# 2013 Miami Hurricanes football team

The 2013 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Hurricanes' 88th season of football and 10th as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Al Golden and played their home games at Sun Life Stadium. They finished the season 9–4 overall and 5–3 in the ACC to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Russell Athletic Bowl where they lost to Louisville 36–9.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons | Alma mater |
| Al Golden | Head coach | 3 | Penn State (1991) |
| Mark D'Onofrio | Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator | 3 | Penn State (1991) |
| James Coley | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 1 | Florida State (1997) |
| Jethro Franklin | Senior defensive assistant/defensive line | 3 | Fresno State (1989) |
| Art Kehoe | Offensive line | 29 | Miami (1982) |
| Micheal Barrow | Linebackers | 7 | Miami (1992) |
| Hurlie Brown | Running backs/Florida recruiting coordinator | 1 | Miami (1992) |
| Larry Scott | Tight ends | 1 | South Florida (2000) |
| Paul Williams | Defensive backs | 3 | Delaware (1996) |
| Brennan Carroll | Wide receivers/National recruiting coordinator | 3 | Pittsburgh (2001) |

### Support staff

| Name | Position | Seasons |
| Andreu Swasey | Strength and Conditioning | |
| Kareem Brown | Graduate assistant | 1 |
| Derron Montgomery | Graduate assistant | 1 |
| Chris O'Hara | Graduate assistant | 1 |
| Cole Pemberton | Graduate assistant | 1 |

### Roster
## Recruiting
### Position key

| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

### Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ |
| Artie Burns CB | Miami, Florida | Miami Northwestern HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Jul 23, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 85 |||||||
| Jamal Carter S | Homestead, Florida | Miami Southridge HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 26, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Stacy Coley WR | Pompano Beach, Florida | Northeast HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 87 |||||||
| Standish Dobard TE | Belle Chasse, Louisiana | Edna Karr HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Apr 4, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Augustus Edwards RB | Staten Island, New York | Tottenville HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Cornelius Elder RB | Nashville, Tennessee | Ensworth HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Feb 13, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Alex Figueroa OLB | Stafford, Virginia | Brooke Point HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Dec 1, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Alex Gall OL | Mason, Ohio | Moeller HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jun 20, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Jermaine Grace OLB | Miami Gardens, Florida | Miramar HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Derrick Griffin WR | Rosenberg, Texas | B.F. Terry HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88 |||||||
| Ufomba Kamalu DE | Fayetteville, Georgia | Butler CC (El Dorado, Kansas) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jan 20, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Hunter Knighton OL | Pottstown, Pennsylvania | Hun School of Princeton | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Dec 10, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Ray Lewis III ATH | Longwood, Florida | Lake Mary Prep | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Ryheem Lockley S | Saluda, Virginia | Middlesex HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Feb 3, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Al-Quadin Muhammad DE | Irvington, New Jersey | Don Bosco Prep | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jan 5, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 85 |||||||
| Sunny Odogwu OL | Baltimore, Maryland | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 311 lb (141 kg) | Dec 28, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Kevin Olsen QB | Wayne, New Jersey | Wayne Hills High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 18, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Beau Sandland TE | Woodland Hills, California | Pierce College | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Dec 19, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 24 Rivals: 20 ESPN: 15 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Miami Signee List 2013". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 22, 2013. "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Miami". Scout.com. Retrieved February 22, 2013. "2013 Player Signees- Miami". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 22, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 22, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 22, 2013. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 8:00 pm | Florida Atlantic* | | Sun Life StadiumMiami Gardens, FL | ESPNU | W 34–6 | 50,151 |
| September 7 | 12:00 pm | No. 12 Florida* | | Sun Life StadiumMiami Gardens, FL (rivalry) | ESPN | W 21–16 | 76,968 |
| September 21 | 7:00 pm | Savannah State* | No. 16 | Sun Life StadiumMiami Gardens, FL | ESPN3 | W 77–7 | 42,571 |
| September 28 | 12:00 pm | at South Florida* | No. 15 | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | ESPNU | W 49–21 | 47,562 |
| October 5 | 3:30 pm | Georgia Tech | No. 14 | Sun Life StadiumMiami Gardens, FL | ESPNU | W 45–30 | 47,008 |
| October 17 | 7:30 pm | at North Carolina | No. 10 | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | ESPN | W 27–23 | 56,000 |
| October 26 | 12:00 pm | Wake Forest | No. 7 | Sun Life StadiumMiami Gardens, FL | ESPNU | W 24–21 | 66,160 |
| November 2 | 8:00 pm | at No. 3 Florida State | No. 7 | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL (rivalry) (College GameDay) | ABC | L 14–41 | 84,409 |
| November 9 | 7:00 pm | Virginia Tech | No. 14 | Sun Life StadiumMiami Gardens, FL (rivalry) | ESPN | L 24–42 | 49,267 |
| November 16 | 3:30 pm | at Duke | No. 24 | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC | ESPNU | L 30–48 | 30,044 |
| November 23 | 12:00 pm | Virginia | | Sun Life StadiumMiami Gardens, FL | ESPNU | W 45–26 | 44,732 |
| November 29 | 3:30 pm | at Pittsburgh | | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ABC | W 41–31 | 40,003 |
| December 28 | 6:45 pm | vs. No. 18 Louisville* | | Florida Citrus BowlOrlando, FL (rivalry) (Russell Athletic Bowl) | ESPN | L 9–36 | 51,098 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 24 | — | — | RV | RV | — |
| Coaches | RV | 24 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV |
| Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 10 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | Not released |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 7 | 7 | 11 | 23 | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## 2014 NFL Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Team |
| Brandon Linder | Offensive line | 3 | 93 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Pat O'Donnell | Punter | 6 | 191 | Chicago Bears |
| Seantrel Henderson | Offensive line | 7 | 237 | Buffalo Bills |