Even as the Hurricanes as a whole struggled last fall, one group starred.
With veterans Sheldrick Redwine, Michael Jackson and Jaquan Johnson in the secondary, no team in the country did a better job against the pass than Miami, which held opponents to an average of 135.6 yards through the air per game.
And personnel from across the NFL took notice.
All three of Miami’s veteran defensive backs heard their names called during the final day of the NFL draft, with Redwine being the first when he was taken in the fourth round by the Cleveland Browns with the 119th pick.