The 100th season of the NFL is underway and, as you might expect, there are Miami Hurricanes littered all across the league. In this weekly article, I am going to recap the NFL week in regards to the Miami alums in the pros. This is week 1 of the ‘Pro Canes Update’.
**It was a slow week for Miami running backs. Frank Gore began his 15th NFL season but ran for just 20 yards. Mark Walton had 1 carry and totaled just 1 yard. Duke Johnson was the one bright spot here. Duke carried the ball 9 times for 57 yards and also caught 4 passes for 33 yards during his Monday night Texans debut.
**At receiver, Allen Hurns had 1 catch for 22 yards, Travis Benjamin recorded 2 receptions for 12 yards, and Braxton Berrios had a 10-yard return, but the star of the week was Phillip Dorsett. Dorsett hauled in 4 catches for 95 yards and 2 touchdowns.
**TEU was on full display the first night of the NFL season as Jimmy Graham scored the first touchdown of the year, along with 30 yards on 3 catches. David Njoku and Greg Olsen also performed well on Sunday. Njoku had 4 catches for 37 yards and a score while Greg Olsen snatched 4 catches for 36 yards.
**On the offensive line, Jon Feliciano, Seantrel Henderson, Brandon Linder, and Erick Flowers all started for their respective teams.
**On the defensive line, Allen Bailey, Calais Campbell, and RJ McIntosh all had a couple of tackles. Al-Quadin Muhammad had 2 tackles and 1 sack.
**LB Thurston Armbrister recorded 1 tackle for the Cardinals.
**In the secondary, Rayshawn Jenkins had 2 tackles and Artie Burns had 1. Sheldrick Redwine made his NFL debut and had 1 tackle.
**As for the specialists, Matt Bosher and Pat O’Donnell continue to boom punts.
Pro Canes Week 1 MVP: Phillip Dorsett
