The 2017 season ended with 3 consecutive losses including a disappointing 24-34 loss to Wisconsin in the Orange Bowl. However, the staff is looking forward to next year and preparing to make room for the Storm18 class which currently stands at 19 signees and 1 commit. In order to make room for 2018 Miami has began the attrition process:
12/31/18: LB Jamie Gordinier (SO) retires from Football
1/1/18: DT Ryan Fines (RSo) to transfer – Grad Transfer
01/01/18 – LB Darrion Owens (RJr) to transfer – Grad Transfer
01/02/18 – DE DJ Johnson (Fr) to transfer (Oregon)
01/08/18 – DT Kendrick Norton (Jr) enters the NFL draft
01/08/18 – DT RJ McIntosh (Jr) enters the NFL draft
01/15/18 – QB Evan Shirreffs (RSo) to transfer – Grad Transfer
Attrition since last season:
10/10/16 – WR Sam Bruce (Fr) kicked off team (Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C.)
11/23/16 – OL Hunter Knighton (RJr) transfers (Tulane)
12/16/16 – OL Brendan Loftus (RSo) transfers (Samford)
01/02/17 – QB Brad Kaya (Jr) enters the NFL Draft (6th round 215th Pick, Lions)
01/03/17 – TE David Njoku (RSo) enters the NFL draft (1st Round, 29th pick, Browns)
01/03/17 – RB Joseph Yearby (Jr) enters the NFL Draft (Undrafted Free Agent)
01/24/17 – RB Gus Edwards (RSr) transfers(Rutgers) – Grad Transfer
02/03/17 – DT Courtel Jenkins (Sr) transfers (Houston)
02/20/17 – DB Cedrick Wright (So) to transfer (Arizona Western)
04/23/17 – S Jeff James (So) transfers (Copiah-Lincoln Community College)
04/25/17 – QB Jack Allison transfers (RFr) (UWV)
05/23/17 – OL Sunny Odogwu (RSr) transfers (UCLA) – Grad Transfer
06/13/17 – TE Jovani Haskins (RFr) leaves team (UWV)
07/05/17 – CB Terrance Henley (Jr) leaves team (Southern Illinois)
07/13/17 – DT Gerald Willis (RJr) take leave of absence (back in 2018)
07/27/17 – CB Ryan Mayes (Jr) leaves team ()
08/07/17 – C Nick Linder (Jr) leaves team (Indiana) – Grad Transfer
11/06/17 – WR Dionte Mullins (So) leaves team
12/05/17 – RB Mark Walton (Jr) enters the NFL draft
12/31/18 – LB Jamie Gordinier (RSo) retires from Football
01/01/18 – DT Ryan Fines (RSo) to transfer – Grad Transfer
01/01/18 – LB Darrion Owens (RJr) to transfer – Grad Transfer
01/02/18 – DE DJ Johnson (Fr) to transfer (Oregon)
01/08/18 – DT Kendrick Norton (Jr) enters the NFL draft
01/08/18 – DT RJ McIntosh (Jr) enters the NFL draft
01/15/18 – QB Evan Shirreffs (RSo) to transfer – Grad Transfer
01/20/18 – CB Malek Young (So) retires from Football