The All – Miami Hurricanes College Football Alumni Team

The Miami Hurricanes have fallen on hard times recently but they seem to now be on the upswing after a great recruiting class on National Signing Day under new head coach Randy Shannon.

Miami, or “Da U” as they are affectionately called by former players, has some of the best overall NFL talent in the league today. Check out the previous alumni teams here:

Michigan Wolverines Alumni Team, the LSU Tigers Alumni Team, and the Texas Longhorns Alumni Team
…and then read on to find out how the Miami team would stack up:

QB- Vinny Testaverde, Ken Dorsey-

By far the weakest spot on the team, the ancient Vinny Testaverde would actually be a better option than the noodle-armed Ken Dorsey (although both have weak arms at this stage). Testaverde can manage the offense pretty well without causing turnovers, however, leaving the game in the hands of this squad’s great defense.

RB- Edgerrin James, Clinton Portis, Frank Gore.

James, Portis and Gore are all explosive backs with great vision and balance who are among the best in the league. James has been stuck behind a bad o-line with the Arizona Cardinals but is still an excellent talent in the NFL. Portis is a big-play threat every time he touches the ball. Gore is a monster who can score from inside the 20 with ease and get the tough yards.

WR- Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Roscoe Parrish

The top two wideouts are both big, fast and physical. They are each among the most feared wide receivers in the game who can strike from 50+ yards away at any time. Roscoe Parrish is a good fit for the slot because he is small and quick although he is better as a special teams player.

TE- Kellen Winslow Jr., Jeremy Shockey, Greg Olsen-

All 3 are very athletic and excellent wide receivers from the tight end position although they are less-than-great blockers. But they block decent enough to give the other team headaches in guessing whether a run or pass is being called.

OL- Rashad Butler, Bryant McKninnie, Eric Winston, Chris Myers, Brett Romberg-

This group is a little weak compared to other top alumni teams but the presence of McKninnie makes it decent because he is one of the best pass blockers in the game. Depth is a serious issue.

DL- Warren Sapp, Calais Campbell, Vince Wilfork, Jerome McDougle-

Sapp has to come out of retirement to help this unit and Campbell is set to be a rookie in the NFL but he joins in as well for depth’s sake. Wilfork is big enough to play the nose tackle in the 3-4 defense which is what this team will likely play.

LB- Jon Beason, Ray Lewis, Jonathan Vilma, D.J. Williams-

This unit features a lot of speed and Lewis is one of the best linebackers in the game despite the fact that he’s lost a step in terms of his overall speed. Vilma and Williams are solid but they do bring a lot of speed to the table to make for an aggressive defense.

DB- Philip Buchanon, Brandon Merriweather, Antrel Rolle, Ed Reed-

A pretty good all-around unit that would be pretty dependable in terms of giving up the big play. Rolle is phsyical enough to play up on receivers while Buchanon brings a ton of speed. Ed Reed can cover up many mistakes in the backfield with his range while Merriweather is a versatile defensive back for the New England Patriots.

Overall:

This team has a lot of playmakers but is a little weak on the offensive line and QB which hurts a lot. If they were given enough extra players for depth purposes, they could win about 7-9 games depending on how good their coach is.