Miami quarterback Cam Ward was selected with the first overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans Thursday night. Ward became the third Hurricane to ever be selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft and the first since 1991, when defensive tackle Russell Maryland was taken by the Dallas Cowboys with the draft’s top pick. Quarterback Vinny Testaverde was also selected No. 1 overall in 1987 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The first Hurricane to be selected in the first round since defensive ends Greg Rousseau and Jaelan Phillips in 2021, Ward won the Manning Award and the Davey O’Brien Award honoring the nation’s top quarterback after a prolific 2024 season with the Hurricanes. In addition to leading Miami to a 10-win season, Ward was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy and the winner of the ACC Player of the Year honor, a first for a Hurricane student-athlete. The 66th first-round pick in Miami school history, Ward completed 305-of-454 passes for 4,313 yards (second in the nation) and 39 touchdowns (No. 1 in the country) with just seven interceptions. The native of West Columbia, Texas, was a consensus All-American earning recognition from the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), the Associated Press, the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), The Sporting News, and the Walter Camp Foundation.

Miami tight end Elijah Arroyo became the second Hurricane off the board when he was selected in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks Friday night. Arroyo joined QB Cam Ward, who was selected first overall by the Tennessee Titans Thursday night, as Miami draftees through the first two rounds. Arroyo was taken with the 50th overall selection. A second-team All-ACC honoree in his final season with the Hurricanes in 2024, Arroyo served as one of team’s top offensive contributors, starting all 13 games at tight end. The Independence, Texas native ranked fifth on team in catches (35), fourth on the team in receiving yards (590) and third in touchdown catches (7) as a key member of the nation’s most explosive offense. Arroyo added to Miami’s legacy of “Tight End U,” becoming the 15th Hurricanes tight end selected since 2000 and the first since Will Mallory by the Indianapolis Colts in 2023. For his career, Arroyo – who missed nearly all of the 2022 and 2023 seasons with injuries – finished with 46 catches, 753 yards and eight touchdowns. Arroyo delivered an impressive performance at the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl after a dominant final season with Miami, where he was a candidate for the Mackey Award honoring the nation’s top tight end.

Canes offensive lineman Jalen Rivers was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft. Rivers has been one of Miami’s most versatile offensive linemen since he arrived in Coral Gables, starting his career at left guard before shifting to left tackle. He started 31 games over five seasons. Rivers earned honorable mention All-ACC honors this past season after earning second-team All-ACC accolades in 2023.

The New York Jets selected linebacker Francisco Mauigoa in the fifth round (162nd overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft. Mauigoa paced Miami this past season with 96 tackles, earning second-team All-ACC honors. He added 11 tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and five passes defensed. Mauigoa was also a second-team All-ACC selection in 2023, when he led the Canes in tackles (82) and TFLs (18). A two-time All-ACC Academic selection, Mauigoa arrived in Coral Gables after playing his first two seasons at Washington State.

The New York Jets selected defensive end Tyler Baron in the fifth round (176th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft. Baron played one season at Miami after transferring from Tennessee. In his lone season in Coral Gables, he earned honorable mention All-ACC honors, amassing 38 tackles, 5.5 sacks and tying for the team lead with 11 tackles for loss. Baron posted 101 tackles, 27 TFLs and 13.5 sacks over four seasons in Knoxville.

The New England Patriots selected Miami kicker Andy Borregales with the sixth pick of the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. A two-time first-time All-ACC selection, Borregales departed Coral Gables as the Canes’ all-time leading scorer with 405 career points. He connected on 16 of 17 field goals as a senior, including 7 of 8 from 40-plus yards. As a junior he converted 22 of 26 field goal attempts. Borregales earned honorable mention All-ACC honors in both his freshman and sophomore seasons.

Running back Damien Martinez was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round (223rd overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft. Martinez delivered numbers in his lone season with Hurricanes, posting the first 1,000-yard campaign by a Miami running back since 2016 and earning All-ACC Honorable Mention recognition. He rushed for 1,002 yards and 10 touchdowns and caught 17 passes totaling 204 receiving yards, leading the team with 1,206 all-purpose yards. Martinez saw action in all 13 games with 10 starts and averaged 6.3 yards per carry. Martinez spent his first two seasons at Oregon State, where he earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors both seasons.