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WEEK 8 CONFERENCE USA OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Julius Pierce, FIU – Gr. – C – Sanford, Fla.,...Pierce anchored the FIU offensive line, which helped the Panthers to a season-high 249 yards on the ground in a 25-6 road win over WKU. FIU averaged 6.4 yards per carry, and the offensive line allowed just one sack on the evening. In 73 snaps at center, he didn't allow a quarterback sack, hit, hurry or pressure, and was not penalized all night. Pierce registered the top PFF offensive grade of any lineman (63.3), including a pass block grade of 84.0. - Conference USA Football

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C Julius Pierce, Florida International
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10/21/25 - Jessiah McGrew, Fr/2029, Florida International, 6-1, 185 (DS#20 FS) + More +

WEEK 8 CONFERENCE USA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jessiah McGrew, FIU – Fr. – S – Tallahassee, Fla.,...McGrew grabbed two interceptions in FIU's dominant 25-6 win over WKU, tying a school record with two picks in a game. It also marked the first multi-interception game by a freshman in program history. The true freshman already has three interceptions through the first six games of his collegiate career. McGrew returned his two picks for 39 yards, including a 31-yard return from his own two-yard line. He was part of a defensive unit that shut out the usually potent Hilltoppers in the second half and didn't surrender a touchdown the entire game. - Conference USA Football

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FS Jessiah McGrew, Florida International
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10/21/25 - Kejon Owens, rSr/2026, Florida International, 5-10, 210 (DS#36 RB) + More +

WEEK 8 CONFERENCE USA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kejon Owens, FIU – Sr. – RB – Miami, Fla.,...Just three weeks after he set a career high with 173 yards in a Shula Bowl victory, Owens once again notched a career best performance with 195 yards in FIU's (3-3, 1-1 CUSA) 25-6 upset of previous league unbeaten WKU. He averaged 8.1 yards per carry on 22 totes and found the endzone once for his sixth touchdown of the season. Owens' 195 rushing yards are the most by a Panther in more than 20 years, dating back to the 2004 season. He also added two catches for seven yards to put him over the 200-yard mark for all-purpose yardage. On his first touch of the game, Owens went 84 yards from his own two-yard line for the longest rush of his career. - Conference USA Football

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RB Kejon Owens, Florida International
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10/14/25 - Kejon Owens, rSr/2026, Florida International, 5-10, 210 (DS#36 RB) + More +

Kejon Owens rushed for a career-high 195 yards and a touchdown, Jessiah McGrew made two interceptions and Florida International beat Western Kentucky 25-6 on Tuesday night to snap a 10-game road losing streak. The last road victory for FIU came on Oct. 18, 2023. The Panthers also ended a five-game losing streak in the series against WKU, with their first victory since 2018. Keyone Jenkins passed for 184 yards and a touchdown for FIU (3-3, 1-1 Conference USA). Alex Perry caught three passes for 86 yards.

Maverick McIvor threw three interceptions for WKU (5-2, 3-1) after entering with just two on the season. He was 20 of 31 for 159 yards. Marvis Parrish rushed for 74 yards. Noah Grant made his fourth field goal of the first half - from 51-yards out - to give FIU a 19-3 lead with 2:57 left. WKU's Jack Cassidy made a 55-yard field goal on the final play of the half to make it 19-6. - AP College Football

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RB Kejon Owens, Florida International
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09/15/25 - Kejon Owens, rSr/2026, Florida International, 5-10, 210 (DS#36 RB) + More +

WEEK 3 CONFERENCE USA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kejon Owens, FIU - R-Sr. - RB - Miami, Fla.,...Owens rushed for a career-high 173 yards and two touchdowns on just 19 carries in the Panthers' (2-1) 38-28 Shula Bowl victory over Florida Atlantic - its first in the series since 2016. The 2025 Shula Bowl MVP averaged 9.1 yards per carry with a long of 47 yards, FIU's longest play from scrimmage this season. Owens rattled off three 20+ yard rushes, adding carries of 22 and 21 yards, and hauled in three catches for 19 yards, totaling 192 all-purpose yards. - Conference USA Football

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RB Kejon Owens, Florida International
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09/15/25 - Shamir Sterlin, rFr/2029, Florida International, 6-2, 210 (DS#999 SS) + More +

WEEK 3 CONFERENCE USA FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Shamir Sterlin, FIU - R-Fr. - DB - Port St. Lucie, Fla.,...Sterlin tied for a team-high seven tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss in the win over FAU. On the Owls' first drive of the game, he made a diving interception on third down inside FIU territory. Sterlin was part of an FIU defense that did not surrender a touchdown in the second half of the 38-28 victory, while the secondary helped force three interceptions and four pass breakups on the night. - Conference USA Football

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SS Shamir Sterlin, Florida International
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08/30/25 - Keyone Jenkins, Jr/2027, Florida International, 6-0, 190 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Keyone Jenkins and Kejon Owens each ran for two touchdowns as Florida International rolled to a 41-9 win over Bethune-Cookman in a season opener for both teams on Friday night. The game started an hour and 15 minutes late due to a weather delay. Owens rushed for a 2-yard score in the first quarter and had 71 yards on 11 attempts. FIU scored 21 points in the second quarter, starting with a 16-yard run from Owens for his second touchdown. Jenkins had a 6-yard scramble for a score, and Devonte Lyons ran 35 yards for another to make it 28-3.

Jenkins scored again on a keeper and finished with three yards on five carries. He was 18 for 31 passing for 187 yards. Anthony Carrie scored in the fourth quarter for the Panthers, who tied a school record with six rushing touchdowns. It was FIU's first win over Bethune-Cookman after losing four straight. Juan Dominguez went 3-3 on field goals for Bethune-Cookman, connecting from 35, 22 and 28 yards out. Timmy McClain went 18 for 28 and had 164 yards for the Wildcats. FIU's win is the first for new head coach Willie Simmons, who came to FIU after coaching running backs for Duke. - Florida International/AP College Football

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QB Keyone Jenkins, Florida International
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09/10/24 - Keyone Jenkins, Jr/2027, Florida International, 6-0, 190 (DS#999 QB) + More +

WEEK 2 CUSA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Keyone Jenkins, FIU - Sophomore - QB - Miami, Fla.,...Jenkins led the Panthers (1-1) to a 52-point scoring effort - the program's highest total since 2018 - with three total touchdowns and a two-point conversion in FIU's 52-16 win over Central Michigan. The victory was the inaugural game at newly branded Pitbull Stadium and marked the Panthers' fourth consecutive win in a home opener. The hometown hero completed 10-18 passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns while rushing five times for 42 yards and another score. In the second quarter, Jenkins scrambled for a career-long 34-yard run and followed two plays later with a 36-yard strike - his longest of the day - to Eric Rivers to double the FIU lead. - CUSA Football

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QB Keyone Jenkins, Florida International
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11/27/23 - Giovanni Davis, rSr/2025, Florida International, 6-2, 257 (DS#129 DE) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG SOUTH-OVC FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION SECOND TEAM: DL - Giovanni Davis, Jr., UT Martin,...Davis garnered his first all-conference nod after disrupting opposing offenses all season from the outside linebacker position. He compiled 38 total tackles - including 9.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. Additionally, he tallied four quarterback hurries, three pass breakups and a forced fumble. He notched multiple tackles for loss against Missouri State (2.5) and Samford (2.0) while adding two sacks and a forced fumble in a standout performance in the season finale. - UT Martin Football

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DE Giovanni Davis, Florida International
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01/08/23 - Elijah Anderson-Taylor, rSr/2025, Florida International, 5-11, 217 (DS#84 ILB) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SKY SECOND TEAM: ILB Elijah Anderson-Taylor (UNC),...Anderson-Taylor ended the year as the top tackler in the conference after picking up 111 stops, including 58 as a solo defender. Anderson-Taylor reached double figures in tackles in seven of the team's 11 contests and went on to force five fumbles, a number ranked No. 1 in FCS. - Northern Colorado Football

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ILB Elijah Anderson-Taylor, Florida International
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12/22/22 - Trey Wilhoit, rSr/2026, Florida International, 5-11, 175 (DS#999 P) + More +

2022 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM: P - Trey Wilhoit, Eastern Illinois,...Wilhoit earned first team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors in his first season punting for the Panthers helping EIU produce some of the best special teams play in the FCS. Wilhoit averaged 44 yards per punt for the season which ranked fifth in the FCS and was the second best single season average in school history. Three times during the regular season Wilhoit was named the OVC Special Teams Player of the Week. He would have a total of 53 punts during the season with a long punt of 62 yards. He ended the season with 12 punts of 50 yards or more while 14 punts were pinned inside the 20-yard line. As a team EIU ranked fifth in the FCS in net punting at 39.88 yards per punt. - Eastern Illinois Football

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P Trey Wilhoit, Florida International
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12/21/22 - Trey Wilhoit, rSr/2026, Florida International, 5-11, 175 (DS#999 P) + More +

2022 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: P - Trey Wilhoit, Eastern Illinois,...Wilhoit finished the season ranked fifth in the FCS in punting average as he just missed setting the EIU single season record in punting average. He finished the season at 44.0 yards per punt as he was named to both the OVC first team as a punter and the OVC All-Newcomer team. - Eastern Illinois Football

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P Trey Wilhoit, Florida International
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12/20/22 - Davon Strickland, rSr/2024, Florida International, 6-1, 263 (DS#999 DE) + More +

2022 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION: DT: Davon Strickland, FIU,...Strickland posted 26 tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss (-8) and one sack during his senior campaign. He also recovered a fumble and had a pair of quarterback hurries. Strickland was a repeat choice as he also earned All-CUSA Honorable Mention in 2021. - Florida International Football

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DE Davon Strickland, Florida International
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12/20/22 - Jacob Peace, rSr/2024, Florida International, 6-5, 304 (DS#999 OG) + More +

2022 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION: OL: Jacob Peace, FIU,...Peace was an anchor for the Panthers on the offensive line as he started 11 of 12 games at multiple positions. The FIU offensive line allowed the 34th-fewest sacks nationally this season and the fourth-fewest in Conference USA. - Florida International Football

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OG Jacob Peace, Florida International
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12/20/22 - Daton Montiel, rSr/2025, Florida International, 5-11, 182 (DS#58 P) + More +

2022 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION: P: Daton Montiel, FIU,...Montiel posted a solid initial season as the Panthers' primary punter - ranking 56th nationally with an average of 42.1 yards per boot. He placed 17 punts inside the 20 and forced 37 fair catches. Montiel blasted a total of 13 punts over 50 yards, including a season-long 64 yarder at New Mexico State. He attempted 69 punts overall that went for a total of 2,907 yards. - Florida International Football

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P Daton Montiel, Florida International
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