Miami Hurricanes with Individual NFL Awards
- Hurricanes are best represented in the AP Defensive Player of the Year Award (5) and AP Offensive Rookie of the Year (5).
- Hurricanes have also won versions of the PFW/PFWA Rookie of the Year Awards (5) & Sporting News Rookie of the Year Awards (5).
AP Defensive Player of the Year
- Miami leads all colleges with five (5) former players named NFL Defensive Player of the Year in the NFL. North Carolina is next with three (3), all of whom were Lawrence Taylor.
| Year | Player | Pos. | Pro Team |
|---|---|---|---|
1992 | Cortez Kennedy | DT | Seattle Seahawks |
1999 | Warren Sapp | DT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2000 | Ray Lewis | LB | Baltimore Ravens |
2003 | Ray Lewis | LB | Baltimore Ravens |
2004 | Ed Reed | S | Baltimore Ravens |
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
- Miami leads all colleges with five (5) former players named AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Oklahoma is next with three.
| Year | Player | Pos. | Pro Team |
|---|---|---|---|
1973 | Chuck Foreman | RB | Minnesota Vikings |
1979 | Ottis Anderson | RB | St. Louis Cardinals |
1985 | Eddie Brown | WR | Cincinnati Bengals |
1999 | Edgerrin James | RB | Indianapolis Colts |
2002 | Clinton Portis | RB | Denver Broncos |
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
| Year | Player | Pos. | Pro Team |
|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Jonathan Vilma | LB | New York Jets |
Super Bowl MVP
| Year | Super Bowl | Player | Pos. | Pro Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | XXXV | Ray Lewis | LB | Baltimore Ravens |
Other Awards
| Award | Year | Player | Pos. | Pro Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Payton Man of the Year | 2019 | Calais Campbell | DE | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Award | Year | Player | Pos. | Pro Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFLPA Alan Page Community Award | 2023 | Calais Campbell | DE | Atlanta Falcons |
| Award | Year | Player | Pos. | Pro Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFW/PFWA Offensive ROY | 1973 | Chuck Foreman | RB | Minnesota Vikings |
| PFW/PFWA ROY | 1979 | Ottis Anderson | RB | St. Louis Cardinals |
| PFW/PFWA ROY | 1985 | Eddie Brown | WR | Cincinnati Bengals |
| PFW/PFWA Offensive ROY | 1999 | Edgerrin James | RB | Indianapolis Colts |
| PFW/PFWA Offensive ROY | 2002 | Clinton Portis | RB | Denver Broncos |
| Award | Year | Player | Pos. | Pro Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PFWA Comeback Player of the Year | 1989 | Ottis Anderson | RB | New York Giants |
PFWA Comeback Player of the Year | 2004 | Willis McGahee | RB | Buffalo Bills |
| Award | Year | Player | Pos. | Pro Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PFWA Most Improved Player | 2006 | Frank Gore | RB | San Francisco 49ers |
| Award | Year | Player | Pos. | Pro Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepsi NFL ROY | 2002 | Jeremy Shockey | TE | New York Giants |
| Award | Year | Player | Pos. | Pro Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting News Defensive Player of the Year | 2017 | Calais Campbell | DE | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Award | Year | Player | Pos. | Pro Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting News NFC Player of the Year | 1974 | Chuck Foreman | RB | Minnesota Vikings |
| Sporting News NFC Player of the Year | 1979 | Ottis Anderson | RB | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Award | Year | Player | Pos. | Pro Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting News NFC ROY | 1973 | Chuck Foreman | RB | Minnesota Vikings |
| Sporting News NFC ROY | 1979 | Ottis Anderson | RB | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Sporting News NFL ROY | 1985 | Eddie Brown | WR | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Sporting News NFL ROY | 1999 | Edgerrin James | RB | Indianapolis Colts |
| Sporting News NFL ROY | 2002 | Clinton Portis | RB | Denver Broncos |
| Award | Year | Player | Pos. | Pro Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEA NFL ROY | 1979 | Ottis Anderson | RB | St. Louis Cardinals |
| NEA NFL ROY | 1985 | Eddie Brown | WR | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Award | Year | Player | Pos. | Pro Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPI NFC MVP | 1976 | Chuck Foreman | RB | Minnesota Vikings |
| UPI NFC MVP | 1979 | Ottis Anderson | RB | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Award | Year | Player | Pos. | Pro Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPI NFC ROY | 1979 | Ottis Anderson | RB | St. Louis Cardinals |