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Miami Hurricanes Roster Comparison 2025 vs 2014

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The following is a side-by-side roster comparison of current roster for the 2025 Miami Hurricanes versus the 2014 team.

Names in green denote incoming players in their first year in their respective programs:

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AVERAGE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
  • 2025: 1.53 years
  • 2014: 1.32 years
AVERAGE 247 RATING
  • 2025: 0.9004*
  • 2014: 0.8727
*overall rating is skewed downward by Carter Davis (PK) and Adam Booker (LS), neither who presently have 247 rankings and have thus been given a .6999 score.

If special teams are excluded, Miami's composite is .9088 (2025) vs .8760 (2014)

2025 MIAMI POSITION ADVANTAGES (RATING)
  • Wide Receiver (.9315 vs .8809)
  • Tight End (.8924 vs .8545)
  • Running Back (.9166 vs .9012)
  • Offensive Line (.8939 vs .8606)
  • Quarterback (.9025 vs .8864)
  • Defensive Tackle (.9126 vs .8649)
  • Defensive End (.9292 vs .9248)
  • Linebacker (.9056 vs .8359)
  • Safety (.9056 vs .8615)
  • Cornerback (.9025 vs .8984)
2014 MIAMI POSITION ADVANTAGES (RATING)
  • Special Teams (.7516 vs .7304)
NOTES
  • Defensive back depth was minute with the 2014 Hurricanes, with the squad carrying just 11 players. The 2025 Hurricanes on the other hand have 16 DBs
  • The 2025 Hurricanes have the highest blue chip total of any squad in the last twenty years. It presently rises from 42 in 2024 to 54 this year
  • The 2014 Hurricanes were on a slight ascent after reaching a nadir of just 20 blue chip players two years earlier, but still had just 25 on roster
  • This year's total signing class is the most weighted towards blue chips of any class in the last twenty years as well at 67%. The closest previously were the 2023 and 2007 classes (58%). Last year was 43% by comparison
  • The 2014 Hurricanes signing class had a blue chip ratio of 30%
  • Attrition to date going into the 2025 season has been lower than previous years with 28 outgoing players, again reflecting the youth of the overall team last year
  • The 2014 Hurricanes were one of the youngest Miami teams surveyed in the last twenty seasons and had the experience edge over 2025 Miami in only the following position groups: WR, S
 
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GojiraCane said:
2025 MIAMI POSITION ADVANTAGES (RATING)
  • Wide Receiver (.9315 vs .8809)
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GojiraCane said:
  • Tight End (.8924 vs .8545)
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GojiraCane said:
  • Running Back (.9166 vs .9012)
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GojiraCane said:
  • Linebacker (.9056 vs .8359)
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GojiraCane said:
  • Safety (.9056 vs .8615)
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GojiraCane said:
  • Cornerback (.9025 vs .8984)
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And based on current positions groups it definitely remains to be seen.

Though I know you're talking about rankings.

But man, Golden could recruit.
 
Ryanmilli said:
So it’s your position that a majority (7/11) of our position groups plus our coaching are all worse than in 2014 when we went 6-7?
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Nope.

Based purely on composite scores this is a significantly more powerful team than 2014. Depth is generally better in most position groups. There are 54 blue chip players (12 more than in 2024) versus the 25 of 2014. The only hesitancy is that we know the outcomes of that 2014 squad. Some players like Njoku and Berrios outperformed their rankings. Miami’s squad is still largely theoretical.

Our OC is better than Coley. DC is a TBD, but hopefully better than D’Nofrio.
 
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Ryanmilli said:
So it’s your position that a majority (7/11) of our position groups plus our coaching are all worse than in 2014 when we went 6-7?
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Maybe more. A few I wasn't confident enough for a gif.

If you look at some of those names we were quite stacked. If you look at some of the games in 2014 we were close to winning many. Obviously defense let us down.

Al Golden actually had the program on the cusp. He just wasn't willing to do the one thing that he needed to do and it cost the fans, the players, the program, and ultimately his job.
 
GojiraCane said:
Nope.

Based purely on composite scores this is a significantly more powerful team than 2014. Depth is generally better in most position groups. There are 54 blue chip players (12 more than in 2024) versus the 25 of 2014. The only hesitancy is that we know the outcomes of that 2014 squad. Some players like Njoku and Berrios outperformed their rankings. Miami’s squad is still largely theoretical.

Our OC is better than Coley. DC is a TBD, but hopefully better than D’Nofrio.
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Yeah, I knew what you were saying. I was addressing that to @mcnaire2004. I appreciate your good data and the time you took putting this post together!
 
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GojiraCane said:
The following is a side-by-side roster comparison of current roster for the 2025 Miami Hurricanes versus the 2014 team.

Names in green denote incoming players in their first year in their respective programs:

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AVERAGE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
  • 2025: 1.53 years
  • 2014: 1.32 years
AVERAGE 247 RATING
  • 2025: 0.9004*
  • 2014: 0.8727
*overall rating is skewed downward by Carter Davis (PK) and Adam Booker (LS), neither who presently have 247 rankings and have thus been given a .6999 score.

If special teams are excluded, Miami's composite is .9088 (2025) vs .8760 (2014)

2025 MIAMI POSITION ADVANTAGES (RATING)
  • Wide Receiver (.9315 vs .8809)
  • Tight End (.8924 vs .8545)
  • Running Back (.9166 vs .9012)
  • Offensive Line (.8939 vs .8606)
  • Quarterback (.9025 vs .8864)
  • Defensive Tackle (.9126 vs .8649)
  • Defensive End (.9292 vs .9248)
  • Linebacker (.9056 vs .8359)
  • Safety (.9056 vs .8615)
  • Cornerback (.9025 vs .8984)
2014 MIAMI POSITION ADVANTAGES (RATING)
  • Special Teams (.7516 vs .7304)
NOTES
  • Defensive back depth was minute with the 2014 Hurricanes, with the squad carrying just 11 players. The 2025 Hurricanes on the other hand have 16 DBs
  • The 2025 Hurricanes have the highest blue chip total of any squad in the last twenty years. It presently rises from 42 in 2024 to 54 this year
  • The 2014 Hurricanes were on a slight ascent after reaching a nadir of just 20 blue chip players two years earlier, but still had just 25 on roster
  • This year's total signing class is the most weighted towards blue chips of any class in the last twenty years as well at 67%. The closest previously were the 2023 and 2007 classes (58%). Last year was 43% by comparison
  • The 2014 Hurricanes signing class had a blue chip ratio of 30%
  • Attrition to date going into the 2025 season has been lower than previous years with 28 outgoing players, again reflecting the youth of the overall team last year
  • The 2014 Hurricanes were one of the youngest Miami teams surveyed in the last twenty seasons and had the experience edge over 2025 Miami in only the following position groups: WR, S
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re you delusional, did I not read we don't have a TX Qb. Watch the SBC and you will see winners at the Helm
 
****, did not expect to see so much talent on that 2014 team. When you look at the roster he left behind, the success he had on offense here (especially given the sanctions), and the success he had as ND DC...is it possible Golden is actually a very good coach, but firing 1 man was the difference between a long, successful HC career and being a career assistant?
 
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Who was scouting tight ends for Miami in 2014? Get that person a job here now. Has any team had that many “diamond in the rough” players at tight end? You essentially had 3 NFL guys who were all 3 star players. The highest rated guy was the worst of the group but I believe even he had a cup of coffee in the NFL.

How Al Golden managed to win 6 games every year with as much NFL talent as they recruited is mind boggling.
 
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