After entering last season with only six scholarship offensive linemen, the hope for Mike MacIntyre entering spring camp was that the offensive line room would be stabilized after adding several players in the offseason. While it remains to be seen how the group will round into form, FIU lost a pair of veteran tackles late Friday morning.
Redshirt senior Lyndell Hudson Jr. and redshirt junior Shamar Hobdy-Lee announced their intent to enter the NCAA’s transfer portal on Twitter.
Hudson Jr. was a three-year starter at right tackle, while Hobdy-Lee was last year’s primary starter at left tackle, earning 12 starts and playing in the most snaps of any Panther offensive linemen (804) in 2023.