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Miami Hurricanes CB Artie Burns Selected 25th overall by Pittsburgh in the 1st Round

We all know that the University of Miami is NFL U!

Well the tradition remains strong and well, despite less than stellar on the field success recently.

'Canes CB Artie Burns made it two years in a row that a Miami was player was selected in the 1st Round tonight, as he was selected 25th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In the 2015 draft OT Ereck Flowers went to the New York Giants with the 9th pick in the draft.

The last DB from UM to be selected in the 1st Round was S Kenny Phillips in 2008, by the New York Giants.