Miami Has First-Round Draft Choice For Record 12th Consecutive Year
April 29, 2006
Coral Gables – The University of Miami’s Kelly Jennings was selected with the 31st choice in the first round of Saturday’s NFL draft, extending the school record streak to 12 consecutive years in which a Hurricanes player has been chosen in the first round.
The streak is unprecedented in football history. The previous longest streak was eight straight years by the University of Florida (1983-91). The University of Miami’s string began in 1995 when Warren Sapp was drafted in the first round. Since then, UM has had 29 players drafted in the first round of the NFL draft.
“It’s a badge of honor. It is pretty special,” said UM head coach Larry Coker. “I am very excited that the streak has continued. The streak is nice, but I’m really excited for Kelly Jennings.”
Since 1982, Miami has had 45 players drafted in the first round of the NFL draft. Prior to 1982, only 11 UM players had ever been selected in the first round.
Here are the Miami first-round draft selections all-time:
| Player-Position | Year | No. | Team |
| Jennings, Kelly-CB | 2006 | 31 | Seattle |
| Rolle, Antrel-CB | 2005 | 8 | Arizona |
| Taylor, Sean-FS | 2004 | 5 | Washington |
| Winslow, Kellen-TE | 2004 | 6 | Cleveland |
| Vilma, Jonathan | 2004 | 12 | N.Y. Jets |
| Williams, D.J.-LB | 2004 | 17 | Denver |
| Carey, Vernon-OL | 2004 | 19 | Miami |
| Wilfork, Vince-DT | 2004 | 21 | New England |
| Johnson, Andre-WR | 2003 | 3 | Houston Texans |
| McDougle, Jerome-DL | 2003 | 15 | Philadelphia |
| McGahee, Willis-RB | 2003 | 23 | Buffalo |
| Joseph, William-DT | 2003 | 25 | N.Y. Giants |
| McKinnie, Bryant-OL | 2002 | 7 | Minnesota |
| Shockey, Jeremy-TE | 2002 | 14 | N.Y. Giants |
| Buchanon, Phillip-CB | 2002 | 17 | Oakland |
| Reed, Edward-S | 2002 | 24 | Baltimore |
| Rumph, Mike-CB | 2002 | 27 | San Francisco |
| Morgan, Dan-LB | 2001 | 11 | Carolina |
| Lewis, Damione-DT | 2001 | 12 | St. Louis Rams |
| Moss, Santana-WR | 2001 | 16 | New York |
| Wayne, Reggie-WR | 2001 | 30 | Indianapolis |
| Franks, Daniel-TE | 2000 | 14 | Green Bay |
| James, Edgerrin-RB | 1999 | 4 | Indianapolis |
| Starks, Duane-CB | 1998 | 10 | Baltimore |
| Green, Yatil-WR | 1997 | 15 | Miami |
| Lang, Kenard-DE | 1997 | 17 | Washington |
| Holmes, Kenny-DE | 1997 | 18 | Tennessee |
| Lewis, Ray-LB | 1996 | 26 | Baltimore |
| Sapp, Warren-DT | 1995 | 12 | Tampa Bay |
| Searcy, Leon-OL | 1992 | 11 | Pittsburgh |
| Williams, Darryl-DB | 1992 | 28 | Cincinnati |
| Maryland, Russell-DT | 1991 | 1 | Dallas |
| Hill, Randal-WR | 1991 | 23 | Miami |
| Kennedy, Cortez-DT | 1990 | 3 | Seattle |
| Hawkins, Bill-DE | 1989 | 21 | L.A. Rams |
| Gary, Cleveland-RB | 1989 | 26 | L.A. Rams |
| Walsh, Steve-QB | 1989 | 1* | Dallas |
| Blades, Bennie-DB | 1988 | 3 | Detroit |
| Irvin, Michael-WR | 1988 | 11 | Dallas |
| Testaverde, Vinny-QB | 1987 | 1 | Tampa Bay |
| Highsmith, Alonzo-RB | 1987 | 3 | Houston |
| Brown, Jerome-DT | 1987 | 9 | Philadelphia |
| Brown, Eddie-WR | 1985 | 13 | Cincinnati |
| Kosar, Bernie-QB | 1984 | 1* | Cleveland |
| Kelly, Jim-QB | 1983 | 14 | Buffalo |
| Williams, Lester-DT | 1982 | 27 | New England |
| Anderson, Ottis-RB | 1979 | 8 | St. Louis |
| Smith, Don-DE | 1979 | 17 | Atlanta |
| Latimer, Don-DT | 1978 | 27 | Denver |
| Edwards, Eddie-DT | 1977 | 3 | Cincinnati |
| Harrah, Dennis-OL | 1975 | 11 | L.A. Rams |
| Foreman, Chuck-RB | 1973 | 12 | Minnesota |
| Owens, Burgess-DB | 1973 | 13 | N.Y. Jets |
| Trosch, Gene-DT | 1967 | 24 | Kansas City |
| Bosseler, Don-B | 1957 | 1 | Washington |
| Losch, Jack-B | 1956 | 1 | Green Bay |
| Dooley, Jim-B | 1952 | 1 | Chicago |
* Supplemental draft choice
