Miami Dolphins Announce Open Application for FOOTBALL UNITES™ Project Change Scholarship
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February 06, 2019
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Miami Dolphins Announce Open Application for FOOTBALL UNITES™ Project Change Scholarship
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins announced the open application period for the FOOTBALL UNITES™ Project Change Scholarship. In its second year, the program identifies one high school student each year and pays for their college tuition over a four-year period. The goal of the college scholarship is to provide financial support to students who have made a commitment to leading social progress initiatives in their communities.
Requirements for the Project Change Scholarship include:
- Maintain a GPA of 3.0.
- Complete at least 40 hours of community service a semester in social justice programs.
- Write an essay on what change they want to see in the community and how the scholarship will achieve that change.
- Accepted into a community college or university.
- Application must be submitted by March 31, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
- Submit application to https://bit.ly/2TJc4WK
The Project Change Scholarship is in part of the Miami Dolphins social justice and advocacy program, FOOTBALL UNITES™, created by Miami Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross and Miami Dolphins players during the 2017-2018 season. Through FOOTBALL UNITES™, the Dolphins are using sports as a platform to bring positive social change.
Last year’s inaugural recipient was Valicia Browne. Browne, a graduating senior from Olympic Heights Community High School in Boca, has a goal to establish medical clinics to offer reasonably priced health care in underserved communities and will be attending Florida State University this year.
Earlier this month, the Miami Dolphins also announced open application for the Nat Moore Scholarship and Vocational Endowment to provide the youth of South Florida with the financial resources needed to pursue avenues of education and training for employment readiness. Both the scholarship and the grant are expressly designed to bolster efforts to bridge a gap between receiving financial assistance and obtaining a degree or vocational diploma. For more information please visit https://bit.ly/2sYkw9f.
These efforts and initiatives align with the Miami Dolphins mission of “Teamwork at Work” — an effort to level the playing field through the power of teamwork to inspire a healthier, more educated and united South Florida community. In addition, the organization believes it is important to be inclusive of the diversity and aware of the intersections that make up South Florida, uniting groups of different races, genders, sexual orientations, identities, abilities and faith around the power of football through the FOOTBALL UNITES™ program.
Miami Dolphins name Flores head coach
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February 4, 2019
Miami Dolphins name Flores head coach
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced Brian Flores has been named the 13th head coach in franchise history.
“Two things that stand out immediately when you meet Brian are his football intelligence and leadership skills,” General Manager Chris Grier said. “Brian is widely respected throughout the NFL. He paid his dues in New England working in personnel, on offense, defense and special teams, which helped him build a great understanding of what it takes to win. If you talk with anyone who has played for him or worked with him, you will hear about his ability to lead and get the most out of people. Brian sets a high standard for his players and coaches and we are completely aligned with our vision on how to build a successful organization.”
Flores joins the Dolphins after spending 15 years with the New England Patriots organization, where he helped the franchise win four Super Bowls – XXXIX, XLIX, LI and LIII. He spent the past eight seasons (2011-18) coaching defense and seven (2012-18) as a position coach. The Patriots advanced to the AFC Championship game in all seven seasons Flores was a position coach, appeared in four Super Bowls and won three of them.
In 2018, Flores helped the Patriots win Super Bowl LIII in his first season as defensive play-caller. In that game, Flores’ defense limited the NFL’s second-highest scoring offense to just three points, tying a Super Bowl record. Under his leadership, the defense improved in several categories during the regular season. New England went from 17th in the NFL to seventh in passer rating, allowing opposing passers to compile an 85.4 rating. Much of that was attributed to creating more turnovers, as the Patriots were tied for fifth in the NFL with 28 takeaways and tied for third with 18 interceptions. They ranked 25th and tied for 18th, respectively, in those categories in 2017.
In Flores’ three years as linebackers coach (2016-18), the Patriots played in the Super Bowl all three seasons and won two of them. New England had the NFL’s best scoring defense (15.6 points allowed per game) in his first year in the role in 2016.
Flores moved to the defensive side of the ball as an assistant in 2011 and was promoted to a position coach in 2012, overseeing the safeties unit from 2012-15. As safeties coach, he helped Devin McCourty earn second-team All-Pro honors in 2013 and was part of a Patriots team that won Super Bowl XLIX at the end of the 2014 season.
In 2010, Flores served as an offensive assistant and also worked with special teams. The Patriots went 14-2 and earned the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs. The New England offense led the league in scoring with 32.4 points per game. The unit was fourth with a 5.9 yards per play average and led the NFL with a 109.8 passer rating and a league-low five interceptions. The Patriots’ kickoff return unit was among the league’s best, ranking fifth with an average starting field position of the 30.0-yard line after kickoffs. The punt return unit was second in the NFL with opponents averaging just 34.2 net yards per punt.
After a four-year playing career at Boston College, Flores joined the Patriots as a scouting assistant in 2004 and was promoted to pro scout in 2006. He then moved into coaching as a coaching assistant for New England from 2008-09.
Flores was a two-year starter at linebacker for Boston College and was part of four bowl-winning teams. He was named to the Big East All-Academic Team in 2003.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Flores attended Poly Prep in Brooklyn, where he played running back and linebacker. He graduated from Boston College with his bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in administrative studies.
Miami Dolphins sign Delaney
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February 1, 2019
Miami Dolphins sign Delaney
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed cornerback Dee Delaney to a reserve/futures contract.
Delaney was claimed by Miami off waivers from Jacksonville on Dec. 4, 2018. He spent one week on Miami’s active roster and the remainder of the season on the practice squad. Delaney played in two games for Jacksonville in 2018 but did not record any stats. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Jacksonville on April 20, 2018. Delaney played collegiately at Miami and The Citadel. He was a three-year starter (2014-16) at The Citadel before transferring as a graduate to Miami in 2017, where he played in nine games with six starts.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Dee Delaney |
CB |
5-11 |
200 |
2/20/95 |
1 |
Miami (FL) ’18 |
Beaufort, S.C. |
Wai., ’18 (Jax.) |
