Miami football: 5 great players who didn’t live up to the NFL hype

Miami football has seen a ton of success over the years and, as such, many of the quarterbacks who have taken up the helm on offense have enjoyed winning careers and have put up big numbers. However, there is a strong argument to be made that no player better fits that billing than Ken Dorsey, who did nothing but win and set records throughout his time as the Hurricanes signal-caller.

The accolades roll off one after another for Dorsey for what he did while with the Hurricanes. Not only did he lead them to win the National Championship after the 2001 season but he got them back to the title game the following year and lost a double-overtime thriller to Ohio State. He was 38-2 as the starting quarterback, a two-time Heisman Trophy Finalist, three-time First-Team All-Big East, Rose Bowl MVP in their natty win and the 2001 Maxwell Award winner.

Dorsey finished his career as Miami’s all-time leader in passing yards (9,565 — since beaten by Kaaya) and passing touchdowns (86). He also set records for being the winningest starting quarterback in program history, for most consecutive games with a touchdown pass (31) and most consecutive passes without an interception (193).

Even with all he accomplished in college, though, Dorsey’s arm strength concerned NFL teams and he wasn’t selected until the No. 241 pick in the 2003 NFL Draft (49ers). He spent five seasons in the NFL, playing in 17 games and starting 13 but never finding success. Dorsey was 2-11 for his career as an NFL starter with a 52.5 percent completion rate, eight touchdowns and 18 interceptions.

But he’ll always have South Beach.

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