As we’ve pointed out in some of our earlier entries in our Top Five ProCanes series, the University of Miami has generated NFL talent at every position on the field. Some lists have been topped by rookies, others by All-Pros and future Hall of Famers. Today’s countdown of UM’s top cornerbacks to play in the NFL was the most challenging list to formulate yet.
The Hurricanes have a stake to the claim of ‘defensive back U’, but after doing some digging, it has become apparent that most of Miami’s DBs in the pros have enjoyed much of their success as safeties, not cornerbacks.