Five current Miami football players fathers played at the U before them

Scott Patchan was the other backup to Herndon at tight end last season. Patchan was moved from defensive end because Miami lacked depth at the position. He is back at his more natural position this fall. Although he did not record a reception, Patchan did see time in the games against Syracuse and Clemson.

Patchan was a four-star defensive lineman coming out of high school. Rivals ranked him as the 19th best defensive end in the country. Patchen recorded one solo tackle last season. He could figure into the rotation at defensive end this fall.

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Patchan’s father Matt played on the Miami Football team’s 1983 and ’87 National Champions. He was a third-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1988 NFL Draft.

His brother Matt played collegiately at Florida and Boston College. Matt Jr. spent time on the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Zach Feagles enters his Sophomore season after frequent struggles as a Freshman. He averaged just 38.6 yards per punt in 2017. That was 102nd out of 107 punters that qualified nationally.

Zach’s father Jeff spent 22 seasons in the NFL. Jeff was the punter on the NFL all-rookie team in 1988 and was named All-Pro in 1995. He twice went to the Pro-Bowl.

Jeff finished in the top ten in punting yards during a season nine times during his NFL Career. Feagles had two seasons finishing in the top five in punting average and four seasons in the top ten. He holds the NFL record with 71,211 yards punting. Feagles is also third all-time with 352 games played.