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MIAMI HURRICANES SELECTED IN 2015 NFL DRAFT | |||
RD | PK | PLAYER, POS. | TEAM |
1 | 9 | Ereck Flowers, OL | New York Giants |
1 | 29 | Phillip Dorsett, WR | Indianapolis Colts |
2 | 48 | Denzel Perryman, LB | San Diego Chargers |
3 | 68 | Clive Walford, TE | Oakland Raiders |
3 | 77 | Duke Johnson, RB | Cleveland Browns |
4 | 128 | Jon Feliciano, OL | Oakland Raiders |
6 | 212 | Anthony Chickillo | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Miami Hurricanes – 2015 NFL Draft Class
Ereck Flowers | Round 1 | 9th Pick | New York Giants
Miami, Fla. | OL
2014 (Junior): Started season opener at left tackle against Louisville…Made second start of season at left tackle against FAMU, paving way for 198 rushing yards…Started at left tackle against Arkansas State, helping lead offense to 488-yard performance…Started against Nebraska and helped offense generate 435 yards…Helped lead Miami to 426 yards of total offense against Duke as starter on offensive line…Started sixth straight game of season (19th overall) at left tackle against Georgia Tech…Started at left tackle against Cincinnati, helping offense finish with 621 total yards…Helped guide offense to 456-yard performance in road win over Virginia Tech…Returned to field and helped llead offense to 492-yard performance against Florida State…Made 10th start of season on offensive line against Virginia…Started season finale on offensive line, leading team offense to 421 total yards…Made final start of career in Duck Commander Independence Bowl against South Carolina, helping lead offense to 422 total yards.
Phillip Dorsett | Round 1 | 29th Pick | Indianapolis Colts
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | WR
2014 (Senior): Started season opener at Louisville, recording 39 yards on only reception…Recorded second multi-touchdown game of career against FAMU, hauling in two scores…Totaled three catches for 44 yards against Rattlers, including TD grabs of four and 32 yards…Had career day in start against Arkansas State, recording just third 200-yard receiving game in program history on four catches, totaling 201 yards…Scored two TDs against Red Wolves, each coming on catches of 63 yards…Totaled 48 yards on two catches at Nebraska, with long of 32…Led team with 75 receiving yards on three catches against Georgia Tech…Recorded third multi-touchdown game of season against Cincinnati, with game-high total of 143 yards on three catches…Had career-long 79-yard touchdown catch in third quarter against Bearcats…Added two catches for 15 yards in start against Virginia Tech…Had one catch for seven yards in start against North Carolina…Added four catches for 90 yards and one touchdown in start against Florida State…TD came on 27-yard reception that opened game’s scoring…Totaled 61 yards on three receptions, including 47-yard first-quarter touchdown pass, in start against Virginia…Added two kickoff returns totaling 30 yards against Cavaliers…Recorded third 100-yard game of season in start against Pittsburgh, totaling 103 yards on five receptions…Had 51-yard touchdown catch against Panthers…Totaled five catches for 45 yards and one touchdown in Duck Commander Independence Bowl start against South Carolina…TD came on 11-yard connection in fourth quarter.
Denzel Perryman | Round 2 | 48th Pick | San Diego Chargers
Coral Gables, Fla. | LB
2014 (Senior): Started season opener at Louisville, recording game-high 12 tackles…Had 11 solo stops against Cardinals, included first sack of season (three yards)…Led team with six tackles against FAMU, including 1 TFL…Ranked second on team with seven tackles (five solo) in win over Arkansas State…Added six tackles in start against Nebraska…Had dominant all-around game versus Duke, totaling five tackles (four solo), one forced fumble and interception returned for 20 yards…Also had one PBU against Blue Devils…Ranked second on team with nine tackles (seven solo) in start against Georgia Tech…Added six tackles (four solo) in start against Cincinnati…Led team with 11 tackles (six solo) in start against Virginia Tech…Forced one of three fumbles against Hokies and recorded one PBU…Led team with 10 tackles (nine solo) in start against North Carolina with one sack and one PBU…Paced defense with nine tackles (seven solo) in start against Florida State, including one TFL…Tied career high with 15 tackles in start against Virginia, including 13 solo stops…Added one TFL and one forced fumble against Cavaliers…Credited with six tackles, including 1.5 TFL, in start against Pittsburgh…Had eight tackles (six solo) and one TFL in Duck Commander Independence Bowl start against South Carolina…Earned letter.
Clive Walford | Round 3 | 68th Pick | Oakland Raiders
Belle Glades, Fla. | TE
2014 (Senior): Has established himself as one of country’s premier tight ends in final year…Started in season opener at Louisville, recording three catches for 38 yards…Hauled in team’s first touchdown of season, two-yard catch in back of endzone…Registered long catch of 31 yards against Cardinals…Caught two passes against FAMU for 31 yards, including long of 16…Recorded three passes, including second touchdown of season, totaling 57 yards against Arkansas State…Led team with seven catches against Nebraska, finished with 80 yards and one touchdown…Caught two passes for 23 yards in start against Duke…Totaled 37 yards on two receptions in start against Georgia Tech…Led team with four catches in start against Cincinnati, finishing with 40 yards and one touchdown…Had team-high totals of six catches, 89 yards and two receiving touchdowns in start against North Carolina…Had game-high totals of four catches and 127 yards, including 61-yard touchdown catch, in start against Florida State…Recorded game-high totals of 105 yards on seven catches in start against Virginia…Totaled 49 receiving yards on four catches in start against Pittsburgh, including long of 31 yards.
Duke Johnson | Round 3 | 77th Pick | Cleveland Browns
Miami, Fla. | RB
2014 (Junior): Made season debut at Louisville, recording 20 carries for 90 yards…Moved into top 10 all-time rushing yards in program history with performance…Long run against Cardinals was 24 yards…Added 10-yard reception against Louisville…Became ninth back in program history to top 2,000 career career yards with 97 yards against FAMU…Registered season-long 55-yard run against Rattlers…Jumped to eighth place in program history in rushing yards with 90 against Arkansas State…Scored second TD of season against Red Wolves…Moved to sixth place in Miami history with 93 yards against Nebraska on 18 carries, including third touchdown of season…Added career-high 84 receiving yards on five receptions…Recorded first 100-yard rushing performance of season against Duke, totaling 155 yards on 25 carries…Scored seven-yard rushing touchdown against Blue Devils…Had 100 yards on 14 carries against Georgia Tech…Recorded 24-yard touchdown run in first quarter against Yellow Jackets…Added three catches for 52 yards against Jackets…Totaled 162 yards on just 10 carries in start against Cincinnati, including career-long 80-yard touchdown run…Added four catches against Bearcats…Ran for career-high 249 yards on 29 carries in start against Virginia Tech, tied for the third-best single-game mark in program history…Recorded touchdown run of 24 yards and touchdown catch of 22 yards against Hokies…Moved into second place in program history with 177 rushing yards against North Carolina…Totaled three touchdowns against Tar Heels: runs of 1 and 90 yards, and receiving touchdown of 37 yards…90-yard touchdown run tied longest running play from scrimmage in program history…Had 130 yards on 27 carries against Florida State, including 1-yard touchdown run….Added four catches for 37 yards against Seminoles…Had 88 yards on 14 carries in start against Virginia…Totaled 44 receiving yards on five catches against Cavaliers…Became all-time leader rusher in program history in start against Pittsburgh, totaling 89 yards on 18 carries…Added 17-yard touchdown catch against Panthers…Recorded 14th career 100-yard game in Duck Commander Independence Bowl start against South Carolina, totaling 132 yards on 24 carries, to move into tie for first place all-time in category…Led team with five catches and 51 receiving yards against Gamecocks.
Jon Feliciano | Round 4 | 128th Pick | Oakland Raiders
Davie, Fla. | OL
2014 (Senior): Started season opener at left guard against Louisville…Made second consecutive start of season against FAMU, paving way for 198 rushing yards…Started against Arkansas State, helping lead offense to 488-yard performance…Started against Nebraska and helped offense generate 435 yards…Saw time at both left guard and right tackle in start against Duke, leading way to 426-yard offensive performance….Started at right tackle against Georgia Tech…Started at right tackle against Cincinnati, helping offense finish with 621 total yards…Helped guide offense to 456-yard performance in road win over Virginia Tech…Started at left tackle against North Carolina, paving way for 494 total yards and 295 rushing yards…Helped lead offense to 492-yard performance against Florida State…Made 11th start of season on offensive line against Virginia…Started season finale on offensive line, leading team offense to 421 total yards…Made final start of career in Duck Commander Independence Bowl against South Carolina, helping lead offense to 422 total yards.
Anthony Chickillo | Round 6 | 212th Pick | Pittsburgh Steelers
Tampa, Fla. | DL
2014 (Senior): Started season opener at Louisville, recording six tackles (five solo)…Recorded first sack of season against Cardinals resulting in five-yard loss and forced second fumble of career…Recorded four tackles (two solo), one fumble recovery and one PBU in start against FAMU…Tied for second on team with seven tackles against Arkansas State…Started against Nebraska and recorded four tackles and one fumble recovery…Added one tackle in start against Duke…Had three tackles, including one TFL, in start against Georgia Tech…Had one tackle in start against Cincinnati…Added two tackles, including 13-yard sack, in start against Virginia Tech…Had one half-tackle for loss in start against North Carolina…Added one tackle in start against Florida State…Did not record any stats in start against Virginia…Led team with seven tackles in start against Pittsbugh…Totaled three tackles, including 13-yard sack, in final start of career in Duck Commander Independence Bowl against South Carolina.
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