Fall Preview for the Florida International Golden Panthers:
QB
#12 Medlock, Jake QB 6-3 220 R-So. Jacksonville,
Fla. (Fletcher H.S.)--5 games played, 2 starts. 19 carries for 87 yards and 2
TD. 37-56 passing for 376 yards and 1 TD.
#16 Porter, Fred QB 6-2 185 So.
Ruskin, Fla. (Lennard HS)--No stats in 2011.
#11 Dan-Fodio, Akil QB 6-4 210
R-Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Redan HS)--Redshirted in 2011.
#08 Hammonds, Loranzo QB 6-1
188 R-Fr. North Augusta, S.C. (North Augusta HS)--Redshirted in 2011.
#?? E.J. Hilliard QB Miami, FL Northwestern
6'3" 175--Incoming freshman.
Playing mostly as a backup to
Wesley Carroll in 2011, sophomore Jake Medlock made 2 starts and passed for
nearly 400 yards and ran for nearly 100 yards. Medlock looks to be part of a
more spread out offense than the more straightforward passing game with Carroll.
Porter, Dan-Fodio, and Hammonds all look to battle for the backup job and the
backup battle could last all summer.
RB
#09 Rhodes, Kedrick RB 5-11 190 Jr. Ocala, Fla.
(Trinity Catholic)--13 games played, 13 starts. 234 carries for 1149 yards and
8 TD. 27 catches for 252 yards.
#06 Harden, Jeremiah RB 5-9 202
R-Sr. Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Syracuse) (St. Thomas Aquinas High School)--6 games played.
21 carries for 90 yards and 1 TD.
#26 Mallary, Darian RB 5-8 180
Sr. Miami , Fla. (Gulliver Prep)--6 games played. 7 carries for 11 yards. 1
catch for 2 yards. 1 kickoff return for 20 yards.
#36 Bennett, Brandon RB 5-9 208
R-So. Miramar, Fla. (Pembroke Pines Charter HS)--9 games played. 3 tackles.
#31 Boswell, Robert RB 5-8 180
R-So. Green Cove Springs, Fla. (Fleming Island HS)--8 games played. 2 tackles.
#20 Coleman, Shane RB 5-8 192
R-Fr. Green Cove Springs, Fla. (Clay HS)--Redshirted in 2011.
#?? Lamarq Caldwell RB Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Tech
6'0" 210--Incoming freshman.
Junior Kedrick Rhodes set himself
from the rest of the pack in 2011 with 1149 yards rushing and 27 catches last
season. Rhodes should get the majority of the carries and could move himself
into the 1300+ yard range of rushing yards with a strong junior season. Senior
Jeremiah Harden added 21 carries for FIU and should be a more than capable
backup along with senior Darian Mallary who should get a few carries as well.
Sophomores Bennett and Boswell made somewhat of an impact on special teams in
2011 and look to expand their roles for the Golden Panthers in 2012.
TE
#82 Rhymes, Dominique WR 6-3 205 So. Miami, Fla.
(Miami Northwestern HS)--10 games played, 4 starts. 9 catches for 112 yards.
#86 Harris, Joey TE 6-3 255
R-Sr. Chiefland, Fla. (Chiefland High School)--4 games played. 1 catch for 6
yards.
#49 Delpe, Junior TE 6-4 237 R-Jr.
North Miami, Fla. (North Miami Beach High School)--No stats in 2011.
#33 Schaubhut, Zach TE 6-3 232
Jr. Chipley, Fla. (Air Force)--No stats in 2011.
#80 Griner, Ya'Keem TE 6-4 221
R-Fr. Starke, Fla. (Bradford HS)--Redshirted in 2011.
With a combined 5 catches among
the returning tight ends on the roster, there is not alot of experience at the
tight end position for FIU in 2012. Sophomore Dominique Rhymes started 4 games
in 2011 and had a solid 9 catches for 112 yards leading the way. Senior Joey
Harris was the only other tight end with playing time making 1 catch in 4 games
played. Juniors Delpe and Schaubhut as well as redshirt freshman Griner all
look to push Rhymes and Harris for some playing time although special teams may
be a better option.
WR
#05 Times, Wayne WR 5-11 188 Sr. Miami, Fla.
(Northwestern High School)--13 games played, 9 starts. 1 carry for 4 yards. 54
catches for 540 yards and 2 TD. 3 punt returns for 7.3 yard average. 11 kickoff
returns for 23.6 yard average. 1 tackle.
#88 Younger, Jacob WR 6-2 190 R-Sr. Titusville,
Fla. (Astronaut High School)--12 games played, 8 starts. 1-1 passing for 44
yards. 21 catches for 286 yards and 1 TD.
#10 Coleman, Glenn WR 6-2 205
Jr. New Orleans, La. (West Jefferson HS)--11 games played, 8 started. 1 carry
for -6 yards. 14 catches for 128 yards and 1 TD.
#01 Wright, Willis WR 6-1 196
Jr. Miami, Fla. (Miami Springs)--11 games played, 1 start. 10 catches for 133
yards and 1 TD.
#85 Wozniak, Mitch WR 6-3 195
R-So. Dade City, Fla. (Pasco)--9 games played. No stats in 2011.
#87 Jean-Louis, Mike WR 5-10
185 Sr. Miami, Fla. (North Miami)--8 games played. 1 catch for 11 yards. 4
tackles.
#81 Williams, Jairus WR 6-5 207
R-Jr. Miami, Fla. (Miami Central High School)--6 games played. 2 catches for 16
yards.
#84 Curry, Michael WR 6-0 190 R-So.
Bradenton, Fla. (Bradenton Prep)--2 games played. No stats in 2011.
#89 Vann, Rockey WR 6-0 170 Sr.
Ocoee, Fla. (Ocoee High School)--1 game played. No stats in 2011.
#23 Burrows, Richard WR 6-4 185
R-Fr. Palm Bay, Fla. (Bayside HS)--Redshirted in 2011.
#17 Lowder, T.J. WR 5-11 173
R-Fr. Panama City, Fla. (Bay HS)--Redshirted in 2011.
#31 Taylor, Clinton WR 5-9 161
R-Fr. Miami, Fla. (Miami Northwestern HS)--Redshirted in 2011.
#?? Nick England WR Suwanee, GA
Collins Hill 6'0" 170--Incoming freshman.
#?? DeAndre Jasper WR Miami, FL
Jackson 5'11" 180--Incoming freshman.
#?? Adrian Jenkins WR Tampa, FL
Jefferson 6'3" 195--Incoming freshman.
#?? Jeremy Smith WR Pembroke
Pines, FL Flanagan 5'9" 162--Incoming freshman.
Seniors Wayne Times and Jacob
Younger are the receivers in charge of making FIU fans forget about TY Hilton
who was the most decorated wide receiver in FIU history. Times had a solid
season with over 50 catches but only 3 touchdowns on the season. Younger added
21 catches and another touchdown. Juniors Coleman and Wright added 24 catches
as the only other receivers with 10+ catches in 2011. Wozniak, Jean-Louis,
Williams, Curry and the group of 7 redshirt or true freshmen will all battle to
be in the rotation at wide receiver in the fall.
OL
#71 Hauptmann, Caylin LT 6-4 314 Sr. Los
Angeles, Calif. (College of the Canyons)--13 games played, 13 starts.
#76 Smith, Shae LG 6-3 280 R-Sr. Bennington,
Nebr. (Nebraska-Omaha CC) (Bennington HS)--13 games played, 11 starts. 1
tackle.
#53 Revilla, Giancarlo C 6-2 280 Sr. Miami, Fla.
(Miami Killian Senior High School)--13 games played, 13 starts.
#61 Bryant, Curtis RG 6-2 286 Sr. Miami, Fla.
(South Miami HS)--13 games played, 11 starts.
#54 Bryan Jr., Rupert RT 6-2 270 Sr. Belle Glade
, Fla. (Glades Central HS)--13 games played, 13 starts.
#72 Davis, Ceedrick RG 6-4 286
Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Forrest HS)--3 games played, 1 start.
#59 Senat, Donald OG 6-1 275
Jr. Miami, Fla. (Northwestern)--No stats in 2011.
#50 Delsoin, David OL 6-6 298
Jr. Hollywood, Fla. (Sheridan Hills Christian)--4 games played.
#62 Lungren, Paul OL 6-2 260 Sr. Miami, Fla.
(Ferguson HS)--No stats in 2011.
#68 Soto, Zach OL 6-5 275 So.
Miami, Fla. (Monsignor Pace HS)--1 game played.
#66 Istanich, David OT 6-4 280
Sr. Johnstown, Pa. (Greater Johnstown High School)--12 games played. 1 tackle.
#63 Cruz, Bryan OL 6-4 268
R-Fr. Miami, Fla. (Dade Christian HS)--Redshirted in 2011.
#58 Matt, Prince OL 6-4 287
R-Fr. Bradenton, Fla. (Manatee HS)--Redshirted in 2011.
#?? Trenton Saunders OL North
Palm Beach, FL Benjamin School 6'4" 280--Incoming freshman.
#?? Edens Sineace OL
Wellington, FL Palm Beach Central 6'5" 334--Incoming freshman.
#?? Delmar Taylor OL Corsicana,
TX Navarro J.C. 6'4" 285--Incoming freshman.
The Golden Panther offensive line
is one of the most experienced in the nation with all 5 starters having 10+
starts in 2011 on the line. Seniors Hauptmann, Revilla, and Bryan all started
every game in 2011 and look to be the anchors of the line. Seniors, Smith and Bryant
both added 11 starts for the Golden Panther offense last fall. It is very rare
for a team to start 5 seniors on the offensive line and it is put up or shut up
for this group of seniors.
DL
#97 Williams, Tourek DE 6-4 255 Sr. Miami, Fla.
(Norland High School)--13 games played, 12 starts. 32 tackles, 13 for loss. 4.5
sacks, 4 pbu, 4 pd.
#75 Pound, Andre DT 6-3 285 R-Sr. Vero Beach,
Fla. (Sebastian River High School)--13 games played, 11 starts. 12 tackles, 1 for loss. 0.5 sacks, 1 fumble
recovery.
#99 Faciane, Isame DT 6-5 290 Jr. Slidell, Fla.
(Salmen)--13 games played, 10 starts. 32 tackles, 8.5 for loss. 3 sacks, 4 pbu,
4 pd, 1 fumble recovery, 1 defensive touchdown.
#92 Crawford, Paul DE 6-9 260 Jr. Hebron, Texas
(Carrollton HS)--13 games played, 2 starts. 19 tackles, 2.5 for loss. 1 sack.
#98 Lee, Jerrico DT 5-11 265
Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. (Godby H.S.)--13 games played, 5 starts. 13 tackles, 2
for loss.
#96 Forney, Joshua DT 6-2 280
Sr. South Hollans, Ill. (Marian Catholic )--12 games played. 8 tackles, 2 for
loss. 1 sack, 1 forced fumble.
#11 Perine, Denzell DL 6-3 218
So. Mobile, Ala. (Davidson HS)--9 games played. 3 tackles.
#90 Fitch, Jason DL 6-3 265
R-Sr. Midwest City, Okla. (Star Spencer)--9 games played. 2 tackles.
#48 Smith, Kasey DL 6-2 275
R-Sr. Daytona Beach, Fla. (Seabreeze High School)--4 games played. 1 tackle.
#09 Francois, Giovani DL 6-1
240 So. Upper Marlboro, Md. (Wise HS)--3 games played. 1 tackle.
#93 Mattox, Andrew DT 6-1 255
Sr. New Smyrna Beach, Fla. (Spruce Creek H.S.)--9 games played. 1 quarterback
hit.
#91 White, Jordan DL 6-4 300
R-So. Williston, Fla. (Williston)--7 games played, 1 start. No stats in 2011.
#51 Thorpe, Derrick DL 6-4 258
So. Neptune Beach, Fla. (Fletcher Senior HS)--No stats in 2011.
#91 Horstman, Cody DL 6-3 260
R-Fr. Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach HS)--Redshirted in 2011.
#74 Koht, Lars DL 6-3 230 R-Fr.
Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach HS)--Redshirted in 2011.
#95 Nielsen, Aaron DL 6-4 250
R-Fr. Orlando, Fla. (Freedom HS)--Redshirted in 2011.
#?? Byran Attaway DE Kingsland,
GA Camden County 6'4" 240--Incoming freshman.
#?? Fadol Brown DE Charlotte,
NC North Carolina Tech 6'4" 270--Incoming freshman.
#?? Darrian Dyson DE New
Orleans, LA Edna Karr 6'3" 290--Incoming freshman.
#?? Dieugot Joseph DE Orlando,
FL Freedom 6'6" 230--Incoming freshman.
#?? Michael Wakefield DE Valdosta, GA Valdosta
6'3" 230--Incoming freshman.
#?? Marques Cheeks DT New Orleans, LAO. Perry
Walker 6'3" 270--Incoming freshman.
#?? Leonard Washington DT New
Orleans, LA Edna Karr 6'0" 280--Incoming freshman.
The FIU defensive line is
returning almost completely intact from 2011 with 3 of the 4 projected starters
having 10+ starts in 2011. Williams, Pound and Faciane combined for 33 starts
in 2011 and will all be part of the first rotation that well be tough for
anyone to move the ball on. Junior Paul Crawford is the wild card among the
starters after making 2 starts and making 19 tackles in 2011. He must step up
and be a full time starter in 2012 for the Golden Panther defense to be
impressive this fall. Others that will find their way on the field in 2012 are
Lee, Forney, Perine Fitch, Smith, Francois, and Mattox with 3 redshirt freshmen
and 7 true freshmen ready to push those players for a chance to get on the
field in the fall. The backup positional battles should be fun to watch during
the summer and early fall for the Golden Panthers defensive line.
LB
#34 Fraser, Winston LB 6-2 226 R-Sr. Miami, Fla.
(Booker T. Washington H.S.)--13 games played, 13 starts. 108 tackles, 7.5 for
loss. 4 sacks, 1 interception, 2 pbu, 3 pd, 1 forced fumble.
#25 Hunt, Jordan LB 6-1 230 Sr. Meadville, Miss.
(Co-Lin CC) (Franklin HS)--13 games played, 13 starts. 85 tackles, 11.5 for
loss. 4 sacks.
#41 Dillard, Kenneth LB 6-0 220 Sr. Miami, Fla.
(Northwestern High School)--13 games played, 9 starts. 31 tackles, 2 for loss.
#55 Hickman, Gregory LB 6-1 274
Jr. Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Bay Tech)--13 games played, 3 starts. 34 tackles, 11 for
loss. 5 sacks, 1 interception, 2 pbu, 3 pd, 1 forced fumble.
#22 Russell, Markeith LB 6-1
215 Sr. North Miami Beach, Fla. (North Miami Beach High School)--8 games
played. 8 tackles.
#46 Rosado, Luis LB 6-2 215 So.
Gainesville, Fla. (Gainesville HS)--3 games played. 3 tackles, 1 for loss. 1
sack, 1 forced fumble.
#42 Vincent, Caleb LB 6-2 230
R-So. Hollywood, Fla. (Hollywood)--2 games played. 2 tackles.
#03 Mars, Larvez LB 5-11 210
R-Jr. Apopka, Fla. (Apopka High School)--No stats in 2011.
#57 Maynor, Kelby LB 6-0 216
R-Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. (Berean Christian HS)--Redshirted in 2011.
#35 Maxey, Elijah LB/S 6-0 220
R-Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Raines HS)--Redshirted in 2011.
#?? Josh Glanton LB Haines
City, FL Haines City 6'2" 210--Incoming freshman.
#?? Patrick Jean LB Port St.
Lucie, FL Treasure Coast 6'3" 200--Incoming freshman.
#?? Leroy Owens LB Palatka, FL Palatka
6'4" 200--Incoming freshman.
#?? Jamie Willis LB Fort Meade,
FL Fort Meade 6'2" 180--Incoming freshman.
Yet another experience laden area
of the team for FIU is the linebacker corps who return 2 players that made all
the starts in 2011 and one that made 9 of 13 starts in 2011. Seniors Winston
Fraser, Jordan Hunt, and Kenneth Dillard combined for 224 tackles and 8 sacks
on the season and will improve on that total easily eclipsing 250 and maybe
even 275 combined tackles in 2012. Backup Gregory Hickman added 34 tackles but
was a big play linebacker for the Golden Panthers with 5 sacks, an
interception, and 1 forced fumble in limited action. Markeith Russell, Luis
Rosado Caleb Vincent all have experience but will be pushed by Maynor and Maxey
for backup playing time on the defense in 2012.
DB
#27 Cheeseborough, Jose CB 5-9 176 R-Jr. Jacksonville,
Fla. (Robert E. Lee HS)--13 games played, 13 starts. 59 tackles, 3 for loss. 2
sacks, 3 pbu, 3 pd.
#25 Cyprien, Jonathan SS 6-0 210 Sr. North Miami
Beach, Fla. (North Miami Beach HS)--13 games played, 13 starts. 81 tackles, 5.5
for loss. 1 sack, 1 interception, 8 pbu, 9 pd, 1 blocked kick. 1 defensive
touchdown.
#39 Miller, Sam CB 5-9 180 Jr. Miami, Fla.
(LaSalle)--13 games played, 9 starts. 63 tackles, 5 for loss. 3 sacks, 2
interceptions, 5 pbu, 7 pd, 2 fumble recoveries.
#23 Taylor, Terrance FS 6-0 185 R-Jr. Miami,
Fla. (Archbishop Carroll High School)--12 games played, 9 starts. 40 tackles. 1
interception, 3 pbu, 4 pd.
#03 Leonard, Richard NB 5-9 170 So. Miami, Fla.
(Killian HS)--13 games played, 2 starts. 47 tackles, 2 for loss. 3
interceptions, 6 pbu, 9 pd, 1 forced fumble. 3 punt returns for 7.7 yard
average. 7 kickoff returns for 20.6 yard average.
#32 Halley, Justin FS 6-2 187
Jr. Boca Raton, Fla. (Boca Raton)--8 games played, 2 starts. 26 tackles, 1 for
loss. 4 interceptions, 6 pbu, 10 pd.
#02 Mertile, Junior CB 6-0 201
R-Sr. Miami, Fla. (North Miami High School)--13 games played, 5 starts. 27
tackles, 1 for loss. 1 interception, 1 pd.
#29 Blanchard, Tevin DB 6-0 175
Sr. Aberdeen, Miss. (Itawamba) (Aberdeen HS)--11 games played, 1 start. 14
tackles, 2 for loss. 1 sack, 2 pbu, 2 pd, 1 forced fumble.
#24 Souarin, Emmanuel DB 5-11
180 R-Sr. Miami, Fla. (Norland High School)--13 games played. 13 tackles. 2 pbu,
2 pd.
#37 Jones Jr., Derrick DB 5-9
180 Sr. Miami Springs , Fla. (Miami Springs High School)--1 game played. No
stats in 2011.
#47 Gervais, Sam DB 5-10 180
Jr. Miami, Fla. (La Salle HS)--No stats in 2011.
#14 Perkins, Demarkus DB 6-2
201 R-So. Bradenton, Fla. (Highland CC) (Bradenton Southeast HS)--No stats in
2011.
#33 Elliott, Cain DB 6-2 200
R-Jr. Winter Springs, Fla. (Winter Springs High School)--No stats in 2011.
#43 Bell, Antwoine DB 5-11 190
Sr. Miami , Fla. (Miami Senior HS)--No stats in 2011.
#45 Davis, Evan DB 6-0 177
R-Fr. Cottondale, Fla. (Cottondale HS)--Redshirted in 2011.
#18 Fulwood, Jeff DB 6-0 190
R-Fr. Riviera Beach, Fla. (Suncoast HS)--Redshirted in 2011.
#?? Davison Colimon DB Riviera
Beach, FL Suncoast 6'1" 185--Incoming freshman.
#?? Denzel Conyers DB Gulfport,
FL Boca Ciega 6'2" 184--Incoming freshman.
#?? Jordan Davis DB Tampa, FL Alonso
6'1" 193--Incoming freshman.
#?? Jeremiah McKinnon DB Miami,
FL Southridge 6'1" 175--Incoming freshman.
#?? Deonte Wilson DB Daytona
Beach, FL Mainland 5'11" 180--Incoming freshman.
As with the rest of the defense,
the secondary is very experienced at the top for the Golden Panthers with 4
members of the defensive backfield making 9+ starts in 2011. Cornerbacks
Cheeseborough and Miller combined for 122 tackles and 2 interceptions from the
edge last season and look to be just as solid although their interception
totals need to improve. Cyprien and Taylor are the safeties and added 121
tackles and 2 interceptions playing very solid pass defense but willing to step
up and stop the running game. Sophomore nickelback Richard Leonard had a very
impressive freshman season adding 47 tackles and leading the team with 3
interceptions in 2011. He could easily move into one of the starting cornerback
spots and move one of the starters to the nickel spot. Halley, Mertile,
Blanchard, Souarin, and Jones all played some in 2011 and will be part of the
defensive rotation in 2012 with some making bigger impacts on special teams
this fall.
K
#38 Griffin, Jack K 6-1 203 Sr. Naples, FL (St.
John Neumann High School)--13 games played. 7 tackles. 22-26 field goals, 16-18
from inside the 40, 6-8 from 40+, long of 46 yards. 36-36 extra points. 4 punts
for 34.8 yard average. 68 kickoffs, 5 touchbacks.
#?? Chris Ayers K Hollywood, FL
South Broward 6'0" 160--Incoming freshman.
Senior Jack Griffin had another
extraordinary season in 2011 making 22-26 field goals and all 36 extra point
attempts on the season. Griffin made 16-18 from inside the 40 and an impressive
6-8 from 40+ yards. While Griffin only had 5 touchbacks on 68 kickoffs in 2011,
that number should improve in 2012 and be closer to 15 or 20 this fall.
P
#40 Brisk, Josh P 5-10 191 R-Sr. Plantation, Fla.
(Duquesne ) (American Heritage HS)--12 games played. 61 punts for 42.3 yard
average, 16 inside the 20 yard line, 12 over 50 yards, 1 blocked. 3 tackles.
#49 Lynch, Dylan P/K 6-3 220
Jr. Jacksonville Beach, Fla. (Fletcher)--2 games played. 5 kickoffs, 0
touchbacks.
Senior Josh Brisk had a solid
season for the Golden Panthers in 2011 with a 42.3 yard punt average including
16 that landed inside the 20 yard line and 12 that went over 50 yards. If Brisk
can slightly improve on those numbers, he could be in the running for All-Sun
Belt honors this fall.
LS
#65 MacClugage, Mitch LS 5-8 195 Sr. Naples,
Fla. (Barron Collier H.S.)--9 games played. 2 tackles.
#44 Taylor, Brandon LS 6-0 225
So. Slidell, La. (Northshore HS)--5 games played. No stats in 2011.
In senior Mitch MacClugage and sophomore Brandon Taylor, the Golden
Panthers have 2 solid long snappers that can help out the FIU special teams
significantly in 2012. Both will get playing time and look to be very solid
players in 2012 for FIU.
ATH
#?? Johnnie Durante ATH Miami, FL Dr. Krop 6'0" 180--Incoming
freshman.
#?? Raymond Jackson ATH New Orleans, LAO. Perry Walker 6'2"
215--Incoming freshman.
#?? Favian Upshaw ATH Titusville, FL Astronaut 6'2" 175--Incoming
freshman.
2011 was another solid season for
the Golden Panthers but not quite what they were hoping for after sharing a
conference title in 2010. FIU looks to improve on the 8-5 record from 2011 and
go back to winning the conference in their last year as a member of the Sun
Belt. FIU starts the season with 4 straight non-conference games and look to be
2-2 after games versus Duke, Akron, UCF, and Louisville. The Golden Panthers do
get WKU and Arkansas State at home but have to go to ULL and the always tough
at home Troy Trojans. 8-4 with a bowl berth looks to be the best case scenario
for the Golden Panthers although with the large number of senior starters, this
is the chance for FIU to make an impact nationally in preparation for the move
to Conference USA in 2013.
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