Making headlines on the field is nothing new for most guys who pass through the University of Miami football program. The school has bared witness to national champions, Heisman trophy winners and countless All-Americans. Away from the field, ’Canes definitely have their own flare for personality, bringing attention and notoriety along with them.
Former Hurricanes’ running back Mike James now carries the fight for acceptance under his arm after applying for a therapeutic use exemption for marijuana in the NFL.
Having committed to the University of Miami by way of Ridge Community High School in Davenport, Florida, as a four-star running back (according to 247 Sports), James was used in multiple ways as a ’Cane.