FIU Panthers

Head Coach: Willie Simmons (2nd year)

Offensive Coordinator: Nick Coleman

Defensive Coordinator: Jovan Dewitt

Spring Game: 11-Apr-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 7-5(expected 7.1)badge = team's win probability; ⚡ = toss-up (45-55%)

@ South FloridaSep 5⚡ 54% -3.0

BuffaloSep 1258% -5.5

@ Florida AtlanticSep 1939% +7.0

Long IslandSep 26W

New Mexico StateOct 764% -9.5

@ Jacksonville StateOct 1356% -4.0

Middle TennesseeOct 2069% -13.5

@ LibertyOct 31⚡ 50% -0.0

Missouri StateNov 766% -10.5

@ DelawareNov 1445% +3.5

@ Kennesaw StateNov 2140% +7.0

Sam HoustonNov 2865% -10.5

Willie Simmons' Panthers feature RB Kejon Owens (100) and QB Joe Pesansky (94) leading the offense. LB Johnny Chaney Jr. (94), WR Alex Perry (90), and DB Mister Clark (86) add depth. Four transfer starters as FIU competes in the AAC.

Key Games

Toss-up: edges Liberty (C-USA)50% win

Toss-up: edges South Florida (AAC)54% win

Toss-up: trails Delaware (C-USA)45% win

Toss-up: edges Jacksonville State (C-USA)56% win

Toss-up: edges Buffalo (MAC)58% win

114Total Players

18Transfers

70Returning

26Freshmen

Starter Quality (out of 100)

Overall

Returning

Transfer

Quarterbacks(7)

JJ Kohl

6-7 · 240 lbs

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#10Clayton Dees

6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

JJ Kohl

6'6" · 230 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#16Joe Pesansky

6'4" · 220 lbs · Age 21

Returning

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#15Jake Helfrich

6'1" · 175 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#17Zachary Waters

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#9Christian Langford

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Running Backs(6)

#6Anthony Carrie

6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#36Nate Henry

5'9" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#34Devonte Lyons

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#30Jordan Clemons

5'8" · 170 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#24Jose Corbo

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#22Sterling Joseph

5'9" · 195 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Wide Receivers(17)

#4Alex Perry

6'5" · 210 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#8Juju Lewis

6'2" · 215 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#2Tar'Varish Dawson

5'10" · 160 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#3C'Quan Jnopierre

5'11" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Greg Gaines III

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#7Kyle McNeal

6'1" · 175 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#19Ross Fournet

5'11" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#80Andre Brown

5'8" · 160 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#85Donovan Giles

6'5" · 200 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#11Eric Nelson

6'4" · 170 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#84Maguire Anderson

6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#21Semaj Demps

5'7" · 160 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#12Amari Isaac

6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#81Dylan Herman

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#18JoJo Stone

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#14Kenny Williams

5'10" · 170 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#13Tyson Carter

5'11" · 165 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tight Ends(5)

Dallas Payne

6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#86Justin Cayenne

6'4" · 245 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#87Braiden Staten

6'6" · 245 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#88Jackson Verdugo

6'4" · 245 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#89Sean Burke

6'5" · 220 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Offensive Line(22)

#55Daniel Michel

6'6" · 328 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#71Jackson Schultze

6'7" · 320 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#59Jaheim Buchanon

6'4" · 300 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#78Jaleel Davis

6'7" · 310 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#52Julius Pierce

6'5" · 290 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#51Zaire Flournoy

6'4" · 335 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#65Akeem Neal

6'4" · 310 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#71Antonio Tripp Jr.

6'4" · 310 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#54Chad Staley

6'3" · 290 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#67Jon Rodriguez

6'6" · 300 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#57Knajee Saffold

6'6" · 330 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#75Miguel Cedeno

6'7" · 315 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#70Mykeal Rabess

6'8" · 320 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#60Noah Fernandez

6'4" · 320 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#77Viliami Makahununiu

6'4" · 315 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#58Jeremy Smith

6'5" · 295 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#56Marc Michel Jr.

6'2" · 280 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#74Matias Garcia

6'2" · 300 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#53Nathan Tveit

6'4" · 310 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#76Samson Chazulle

6'3" · 350 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#66Takaylen Muex

6'4" · 335 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Oscar Colon

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Defensive Line(23)

#97Aaron Armitage

6'5" · 270 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#44Keegan Davis

6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 21

Returning

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#19Olasunkonmi Agunloye

6'7" · 315 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#95Quaylen Hill

6'0" · 320 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#5Steven Shannon

6'4" · 260 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#90Xion Chapman

6'4" · 300 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#47Caleb Patterson

6'3" · 250 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#13Dante Anderson

6'5" · 250 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Jamorie Flagg

6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#25Kenton Simmons

6'5" · 260 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#91Kyrie Samuel

5'11" · 280 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#47L'Cier Luter

6'3" · 335 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#50Lamont Green Jr.

6'4" · 230 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#92Nick Watson

6'4" · 240 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#48Richard Nwaukoni

6'4" · 265 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#45Toddrick Brewton

6'5" · 250 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#99Germaine Carter

5'11" · 275 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#43Robert Williams

6'3" · 245 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#68Anthony Smith

6'2" · 350 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#66Aydan Clinton

6'6" · 275 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#42Kani Smith

6'3" · 200 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#24King Massey

6'4" · 240 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#93Matthew Pointer

6'4" · 230 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Linebackers(7)

Johnny Chaney Jr.

6'3" · 230 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#11Percy Courtney Jr.

6'0" · 220 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#49Dylan Calero

5'10" · 210 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#35Josiah Taylor

6'0" · 220 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#40Orlando Syph-Timmons

6'1" · 210 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#34Cam Davis

6'2" · 220 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#38Jesse Appiah

6'1" · 225 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Backs(20)

#32Bobby Salla Jr.

5'11" · 210 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#2Brian Blades II

5'11" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

DeAndre Boykins

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#3Demetrius Hill

6'2" · 210 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#7Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine

6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#10Ormond Wallace

6'0" · 210 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#26Victor Evans III

6'1" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#12Websley Etienne

6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#9Antonio Patterson

5'11" · 190 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#1Ashton Levells

6'1" · 170 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#23Jessiah McGrew

6'2" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Transfer

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Starter

Lawrence Johnson

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#27Mister Clark

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#29Preston Thompson

5'11" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#30Sadonnie Gay

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#22Shamir Sterlin

6'3" · 210 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Vontae Floyd

6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#37Kelvin Reyes

6'1" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#26Myles Cunningham

6'0" · 165 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#15Tyderick Brown

6'0" · 170 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kickers(3)

#48Robert Czeremcha

6'3" · 220 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#16Noah Grant

6'3" · 220 lbs · Age 21

Returning

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#82Adrian Hemelt

5'7" · 145 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Punters(2)

#41Stone Springman

6'5" · 200 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#6Trey Wilhoit

5'11" · 175 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Long Snappers(2)

#69Trent Sims

6'3" · 210 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#47Justin Wood

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve