Who’s the most underutilized player in Miami football history?

[Headhunter]

didnt randy have Geathers on kick return for a few games?

warren sapp was a monster at TE before coach O switched him... i think him and Zo are the only 2 that could have seriously played both ways and dominated at both positions, Zo was **** of a DE....Wilfork was the meanest HS OL i ever seen, always wanted to see his *** lined up as a goal line lead blocker

 

[Dees Brown]

Long Live Eddie Johnson!

But for real, I hope the kid is well.

That Goalline stop against Georgia Tech made me think we had another great one in the books.

 

[Brains]

Scott Covington

 

[FrancisSawyer]

Brian Monroe. He should have gotten some burn at WR.

 

[Canes305acc ball]

Gus Edwards

 

[Canesfan_134]

Yep this is accurate. You always knew he was getting the ball on a reverse or something every time he set foot on the offense.

But had he played offense regularly would this have happened?

 

[Canesfan_134]

Both Jason Geathers and Gus Edwards are good ones…

Geathers just so happened to be on teams littered with talent so it’s easy to forget how good he could’ve been with more touches.

 

[Cortez55403]

Braxton Berrios.

Coach Ron Dugans just simply wouldn’t play him in his early seasons. Berrios deserved to play but didn’t quit. When he finally became a starter, he added punt returns to his skillset and was excellent. Yet, he still was underused. Very few jet sweeps and no kick returns to my knowledge.

Imagine if Berrios had been a full time starter for 3 years: catches, YAC, TDs, jet sweeps, punt returns and kick returns. We left a lot of production on the bench by neglecting to put Braxton on the field.

 

[caneULM]

Very good thread.

IMO I will have to go with Darryl Jones. I know in 2000 it was Wayne/Moss but in '01 he could have been deadly in the slot. I mean I know that was basically an NFL team but still.........

 

[Home Slice]

Every skill position player that played for Gattis.

 

[mcnaire2004]

Jimmy Murphy.

I was so happy when we needed a 4th &1 we have him the ball and he got it. We need more stories like him.

 

[CANEMC]

I always had a soft spot for Jason Geathers

 

[Fatboycane]

Surprisingly no love for Zev Lumelski

 

[AlexCane]

I'm not sure underutilized is the right term because he got himself in trouble IIRC, but AQM is always a guy that I think could have put up monster numbers under the right staff.

 

[FuriousStyles]

didnt randy have Geathers on kick return for a few games?

warren sapp was a monster at TE before coach O switched him... i think him and Zo are the only 2 that could have seriously played both ways and dominated at both positions, Zo was **** of a DE....Wilfork was the meanest HS OL i ever seen, always wanted to see his *** lined up as a goal line lead blocker

Sapp ate himself out of playing TE… as great of an athlete he was, a 6’2 280+ TE wouldn’t have been beneficial.

 

[SWFLHurricane]

Sapp ate himself out of playing TE… as great of an athlete he was, a 6’2 280+ TE wouldn’t have been beneficial.

He had Freakish Speed....Fastest DT we ever had. Never saw a DT come off the snap quicker.

 

[AndreiVasy88]

I'm not sure underutilized is the right term because he got himself in trouble IIRC, but AQM is always a guy that I think could have put up monster numbers under the right staff.

Manny would have done wonders with him and Grace when Richt took over in 2016

 

[Tallahassee Cane]

Headset Guy!!!!! Greatest **** talker in UM history. He was a legend even though he never put on the cleats.

 

[Tad Footeball]

Thankfully Mario still can fix this...

 

[Lil Bryant 305]

Willie Williams, Greg Threat, Ray Ray, Jermaine Dye