No player has meant more to the success and brand of the Miami football program than wide receiver and Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin. Irvin played at Miami from 1985-87 winning a national championship under Jimmy Johnson in his final season. Irvin forwarded the Miami swagger during his three-year tenure.
Irvin was one of the first players who stated he was from “The U.” The image of the brash Miami football teams in the 1980s had a lot to do with the attitude perpetuated by Irvin on and off the field. The playmaker is still near the top of the Miami receiving records 32 seasons after he played his last game in Orange and Green.