2017 Miami Hurricanes football team

2017 Miami Hurricanes football
ACC Coastal Division champion
ACC Championship Game, L 3–38 vs. Clemson
Orange Bowl vs. Wisconsin, L 24–34
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Coastal Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 13
2017 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 (Capacity: 64,982)
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t	Conf							Overall
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 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[]

Now belongs to Michigan State Spartans on its way to East Lansing.

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 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.

showUS 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
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Waynmon Steed LB	Miami, Florida	Miami Central HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	Feb 28, 2015
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Navaughn Donaldson OT	Miami, Florida	Miami Central HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	336 lb (152 kg)	Jul 26, 2015
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Jon Ford DT	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Dillard HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jan 30, 2016
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N'Kosi Perry QB	Ocala, Florida	Vanguard HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Mar 19, 2016
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Brian Polendey TE	Denton, Texas	Guyer HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Mar 21, 2016
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Cade Weldon QB	Tampa, Florida	Jefferson HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	Mar 21, 2016
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Zach Dykstra OT	Spirit Lake, Iowa	Spirit Lake HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Apr 11, 2016
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DeeJay Dallas WR	Brunswick, Georgia	Glynn Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	May 21, 2016
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Zach Feagles P	Glen Rock, New Jersey	Ridgewood HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 28, 2016
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Zalon'tae Hillery OT	Brunswick, Georgia	Glynn Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jul 16, 2016
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Evidence Njoku WR	Wayne, New Jersey	Wayne Hills HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jul 18, 2016
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D.J. Johnson DE	Sacramento, California	Luther Burbank HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jul 25, 2016
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Bradley Jennings Jr. LB	Jacksonville, Florida	Sandalwood HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Jul 20, 2016
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Jonathan Garvin DE	Lake Worth, Florida	Lake Worth HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	Aug 8, 2016
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Trajan Brandy CB	Miami, Florida	Columbus HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 8, 2016
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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
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De'Andre Wilder LB	Miami, Florida	Carol City HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Nov 3, 2016
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Corey Gaynor C	Parkland, Florida	Stoneman Douglas HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	282 lb (128 kg)	Nov 29, 2016
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Derrick Smith WR	Jacksonville, Florida	Trinity Christian Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 13, 2016
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Kai-Leon Herbert OT	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	American Heritage School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	284 lb (129 kg)	Jan 25, 2017
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Jhavonte Dean CB	Florida City, Florida	Blinn College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 31, 2017
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Mike Harley WR	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	St. Thomas Aquinas HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
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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:   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 pm	Bethune–Cookman*	No. 18	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	RSN	W 41–13	50,454
September 23	3:30 pm	Toledo*	No. 14	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	RSN	W 52–30	49,361
September 29	7:00 pm	at Duke	No. 14	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ESPN	W 31–6	36,314
October 7[b]	3:30 pm	at Florida State	No. 13	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ESPN	W 24–20	78,169
October 14[c]	3:30 pm	Georgia Tech	No. 11	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ABC	W 25–24	55,799
October 21	3:30 pm	Syracuse	No. 8	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ESPN	W 27–19	56,158
October 28	12:00 pm	at North Carolina	No. 8	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ESPN2	W 24–19	45,000
November 4	8:00 pm	No. 13 Virginia Tech	No. 10	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 28–10	63,932
November 11	8:00 pm	No. 3 Notre Dame*	No. 7	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (College GameDay)	ABC	W 41–8	65,303
November 18	12:00 pm	Virginia	No. 3	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ABC	W 44–28	63,415
November 24	12:00 pm	at Pittsburgh	No. 2	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ABC	L 14–24	35,978
December 2	8:00 pm	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 pm	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 released prior to the 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.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = 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	2	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[]