Miami's football history is usually told through quarterbacks, defensive stars and national championship teams. This list is about a different kind of Hurricane. These were the players who helped Miami in more than one way, whether that meant running, catching, returning kicks or changing field position.
Duke Johnson
Duke Johnson owns Miami's career records for rushing yards and all-purpose yards. He finished with 3,519 rushing yards, 5,526 all-purpose yards, 526 carries and a 6.69 yards-per-carry average. He led Miami in rushing in 2012, 2013 and 2014, earned All-ACC honors in all three seasons and ran for 1,652 yards in 2014.
Santana Moss
Santana Moss finished his Miami career with 2,546 receiving yards, 4,394 all-purpose yards and 29 total touchdowns. His all-purpose total ranks second in program history behind Johnson, and his touchdown total still ranks seventh among Hurricanes.
Ottis Anderson
Ottis Anderson finished with 4,265 all-purpose yards at Miami. His total included 3,331 rushing yards, 539 receiving yards and 395 return yards.
Travis Benjamin
Travis Benjamin finished with 3,876 all-purpose yards. His total included 126 rushing yards, 2,148 receiving yards and 1,602 return yards.
Benjamin also had 1,137 kickoff return yards and 465 punt return yards.
Graig Cooper
Graig Cooper finished his Miami career with 3,864 all-purpose yards. He led the Hurricanes in rushing in 2007, 2008 and 2009, totaled 1,079 return yards and had 582 yards kick return yards in 2009.
Edgerrin James
Edgerrin James finished with 2,960 rushing yards and 3,590 all-purpose yards at Miami.
He was not a return specialist, but he gave Miami rushing production and enough receiving value to stay on the all-purpose list with players who handled more special teams work.
Eddie Dunn and Chuck Foreman
Eddie Dunn finished with 3,476 all-purpose yards from 1936-38. Chuck Foreman finished with 3,355 from 1970-72.
Dunn set rushing, scoring and punt return records, then became interim head coach and athletic director during World War II.
Foreman put up 1,631 rushing yards, 732 receiving yards and 992 return yards.
Devin Hester
Devin Hester scored four return touchdowns in 2004, with three punt returns and one kickoff return. He ranked fifth nationally in punt return average and ninth nationally in kickoff return average that season. He also blocked field goal for a touchdown in the Peach Bowl.
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