In the last 15 years from 1999 – 2013 Miami had:
-19 RB/FB play in the NFL
-9 were drafted, 10 were Free Agents
-5 were drafted in the first 3 rounds (James, Jackson, Portis, McGahee, Gore)
-9 were one time starters
-4 started on NFL Teams this year (Gore, McGahee, Miller, James)
-4 Pro Bowlers (James, Portis, McGahee, Gore)
-2 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Years (James, Portis)
In 12 of the last 15 Pro Bowls at least one runningback from the “U” was on the roster.
2013 Mike James 6th Rd Tampa Bay (Starter before Injury)
2012 Lamar Miller 4th Rd Miami Dolphins (Starter)
2011 Damien Berry FA Baltimore Ravens
2011 Graig Cooper FA Philadelphia Eagles
2011 Patrick Hill FA Tennessee Titans
2010 Javarris James FA Indianapolis Colts
2010 Shawnbrey McNeal FA San Diego Charger (Transferred to SMU)
2007 Tyrone Moss FA Cleveland Browns
2006 Quadtrine Hill FA Houston Texans
2005 Frank Gore 3rd RD San Francisco (All-Pro)
2005 Kyle Kobia FA Denver Broncos
2004 Jarrett Payton FA Tennessee Titans
2004 Jason Geathers FA Cleveland Browns
2003 Willis McGahee 1st Rd Buffalo Bills (Pro Bowler)
2002 Clinton Portis 2nd Rd Denver Broncos (Pro Bowler, NFL ROY)
2002 Najeh Davenport 4th Rd Green Bay Packers
2001 James Jackson 3rd Rd Cleveland Browns
1999 Edgerrin James 1st Rd Indianapolis (Pro Bowler)
1999 James Nicolas Williams Luchey 5th Rd Cincinnati Bengals