IRVING, Texas (Dec. 9, 2014) – Quarterback Alex McGough, running back Alex Gardner and linebacker Anthony Wint were selected to this year's Conference USA All-Freshman Team, the league announced on Tuesday.
 
McGough appeared in 12 games, starting in 11 for the Panthers. The Tampa, Fla., native threw for 1,680 yards on 138-of-274 passing, including 14 touchdowns. His 1,680 passing yards ranked No. 10 all-time at FIU in a single season, while his 14 touchdowns ranks No. 3 all-time at FIU in a single season. McGough threw multiple touchdowns in five games, including a career-high three TDs vs. Middle Tennessee (Nov. 15). He also had a career-high 231 yards versus the Blue Raiders. McGough found the endzone on the ground this season, rushing for four touchdowns (second on the team).
 
Gardner appeared in eight games, starting in seven for FIU. The Jacksonville, Fla., native rushed for 582 yards on 137 carries and one touchdown. Despite missing the final four games due to injury, Gardner notched three 100-yard rushing games, including a FIU freshman record 138 yards versus Wagner (Sept. 6). He became the first true freshman at FIU to record multiple 100-yard games in a season. His 582 yards are tied for the 8^th-most in a single season and is a freshman record at FIU. The 5-foot-9 running back also recorded a career-best 62-yard run versus Wagner, which was the seventh-longest rush from scrimmage in FIU history.
 
Wint appeared and started in nine games for FIU. The Homestead, Fla., native finished third on the team in tackles with 48 (28 solo) despite missing three games due to injury. He led all freshmen in C-USA in tackles, recording five-or-more tackles six times. Wint notched a career-high eight tackles versus Florida Atlantic (Oct. 2) and had a pair of seven-tackle performances (Aug. 30 versus Bethune-Cookman; Sept. 27 at UAB). He also had one forced fumble (on the goal line versus Middle Tennessee – Nov. 15) and one fumble recovery (Sept. 20 versus Louisville).
 
Below is this year's C-USA All-Freshman Team.
 
 
2014 C-USA FOOTBALL ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
 
OFFENSE
QB – Alex McGough, FIU
RB – Alex Gardner, FIU
RB – Ray Lawry, Old Dominion
OL – Will Hernandez, UTEP
OL – Reggie Bain, Florida Atlantic
OL – Derek Elmendorph, UTEP
OL – Brandon Ray, WKU
OL – Darius Garcia, Old Dominion
TE – Ryan Yurachek, Marshall
WR – Angelo Jean-Louis, Marshall
WR – Carlos Henderson, Louisiana Tech
 
DEFENSE
DL – Graysen Schantz, Rice
DL – Deldrick Canty, Louisiana Tech
DL – Bunmi Rotimi, Old Dominion
DL – Derik Overstreet, WKU
LB – Alvin Jones, UTEP
LB – Anthony Wint, FIU
LB – DJ Sanders, Middle Tennessee
DB – Antavis Rowe, Marshall
DB – Secdrick Cooper, Louisiana Tech
DB – Kishawn McClain, North Texas
DB – Christian Byrum, Old Dominion
DB – Cornell Armstrong, Southern Miss
 
SPECIAL TEAMS
K – Trevor Moore, North Texas
P – Jarrett Cervi, Old Dominion
KR – Carlos Henderson, Louisiana Tech
PR – Kylen Towner, WKU
 
 
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About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offer more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $8.9 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.