The Athletic named five Miami Hurricanes the best player ever to wear their number in NFL history. Breaking down the numbers of NFL greats is a monumental task. When The Athletic analyzed the best players in college football, three former Miami football players were named the best ever to wear their number.
Safety Sean Taylor’s number 26, linebacker Ray Lewis at number 52 and defensive tackle Warren Sapp who wore 76 were all selected. The college list had 99 players from 1-99. The NFL list has 100 players from 00-99 which was impacted with a Miami angle.