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
Support staff
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Roster
2017 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Roster
Recruiting
Position key
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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:
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 2 12:30 p.m. Bethune–Cookman * No. 18 ACCRSN W 41–1350,454
September 23 3:30 p.m. Toledo * No. 14 Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ACCRSN W 52–3049,361
7:00 p.m. at Duke No. 14 ESPN W 31–636,314
October 7[b] 3:30 p.m. at Florida State No. 13 ESPN W 24–2078,169
October 14[c] 3:30 p.m. Georgia Tech No. 11 Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ABC W 25–2455,799
October 21 3:30 p.m. Syracuse No. 8 Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ESPN W 27–1956,158
October 28 12:00 p.m. at North Carolina No. 8 ESPN2 W 24–1945,000
November 4 8:00 p.m. No. 13 Virginia Tech dagger No. 10 Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry ) ABC W 28–1063,932
November 11 8:00 p.m. No. 3 Notre Dame * No. 7 ABC W 41–865,303
November 18 12:00 p.m. Virginia No. 3 Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ABC W 44–2863,415
12:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh No. 2 ABC L 14–2435,978
December 2 8:00 p.m. vs. No. 1 Clemson No. 7 ABC L 3–3874,372
December 30 8:00 p.m. No. 6 Wisconsin * No. 10 ESPN L 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 movementsLegend: ██ 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
References
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