Nov 2, 2019; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports
The Miami football program has earned the monicker tight end U primarily since Bubba Franks became the first Hurricanes first-round pick at the position in the 2000 NFL Draft. Miami has had 21 TEs selected in the history of the NFL Draft. Miami had nine TEs selected in the NFL Draft before 2000.
Jim Cox was the first in 1968 as a second-round pick of the Miami Dolphins. Steve Smith went five rounds later to the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968.