Conference USA

Florida International Panthers

Pitbull Stadium · Miami, FL

@FIUFootball
Head coach
Willie Simmons · since 2025 · 7-6 here
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Pitbull Stadium · 20,000 seats · opened 1995
Surface
Artificial turf
Talent composite
#98 nationally
Last 12 seasons
56-85
Best of those
9-4 in 2018
Drafted since 2007
10 picks
All time
97-181 · .349
Winning seasons
5 of 23
Most drafted
Quarterback · 2 picks
Homegrown
75 of 105 from FL

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Roster 105 players

College football has no public depth chart worth printing, so this is who is on the team rather than a guess at who starts.

Quarterbacks6
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
5DJ Alexander QBFr.6′1″ 210Douglasville, GA
11Zach Marker QBSr.6′2″ 205Norwalk, IA
16Zachary Waters QBJr.6′0″ 195Boca Raton, FL
17JJ Kohl QBJr.6′7″ 250Ankeny, IA
20Matt Ivaldi QBFr.5′11″ 200Miami, FL
23Trey Whirley QBSo.5′11″ 195St. Petersburg, FL
Running backs6
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
1Anthony Carrie RBSo.6′0″ 205Tampa, FL
3Devonte Lyons RBSo.5′11″ 190Saint Augustine, FL
10Jayden Ford RBFr.5′6″ 165Miami, FL
21Nate Henry RBJr.5′9″ 190Miramar, FL
22Sterling Joseph RBFr.5′9″ 195Miami, FL
36Justin Compere RBFr.5′10″ 195Carol City, FL
Wide receivers13
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
0Jojo Stone WRSo.5′11″ 185Fairburn, GA
2Maguire Anderson WRJr.6′0″ 185Lutz, FL
6Eric Nelson Jr. WRSo.6′3″ 175Miramar, FL
7Kyle McNeal WRJr.6′1″ 185Riviera Beach, FL
8Greg Gaines III WRSr.6′3″ 200Tampa, FL
12Amari Isaac WRSo.6′1″ 205Hollywood, FL
13Tyson Carter WRSo.5′11″ 175Orlando, FL
14Kenny Williams WRFr.5′10″ 170Miami, FL
15Donovan Giles WRSr.6′3″ 200Viera, FL
18Andre Brown WRSo.5′6″ 150Miami, FL
80Dylan Herman WRSo.5′11″ 190
83Malik Penson WRFr.5′10″ 170Goulds, FL
84Barrett Schulz WRFr.6′5″ 190Orange City, FL
Tight ends7
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
4James Resar TESo.6′5″ 235Yulee, FL
9Jackson Verdugo TESo.6′4″ 250College Station, TX
19Davis Brown TEFr.6′4″ 275Raleigh, NC
81Ayden Passley TEFr.6′5″ 230Jupiter, FL
87Remy Goins TEFr.6′2″ 215Miami, FL
88Kevin Schaeffer TESr.6′5″ 245Hewitt, NJ
89Sean Burke TEFr.6′5″ 235Hollywood, FL
Offensive line19
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
50Jeremy Smith OLFr.6′5″ 290Miami, FL
51Manasseh Ripert OLSr.6′4″ 290Lakeland, FL
52Akeem Neal OLSo.6′5″ 315Orange Park, FL
53Nathan Tveit OLFr.6′3″ 310Oviedo, FL
54Zaire Flournoy OLSr.6′3″ 335Douglasville, GA
55Daveion Harley OLJr.6′1″ 310Quincy, FL
56Marc Michel Jr. OLFr.6′2″ 300Davenport, FL
58Oscar Colon OLJr.6′3″ 310Brooklyn, NY
60Noah Fernandez OLJr.6′3″ 315Coral Springs, FL
61Ignacio Zulaica OLFr.5′11″ 265West Palm Beach, FL
66Takaylen Muex OLFr.6′3″ 320Jacksonville, FL
67Jon Rodriguez OLSo.6′5″ 300Fort Lauderdale, FL
71Antonio Tripp Jr. OLJr.6′3″ 305Baltimore, MD
73Spencer Webb OLSr.6′3″ 295Alton, IL
74Matias Garcia OLFr.6′0″ 285Fort Lauderdale, FL
75Miguel Cedeno OLSr.6′8″ 320Davie, FL
76Samson Chazulle OLFr.6′3″ 325Fort Lauderdale, FL
77Riley Wilson OLFr.6′4″ 285Tampa, FL
78Nickolas Molina OLSr.6′7″ 290Bronx, NY
Defensive line19
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
5Kenton Simmons DESr.6′4″ 245Jackson, MS
12RJ Moss Jr. DLJr.6′3″ 285Biloxi, MS
13Dante Anderson DLSr.6′4″ 250Miami, FL
14Robert Williams DLSo.6′2″ 235Miami, FL
15Nathan Jennings DLSo.6′4″ 295Madison, AL
16Nick Watson DLSr.6′3″ 235Fort Lauderdale, FL
24King Massey DLFr.6′4″ 245Jacksonville, FL
33DeeJay Holmes Jr. DLJr.6′1″ 260Pahokee, FL
44Michael Smarts DEFr.6′4″ 240Miami Gardens, FL
45Lamont Green Jr. DLJr.6′3″ 235Miami, FL
48Richard Nwaukoni DLSr.6′3″ 280Coconut Creek, FL
55Jamorie Flagg DLSo.6′3″ 315Miami, FL
88Elijah Simmons DLSr.6′0″ 285Charlotte, NC
90Anthony Cunningham DLSr.6′4″ 295East St. Louis, IL
91Kyrie Samuel DLSr.5′11″ 260Fort Lauderdale, FL
92Lukenson Morancy DLFr.6′3″ 275Apopka, FL
95Anthony Smith DLSo.6′2″ 345Fort Lauderdale, FL
97Elisha Baldridge DLJr.6′3″ 245Big Prairie, OH
99Germaine Carter DTJr.5′11″ 270Miami, FL
Linebackers9
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
9Josiah Taylor LBJr.6′0″ 230Sebring, FL
11Percy Courtney Jr. LBSr.6′0″ 225Miami, FL
17Kani Smith LBSo.6′2″ 210Pahokee, FL
18Pickle Stewart LBSo.6′1″ 230Atlanta, GA
22Brayshawn Littlejohn LBJr.6′0″ 225Gaffney, SC
28Orlando Syph-Timmons LBJr.5′11″ 220Mountain House, CA
31Demitris Mincey LBFr.6′1″ 210Fort Lauderdale, FL
34Cam Davis LBFr.6′2″ 225Pompano Beach, FL
37Deandre Arnold LBFr.6′0″ 195Madison, FL
Defensive backs19
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
0Da'Vontae Floyd DBSo.5′10″ 180Norfolk, VA
1Shamir Sterlin DBSo.6′2″ 215Port Saint Lucie, FL
2DeAndre Boykins DBSr.5′11″ 200Beaufort, SC
3Demetrius Hill DBSr.6′2″ 205Miami, FL
4Wesley Miller DBSr.5′11″ 190Columbia, MS
6Lawrence Johnson DBJr.6′1″ 190Miami, FL
7Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine DBSr.5′9″ 175Miami, FL
8Ryan Gadson DBJr.5′10″ 190Fort Myers, FL
10Ormond Wallace DBSr.6′0″ 210Pinson, AL
19Myles Cunningham DBSo.5′11″ 170Atlanta, GA
20Kiyante Ingram DBFr.5′10″ 175Powder Springs, GA
21Karaijus Hayes DBFr.5′11″ 185Sarasota, FL
23Tyderick Brown DBFr.6′0″ 175Dallas, TX
25Jakari Johnson DBFr.5′11″ 200Fort Lauderdale, FL
26Zay West DBFr.6′0″ 170Madison, FL
27Eric Johnson DBFr.6′0″ 190Loganville, GA
29Dominic Turnbull DBFr.6′2″ 195Miami, FL
32Jaeden McMillan DBFr.6′0″ 195Melbourne, FL
35Jahmani Chin-Suer DBFr.5′9″ 170Fort Lauderdale, FL
Specialists7
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
30Noah Sidan PKFr.5′8″ 165Key Biscayne, FL
41Stone Springman PJr.6′3″ 215Sarasota, FL
46Holden Harkins LSFr.5′10″ 190Fort Lauderdale, FL
47Justin Wood LSJr.5′11″ 195Miami, FL
48Robert Czeremcha PKSo.6′1″ 175Miami, FL
49Conrad Tolerico PFr.6′1″ 175Coral Springs, FL
86Rodrigo Marron LSFr.5′8″ 165Miami, FL

History

Season by season 2003–2025 · 23 seasons

YearRecordLeagueConf.
20257-6 Conference USA5-3
20244-8 Conference USA3-5
20234-8 Conference USA1-7
20224-8 Conference USA2-6
20211-11 Conference USA0-8
20200-5 Conference USA0-3
20196-7 Conference USA3-5
20189-4 Conference USA6-2
20178-5 Conference USA5-3
20164-8 Conference USA4-4
20155-7 Conference USA3-5
20144-8 Conference USA3-5
20131-11 Conference USA1-7
20123-9 Sun Belt2-6
20118-5 Sun Belt5-3
20107-6 Sun Belt6-2
20093-9 Sun Belt3-5
20085-7 Sun Belt3-4
20071-11 Sun Belt1-6
20060-12 Sun Belt0-7
20055-6 Sun Belt3-4
20046-10 FCS Independents0-1
20032-10 FCS Independents0-1

Drafted 2007–2020 · 10 picks

Every pick back to the first common AFL–NFL draft in 1967, which is as far as the record goes.

YearPlayerPosRdTo
2020James Morgan Quarterback4 (125) New York
2020Stantley Thomas-Oliver III Cornerback7 (221) Carolina
2018Alex Mcgough Quarterback7 (220) Seattle
2017Jonnu Smith Tight End3 (100) Tennessee
2013Johnathan Cyprien Safety2 (33) Jacksonville
2013Tourek Williams Defensive End6 (179) Los Angeles
2012T.Y. Hilton Wide Receiver3 (92) Indianapolis
2011Anthony Gaitor Cornerback7 (222) Tampa Bay
2007Antwan Barnes Linebacker4 (134) Baltimore
2007Chandler Williams Wide Receiver7 (233) Minnesota

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