Miami football ranked third by NFL.Com as Running back U

MIAMI - NOVEMBER 17: (Photo by Eliot Schechter/Getty Images)

The Miami football program was named the third-best producing running backs in an examination by NFL.Com.

The Miami football program hit its peak in the early 2000s of producing running backs. Clinton Portis, Willie McGahee and Frank Gore who all became NFL All-Pros had at least 300 yards rushing during the 2001 National Championship season. Miami was recently named the third best program producing RBs by NFL.Com.

The system that NFL.Com used to arrive at its rankings involved a multi-tier format. Alabama and LSU are the only schools ranked ahead of Miami. The Hurricanes have continued to produce RBs with their last three primary…