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  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

Jr/2027 QB Keyone JenkinsFlorida International
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  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

rSr/2025 DE Giovanni DavisFlorida International
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  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

rSr/2025 ILB Elijah Anderson-TaylorFlorida International
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  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

rSr/2024 DE Davon StricklandFlorida International
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  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

rSr/2024 OG Jacob PeaceFlorida International
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  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

rSr/2025 P Daton MontielFlorida International
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  2022 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION: LB: Donovan Manuel, FIU,...Among the linebackers, Gaethan Bernadel (103) and Donovan Manuel (97) ranked first and second on the squad in total tackles. Manuel had the team lead with 8.5 TFLs (-26), while Bernadel added 8.0 (-24). - Florida International Football

rSr/2024 ILB Donovan ManuelFlorida International
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  FIU football player Luke Knox, who appeared in 23 games at Mississippi before joining the Panthers and was the brother of Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox, has died, the university said Thursday. Luke Knox died Wednesday evening, school officials said. The cause was not revealed, though the university said police do not suspect foul play. Knox, who studied business, was 22. "Words cannot express the heartfelt sorrow we feel because of the passing of our teammate and friend, Luke Knox," FIU coach Mike MacIntyre wrote on social media. "I had the honor of coaching Luke at Ole Miss and at FIU. While I admired his passion for football, his genuine love for his family and teammates is what I will always remember." FIU players were told of Knox's death late Wednesday. Thursday's practice was canceled, and grief counselors were brought in to meet with the team and others from the university community. Dawson Knox, Luke Knox's older brother, is entering his fourth season with the Bills. - AP College Football

rSr/2023 OLB Luke KnoxFlorida International
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  Eric Kiesau noticed a change in Tar'Varish Dawson Jr.'s demeanor about midway through last season. Kiesau, now entering his first season as Auburn's offensive coordinator, said Dawson "might be the most improved young player on offense" this offseason. He put together a strong spring, which he capped with three receptions for 28 yards and a 7-yard carry during the A-Day spring game while leading the Tigers in targets and receptions. During SEC Media Days last month, Harsin described Dawson as a "completely different player" than he was a year ago and identified him as someone who has the kind of big-play potential that Auburn desperately needs at the wide receiver position. "He has good hands, and he can track the ball," Kiesau said. "Like I said, I'm excited. And we have to be creative with how we use him. Really. We do. But we'll find ways."

The Tigers are replacing two of their top-three receivers from last season, with Kobe Hudson now at UCF and Demetris Robertson's eligibility exhausted. Outside of fifth-year senior Shedrick Jackson, who was the team's second-leading receiver in 2021, Auburn doesn't have much experience or proven playmakers at the position heading into the season. That's where Dawson will have his opportunity, along with a slew of other returners and newcomers in the room. Expectations appear to be mounting for Dawson, though, especially after some of the potential he flashed when he first arrived on campus last year. Dawson, rated as the nation's No. 22 athlete coming out of high school, made a fast impression a year ago during fall camp with his speed and big-play ability. - Birmingham News


rSr/2026 WR Tarvarish DawsonFlorida International
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  From one to 10, the level of excitement new FIU football coach Mike MacIntyre is feeling for his first fall camp with the Panthers breaks the scale. "It's way above 10," MacIntyre said. The Panthers, who will have their first fall practice on August 1, have added six players since spring practice ended in April. The Panthers also got starting safety Dorian Hall off the injury list. That leaves FIU with 83 scholarship players. MacIntyre wants to keep two scholarships in his back pocket just in case desirable players become available. Luke Knox, a 6-3, 240-pound outside linebacker, spent the past four years at Ole Miss, making two starts in 2019. He was switched to tight end last year, but MacIntyre wants him on defense. His older brother is Buffalo Bills starting tight end Dawson Knox. - Miami Herald

rSr/2023 OLB Luke KnoxFlorida International
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  Ex-FIU running back D'vonte Price has a legit shot at making the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent this fall. Just ask his former FIU coach, Butch Davis. "He can run and catch, and he's also big enough for blitz pickup," Davis said of Price, listed at 6-2 and 215 pounds and with 4.57 speed in the 40. "He can play special teams, too, which will help." The Colts appear to have an opening for a third-string running back, which could be an ideal spot for Price.

If he makes the Colts, Price can learn from starter Jonathan Taylor, who is coming off a Pro Bowl season in which he led the NFL in rushing yards (1,811) and rushing touchdowns (18). Price could also learn from Taylor's backup, Nyheim Hines, who averaged 4.9 yards per rush last season. In four years in the NFL, Hines is averaging 676 scrimmage yards and 53 receptions per season. - Miami Herald


rSr/2022 RB DVonte PriceFlorida International
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  2021 ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL Jack Daly, Bryant, Jr.,...Three years into his Bryant career and Jack Daly is putting together one of the best resumes for a defensive lineman in program history, earning All-NEC First Team honors for the second-straight year. Daly was a huge part of a Bryant run defense that allowed just 125 yards per game and allowed just three 100-yard rushers on the year. He posted a career-high 40.0 tackles, adding 7.5 TFLs and two pass breakups. Daly posted at least 2.0 tackles in all 11 games and registered a TFL in six of 11 outings. - Bryant Football

rSr/2024 DT Jack DalyFlorida International
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  2021 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): DT: Davon Strickland, RS So., FIU,...Strickland was a mainstay all season on the defensive front for the Panthers all season - appearing in all 12 games and registering 53 stops, including three sacks and six tackles for loss. The sophomore also blocked an extra point in FIU's season finale at Southern Mississippi. - Conference USA Football

rSr/2024 DE Davon StricklandFlorida International
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  2021 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): RB: D'Vonte Price, Sr., FIU,...Price finished his career as the second-leading career rusher in FIU history with 2,203 yards - just the sixth Panther to eclipse the 2,000-yard milestone. He averaged 5.2 yards per carry as a senior while compiling 682 yards and six touchdowns. - Conference USA Football

rSr/2022 RB DVonte PriceFlorida International
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  2021 ALL-CONFERENCE USA SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DB: Richard Dames, Sr., FIU,...Dames closed out his senior season as the Panthers' leader in tackles in 2021 with 95 stops - including 60 solo tackles. His 95 stops ranked seventh among conference leaders and his average of 5.0 solo tackles per game ranked 29th nationally. Dames also added an interception to increase his career total to four. - Conference USA Football

rSr/2022 SS Richard DamesFlorida International
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