FIU PANTHERS NEWS

Juju Lewis - Sidelined all spring Lewis (knee) has missed all of spring practice, Walter Villa of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact Lewis tore his ACL in September and has remained out as he recovers from that injury. It's unclear when he will be able to return to the practice field, but on a normal timeline he should be ready to play around the start of the season.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

College football transfer portal tracker: Penn State lands UNC LB Amare Campbell

The transfer season for college football has come to an end. See where each player landed.

MAY 7

Anthony Carrie - Lands at FIU Carrie will transfer to Florida International, he announced.

Impact The tailback began his career at Georgia Tech, tallying 25 carries for 120 yards and a score last fall, his only season in which he saw action. He also reeled in four catches for 16 yards. Now, he'll look for a bigger role with the Panthers.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

JoJo Stone - Committed to FIU Stone announced his committment to paly for Florida International for the 2025 via his X account Sunday.

Impact Stone will join the Panthers following two years with Louisville. The former three-star recruit did not appear in a game during his time with the Cardinals. He will retain four years of eligibility with FIU moving forward.

MAY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Georgia Tech Running Back Anthony Carrie Commits To FIU Last week, FIU saw University of Miami transfer Ajay Allen enter the transfer portal and minutes later, commit to Tulsa. About a week later,...

MAY 2 • SI.COM

A Q&A with first-year FIU coach Willie Simmons, part 2: It's all about the fall Simmons is entering his first season as FIU’s coach, hoping to turn around the program after five consecutive losing seasons.

APRIL 16 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Florida Coaches Coalition confident bill coming to drastically raise high school coach pay Members of the FCC, FIU coach Willie Simmons, former Buccaneers star Mike Alstott and others met with state legislators to discuss coach pay...

APRIL 9 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

FIU Gets Commitment From Holy Cross Starting Quarterback, Former Matt Sluka Backup On Tuesday, FIU football received a commitment from Holy Cross transfer quarterback Joe Pesansky. He will have one year of eligibility remai...

APRIL 9 • SI.COM

Tar'Varish Dawson - Lands with FIU Dawson has announced his commitment to Florida International University ahead of the 2025-26 season, Mike Farrell of MikeFarrellSports.com reports.

Impact Dawson will join the Panthers after spending one season with Jacksonville State. The 5-foot-10 redshirt junior has tallied 17 receptions for 170 yards and one touchdown through the air, and three carries for 18 yards and a score on the ground during his collegiate career.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Ex-Davie Western High star looking to lock down starting job in FIU secondary Websley Etienne, a 5-11, 190-pound transfer from Arkansas State and Western High alum, appears to have a strong chance of winning a starting...

APRIL 4 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

College football coaching carousel tracker: Stanford hires Frank Reich as interim HC

The college football coaching carousel continues to churn throughout the offseason. Here who's on the move.

MARCH 31

Birmingham Stallions coach Skip Holtz thrilled to be reunited with QB Alex McGough

FOX Sports' RJ Young discusses the Stallions' upcoming UFL season with head coach Skip Holtz and returning star QB Alex McGough.

MARCH 27

Cal hires former NFL head coach Ron Rivera to be GM of football program

Former NFL head coach Ron Rivera has been officially hired to be the general manager of the football program at his alma mater California

MARCH 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Noah Grant - Lands at Florida International Grant will transfer to Florida International, the program announced.

Impact Grant didn't attempt a single field goal or extra point last season with the Blazers, and hasn't throughout the entirety of his career. He'll look to get more involved in his fifth-year senior season with the Panthers.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

FIU Football: Despite Major Losses, Expectations Remain High For 2025 Receiver Room MIAMI, FL - This offseason, FIU lost several key wide receivers including Eric Rivers and Dean Patterson, both to Georgia Tech. A compliment...

MARCH 14 • SI.COM

FIU's defense starting to take shape as spring practice rolls on FIU’s Keegan Davis, in particular, has earned early praise from defensive coordinator Jovan Dewitt.

MARCH 11 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Georgia Tech Football: Eric Rivers Named As Potential Instant Impact Transfer For 2025 One of the biggest commitments that came from the first transfer portal window was when former FIU receiver Eric Rivers turned down plenty o...

FEBRUARY 5 • SI.COM

Alex Perry - Committing to FIU Perry has committed to play for Florida International for the 2025 season, per the team's official X account.

Impact Perry will join the Panthers following three seasons with Hawaii. The redshirt sophomore receiver caught 22 passes for 195 scoreless yards for the Rainbow Warriors in 2024. He will retain two years of eligibility with FIU moving forward.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Kejon Owens - Running it back with Panthers Owens will withdraw from the transfer portal and return to Florida International, he announced.

Impact Owens recorded a career high in carries in 2024 with 92, parlaying that into 392 yards and five scores. After initially looking for another program for his fifth season of eligibility, he'll elect to run it back with FIU, where he should remain a valuable piece of the backfield.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Ajay Allen - Headed to FIU Allen will make the move to FIU ahead of the 2025-26 season.

Impact Allen will join the Panthers after spending the last two seasons with Miami. The 5-foot-11 redshirt sophomore, who started his career at Nebraska, has tallied 127 carries for 734 yards and seven touchdowns across his collegiate career, adding on seven receptions for 41 yards through the air. Allen will look to compete for a premier role with FIU this coming fall.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Dallas Payne - Lands with FIU Payne (transfer portal) committed to FIU on Tuesday, Kevin Barral of SI.com reports.

Impact Payne put up nearly identical numbers over his last two seasons with UAB, totaling 35 receptions for 382 yards and a touchdown. He'll look to get situated with his new offense ahead of the 2025 campaign.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

FIU Football Transfer Portal Tracker 2025 In the new age of college football, the transfer portal is extremely important. For a team like FIU, they will continue to bolster their ran...

DECEMBER 26, 2024 • SI.COM

Ex-FIU Safety CJ Christian Transfers to Washington Former Florida Atlantic safety CJ Christian made a late visit to Cal over the weekend before choosing to head to UW to finish out his colleg...

DECEMBER 22, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Keyone Jenkins - Withdraws from portal Jenkins will withdraw from the transfer portal, Chris Hummer of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Jenkins entered the portal after a productive year with Florida International that saw him toss for 2,557 yards, 22 touchdowns and eight interceptions while completing 61.8 percent of his passes. He initially planned to take his two seasons of eligibility elsewhere, but he'll return to the Panthers, where he should be the overwhelming favorite to start next fall once again. His return is huge news for this program trying to right the ship after a 4-8 season.

DECEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Michigan Eyeing FIU Standout to Boost Receiving Corps Michigan’s chances of landing Rivers are bolstered by Michigan’s recent signing of five-star QB Bryce Underwood and the program’s strong tra...

DECEMBER 10, 2024 • KANSASCITY.COM