Entering the 2021 season, the FIU Panthers’ football program will look equal parts similar and different from last season.
As currently constituted entering the summer session, 22 players and six starters from last year’s team have departed the program via graduation or the transfer portal. While veteran stalwarts like D’Vonte Price, Kevin Oliver and the Dames’ twins are back for another season, next season’s team will feature multiple new faces and inexperienced players who will be tasked with contributing immediately.
Let’s take a look at five players who didn’t see significant playing time (or are new to the program) to keep an eye on as Butch Davis’ team enters summer conditioning.