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Photo by Michael Pimentel/ISI Photos/Getty Images As we push toward the summer months, lots of announcements will be made to set the stage for the 2025 football season. Along those lines, we have had a couple schedule announcements which firm up start times for Miami Hurricanes football games this fall. The season opener at Hard Rock against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish le ago. To add on to that, 3 more games were given their kickoff times in an announcement today.

1 month ago | stateoftheu.com | Cameron J. Underwood

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images The Miami Hurricanes had a strong showing in the 2025 NFL Draft. Not only was QB Cam Ward selected #1 overall by the Tennessee Titans, but 6 other Hurricanes were drafted over the course of the 3 day draft held in Green Bay, Wisconsin. As we turn the clock to the 2025 CFB season, let’s take a second and make a quick list of the players on this roster who could be the next crop of NFL draftees.

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Photo by Dustin Markland/Getty Images Damien Martinez is taking his talents to the NFL!With the 223rd pick of Round 7, the Seattle Seahawks selected the standout running back to join their team. Seattle is no stranger to selecting Canes running backs in the NFL Draft as they DeeJay Dallas 144th overall in 2020 and Travis Homer 204th overall in 2019. They add another physical 6’0” 217lb back, Martinez, who brings a wealth of talent, and years of production, to the NFL.

1 month ago | stateoftheu.com | Cameron J. Underwood

Photo by Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images After a lag after Elijah Arroyo’s selection at 50th overall, the good news continued for the Miami Hurricanes in the 2025 NFL Draft when OL Jalen Rivers was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals. A 6’6” 320lb lineman, Rivers was a stalwart on Miami’s offensive line for several seasons. He played both Guard and Tackle for Miami on the left side of the line, and was an integral part of the Nation’s #1 offense in 2024.

1 month ago | stateoftheu.com | Cameron J. Underwood

Photo by Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Welcome to the NFL, Cam Ward! With the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans selected Miami Hurricanes QB Cam Ward. Ward joins a prestigious fraternity as the #1 overall pick. He is the 3rd Miami player to ever be drafted #1 overall, joining Vinny Testaverde (1987) and Russell Maryland (1991) with that distinction.