The University of Miami athletic department found itself in rare company when it was revealed it was among four colleges to have athletes drafted in the NFL, WNBA, NBA and MLB.
The Hurricanes had nine players taken in the NFL draft, highlighted by first-round pick David Njoku. They had two players _ Carl Chester and Jesse Lepore selected in the MLB draft. Guard Davon Reed was chosen by the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the NBA draft while guard Adrienne Motley was a third-round pick of the Indiana Fever.