marco Baeza  So
K 98 Diego Marquez  Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Recruiting

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruits

The Hurricanes signed a total of 24 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Robert Burns
RB
Miami, Florida Gulliver Prep 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Feb 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Waynmon Steed
LB
Miami, Florida Miami Central HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Feb 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Navaughn Donaldson
OT
Miami, Florida Miami Central HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 336 lb (152 kg) Jul 26, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jonathan Ford
DT
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Dillard HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jan 30, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
N'Kosi Perry
QB
Ocala, Florida Vanguard HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Mar 19, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Brian Polendey
TE
Denton, Texas Guyer HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Mar 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cade Weldon
QB
Tampa, Florida Jefferson HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Mar 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Zach Dykstra
OT
Spirit Lake, Iowa Spirit Lake HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Apr 11, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
DeeJay Dallas
WR
Brunswick, Georgia Glynn Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) May 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Zach Feagles
P
Glen Rock, New Jersey Ridgewood HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 28, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Zalon'tae Hillery
OT
Brunswick, Georgia Glynn Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jul 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Evidence Njoku
WR
Wayne, New Jersey Wayne Hills HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 18, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
D. J. Johnson
DE
Sacramento, California Luther Burbank HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jul 25, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Bradley Jennings Jr.
LB
Jacksonville, Florida Sandalwood HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jul 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jonathan Garvin
DE
Lake Worth, Florida Lake Worth HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Aug 8, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Trajan Brandy
CB
Miami, Florida Columbus HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 8, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Amari Carter
S
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Palm Beach Gardens HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Oct 22, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
De'Andre Wilder
LB
Miami, Florida Carol City HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Nov 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Corey Gaynor
C
Parkland, Florida Stoneman Douglas HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 282 lb (128 kg) Nov 29, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Derrick Smith
WR
Jacksonville, Florida Trinity Christian Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 13, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kai-Leon Herbert
OT
Fort Lauderdale, Florida American Heritage School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 284 lb (129 kg) Jan 25, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jhavonte Dean
CB
Florida City, Florida Blinn College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 31, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Mike Harley Jr.
WR
Fort Lauderdale, Florida St. Thomas Aquinas HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jeff Thomas
WR
East St. Louis, Illinois East St. Louis HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Miami Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  • "2017 Miami Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:30 p.m.Bethune–Cookman*No. 18ACCRSNW 41–1350,454
September 233:30 p.m.Toledo*No. 14
  • Hard Rock Stadium
  • Miami Gardens, FL
ACCRSNW 52–3049,361
September 297:00 p.m.at DukeNo. 14ESPNW 31–636,314
October 7[b]3:30 p.m.at Florida StateNo. 13ESPNW 24–2078,169
October 14[c]3:30 p.m.Georgia TechNo. 11
  • Hard Rock Stadium
  • Miami Gardens, FL
ABCW 25–2455,799
October 213:30 p.m.SyracuseNo. 8
  • Hard Rock Stadium
  • Miami Gardens, FL
ESPNW 27–1956,158
October 2812:00 p.m.at North CarolinaNo. 8ESPN2W 24–1945,000
November 48:00 p.m.No. 13 Virginia TechdaggerNo. 10
  • Hard Rock Stadium
  • Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)
ABCW 28–1063,932
November 118:00 p.m.No. 3 Notre Dame*No. 7
ABCW 41–865,303
November 1812:00 p.m.VirginiaNo. 3
  • Hard Rock Stadium
  • Miami Gardens, FL
ABCW 44–2863,415
November 2412:00 p.m.at PittsburghNo. 2ABCL 14–2435,978
December 28:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 ClemsonNo. 7ABCL 3–3874,372
December 308:00 p.m.vs. No. 6 Wisconsin*No. 10
ESPNL 24–3465,032

The scheduled game between Arkansas State and Miami originally set for September 9 was canceled in the wake of Hurricane Irma due to travel concerns and was not rescheduled.[3]

^[b] The game between Florida State and Miami, originally scheduled to be played on September 16, was moved to October 7 due to the effects of Hurricane Irma.
^[c] The game between Georgia Tech and Miami, originally scheduled to be played on October 12, was moved to October 14.

Game summaries

Bethune–Cookman

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 3 3 7 0 13
No. 18 Hurricanes 3 21 14 3 41

Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 0 16 0 14 30
No. 14 Hurricanes 10 0 14 28 52

At Duke

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 14 Hurricanes 14 3 0 14 31
Blue Devils 3 3 0 0 6

At Florida State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 13 Hurricanes 0 0 10 14 24
Seminoles 3 0 0 17 20

Georgia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 7 7 10 0 24
No. 11 Hurricanes 3 10 3 9 25

Syracuse

1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 0 3 10 6 19
No. 8 Hurricanes 3 10 7 7 27

At North Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 8 Hurricanes 0 7 10 7 24
Tar Heels 3 3 7 6 19

Virginia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 13 Hokies 0 3 7 0 10
No. 9 Hurricanes 0 14 7 7 28

Notre Dame

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 3 Fighting Irish 0 0 8 0 8
No. 7 Hurricanes 14 13 7 7 41

Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total
Cavaliers 14 7 7 0 28
No. 2 Hurricanes 7 7 17 13 44

At Pittsburgh

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 2 Hurricanes 0 7 0 7 14
Panthers 3 7 7 7 24

Clemson - ACC Championship

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 7 Hurricanes 0 0 0 3 3
No. 1 Tigers 14 7 17 0 38

Wisconsin - 2017 Orange Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 6 Badgers 3 21 3 7 34
No. 10 Hurricanes 14 0 7 3 24

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1816171414131188972 (4)2 (3)71113
Coaches1817151413121078662271113
CFPNot released10732710Not released

2018 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickTeam
Chad ThomasDefensive end367Cleveland Browns
Chris HerndonTight end4107New York Jets
Mark WaltonRunning back4112Cincinnati Bengals
R. J. McIntoshDefensive tackle5139New York Giants
Braxton BerriosWide receiver6210New England Patriots
Kendrick NortonDefensive tackle7242Carolina Panthers

References

  1. Adelson, Andrea (November 3, 2017). "Miami's turnover chain: 36 inches and 5.5 pounds of sapphire-studded swag". ESPN.
  2. Kaufman, Michelle; Degnan, Susan Miller (November 8, 2017). "How five-and-a-half pounds of 10K gold has helped UM reclaim its swagger". Miami Herald.
  3. Scott Gleeson (September 6, 2017). "Miami-Arkansas State college game canceled due to Hurricane Irma". USA Today. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
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