Eight Canes Off the Board With Bosher to ATL
Draft Recap: 2R: Franklin | 2R: Harris | 3R: Hankerson | 3R: Van Dyke | 3R: Bailey | 4R: McCarthy | 6R: Gordon
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Kicker/punter Matt Bosher became the eighth Cane taken in the 2011 NFL Draft when he was selected with the 27th pick of the sixth round (192nd overall) by the Atlanta Falcons.
Miami continues to be among the best represented schools in this year’s draft. After the first three rounds , UM was tied with LSU for the most players having been picked. The trend is continuing Saturday.
The eight Canes drafted are the most for UM since nine Canes were taken in the 2009 draft.
Bosher played in 50 games in his career – the third-highest total in program history. He holds school records for most consecutive field goals made (14 – 2009-10), while he ranks second in program history in consecutive point after touchdowns made (105). He earned All-ACC three times, including in 2010 when he averaged 44 yards per punt while landing 19 inside the opponent’s 20-yard line.
He successfully made 84.9 percent of his career field goal attempts (45-of-53) while he averaged 41.7 yards per punt over his career.
Bosher is the seventh Cane drafted by Atlanta all-time. He joins former teammate Spencer Adkins (176th pick of the 2009 draft) on the Falcons’ current roster.
He is the second kicker/punter selected in this year’s draft as Nebraska’s Alex Henery went to Philadelphia in the fourth round.
CANES DRAFTED BY ATLANTA
K/P Matt Bosher (192nd in 2011)
LB Spencer Adkins (176th in 2009)
OL Martin Bibla (116th in 2002)
WR Jammi German (74th in 1998)
DB Marcus Wimberly (133rd in 1997)
DE Don Smith (17th in 1979)
RB Woody Thompson (3rd round in 1975)
CANES IN THE 2011 DRAFT
OG Orlando Franklin – 2nd round (46th overall) to the Denver Broncos
CB Brandon Harris – 2nd round (60th overall) to the Houston Texans
WR Leonard Hankerson – 3rd round (79th overall) to the Washington Redskins
CB DeMarcus Van Dyke – 3rd round (81st overall) to the Oakland Raiders
DE Allen Bailey – 3rd round (86th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs
LB Colin McCarthy – 4th round (109th overall) to the Tennessee Titans
TE Richard Gordon – 6th round (181st overall) to the Oakland Raiders
K/P Matt Bosher – 6th round (192nd overall) to the Atlanta Falcons
