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Miami’s Three-Peat Draft Dream: Is 2027 the Charm?

Under Mario Cristobal’s watch, the Miami Hurricanes have established a new benchmark by delivering four first-round NFL draft picks in successive drafts, including a No. 1 overall selection in 2025 and three more in 2026—the program’s first trio of first-rounders since 2007. With the spring showcase concluded, Miami turns its attention to the 2026 season and the 2027 draft cycle, spotlighting defensive lineman Ahmad Moten as a projected late first-round pick, budding quarterback Darian Mensah battling a loaded QB class, and transfer edge rusher Damon Wilson II aiming to build on early flashes at the Spring Game.

Leave it to Miami to turn college football into an assembly line for NFL riches—because nothing says “college experience” like checking your draft stock between classes. Coach Cristobal’s master plan to churn out pros faster than campus coffee is working better than expected, if your expectation is “Build an all-star factory.” Ahmad Moten’s determined to stay for the full curriculum, presumably to complete his thesis on sack mechanics, while Darian Mensah attempts to break into the QB Heisman Trophy caste without getting photobombed by Arch Manning. And let’s not forget Damon Wilson II, who transferred so often he might qualify for a frequent flyer program—now he’s in Coral Gables, cheerfully reminding quarterbacks that their to-do list includes “dodge Wilson’s bull rush.” Strap in, Canes fans: the only thing more dramatic than their draft results might be the next spring scrimmage, where scouts will rate towel tosses and locker room charisma on a scale from Day 2 pick to generational phenomenon.