2017 Miami Hurricanes football team

2017 Miami Hurricanes football
2017 Miami Hurricanes football
ACC Coastal Division champion
ACC Championship Game, L 3–38 vs. Clemson
Orange Bowl, L 24–34 vs. Wisconsin
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Coastal Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 13
Record	10–3 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach	Mark Richt (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Thomas Brown (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Manny Diaz (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Hard Rock Stadium
	Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
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

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.

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

Name	Position	Seasons	Alma mater
Mark Richt	Head coach	2nd	Miami (1982)
Manny Diaz	Defensive coordinator/linebackers	2nd	Florida State (1995)
Thomas Brown	Offensive coordinator/running backs	2nd	Georgia (2008)
Craig Kuligowski	Defensive line	2nd	Toledo (1991)
Jon Richt	Quarterbacks	2nd	Mars Hill (2012)
Ron Dugans	Wide receivers	2nd	Florida State (2002)
Stacy Searels	Offensive line	2nd	Auburn (1990)
Todd Hartley	Special teams coordinator/tight ends	2nd	Georgia (2008)
Mike Rumph	Cornerbacks	2nd	Miami (2002)
Ephraim Banda	Safeties	2nd	Incarnate Word (2004)

Support staff

Name	Position	Seasons	Alma mater
Gus Felder	Strength & conditioning	2nd	Penn State (2002)
Alex Devine	Graduate assistant	2nd	Mississippi State (2015)
Matthew Gazzillo	Graduate assistant	1st	Florida State (2014)

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Roster

2017 Miami Hurricanes football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
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.	#	Name	Class
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.	#	Name	Class
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

Mark Richt

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
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.

College recruiting information (2017)
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
Robert Burns RB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Waynmon Steed LB	Miami, Florida	Miami Central HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	Feb 28, 2015
Waynmon Steed LB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Navaughn Donaldson OT	Miami, Florida	Miami Central HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	336 lb (152 kg)	Jul 26, 2015
Navaughn Donaldson OT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jonathan Ford DT	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Dillard HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jan 30, 2016
Jonathan Ford DT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
N'Kosi Perry QB	Ocala, Florida	Vanguard HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Mar 19, 2016
N'Kosi Perry QB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Brian Polendey TE	Denton, Texas	Guyer HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Mar 21, 2016
Brian Polendey TE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cade Weldon QB	Tampa, Florida	Jefferson HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	Mar 21, 2016
Cade Weldon QB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Zach Dykstra OT	Spirit Lake, Iowa	Spirit Lake HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Apr 11, 2016
Zach Dykstra OT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
DeeJay Dallas WR	Brunswick, Georgia	Glynn Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	May 21, 2016
DeeJay Dallas WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Zach Feagles P	Glen Rock, New Jersey	Ridgewood HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 28, 2016
Zach Feagles P	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Zalon'tae Hillery OT	Brunswick, Georgia	Glynn Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jul 16, 2016
Zalon'tae Hillery OT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Evidence Njoku WR	Wayne, New Jersey	Wayne Hills HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jul 18, 2016
Evidence Njoku WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
D. J. Johnson DE	Sacramento, California	Luther Burbank HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jul 25, 2016
D. J. Johnson DE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Bradley Jennings Jr. LB	Jacksonville, Florida	Sandalwood HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Jul 20, 2016
Bradley Jennings Jr. LB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jonathan Garvin DE	Lake Worth, Florida	Lake Worth HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	Aug 8, 2016
Jonathan Garvin DE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Trajan Brandy CB	Miami, Florida	Columbus HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 8, 2016
Trajan Brandy CB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Amari Carter S	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
De'Andre Wilder LB	Miami, Florida	Carol City HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Nov 3, 2016
De'Andre Wilder LB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Corey Gaynor C	Parkland, Florida	Stoneman Douglas HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	282 lb (128 kg)	Nov 29, 2016
Corey Gaynor C	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Derrick Smith WR	Jacksonville, Florida	Trinity Christian Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 13, 2016
Derrick Smith WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kai-Leon Herbert OT	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	American Heritage School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	284 lb (129 kg)	Jan 25, 2017
Kai-Leon Herbert OT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jhavonte Dean CB	Florida City, Florida	Blinn College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 31, 2017
Jhavonte Dean CB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Mike Harley Jr. WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Jeff Thomas WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	12:30 p.m.	Bethune–Cookman*	No. 18	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ACCRSN	W 41–13	50,454
September 23	3:30 p.m.	Toledo*	No. 14	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ACCRSN	W 52–30	49,361
September 29	7:00 p.m.	at Duke	No. 14	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ESPN	W 31–6	36,314
October 7^[b]	3:30 p.m.	at Florida State	No. 13	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ESPN	W 24–20	78,169
October 14^[c]	3:30 p.m.	Georgia Tech	No. 11	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ABC	W 25–24	55,799
October 21	3:30 p.m.	Syracuse	No. 8	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ESPN	W 27–19	56,158
October 28	12:00 p.m.	at North Carolina	No. 8	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ESPN2	W 24–19	45,000
November 4	8:00 p.m.	No. 13 Virginia Tech	No. 10	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 28–10	63,932
November 11	8:00 p.m.	No. 3 Notre Dame*	No. 7	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (College GameDay) (rivalry)	ABC	W 41–8	65,303
November 18	12:00 p.m.	Virginia	No. 3	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ABC	W 44–28	63,415
November 24	12:00 p.m.	at Pittsburgh	No. 2	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ABC	L 14–24	35,978
December 2	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 1 Clemson	No. 7	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (ACC Championship Game / College GameDay)	ABC	L 3–38	74,372
December 30	8:00 p.m.	No. 6 Wisconsin*	No. 10	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl)	ESPN	L 24–34	65,032
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 31 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	18	16	17	14	14	13	11	8	8	9	7	2 (4)	2 (3)	7	11	13
Coaches	18	17	15	14	13	12	10	7	8	6	6	2	2	7	11	13
CFP	Not released									10	7	3	2	7	10	Not released

2018 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
Chad Thomas	Defensive end	3	67	Cleveland Browns
Chris Herndon	Tight end	4	107	New York Jets
Mark Walton	Running back	4	112	Cincinnati Bengals
R. J. McIntosh	Defensive tackle	5	139	New York Giants
Braxton Berrios	Wide receiver	6	210	New England Patriots
Kendrick Norton	Defensive tackle	7	242	Carolina Panthers

References

^ ^a ^b Adelson, Andrea (November 3, 2017). "Miami's turnover chain: 36 inches and 5.5 pounds of sapphire-studded swag". ESPN.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ Scott Gleeson (September 6, 2017). "Miami-Arkansas State college game canceled due to Hurricane Irma". USA Today. Retrieved September 6, 2017.

[adelson20171103-1] Adelson, Andrea (November 3, 2017). "Miami's turnover chain: 36 inches and 5.5 pounds of sapphire-studded swag". ESPN.

[mh20171108-2] 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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