Two of Richt’s top four players and eight in total have already transferred from the Miami football recruiting class of 2016. On the other side of that is several players have been honored in their two seasons with Miami.
Three players earned national honors as Freshmen. Wide receiver Ahmmon Richards and linebackers Shaquille Quarterman and Michael Pinckney were named true Freshmen All-Americans by ESPN in 2016.
Richards was the ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2016. He was also the Runner-Up to Clemson’s Dexter Lawrence as the overall Rookie of the Year.