MIAMI (Nov. 28, 2018) – Week 12 of the NFL regular season is in the books, so now it's time to recap how former FIU Panthers performed in last week's games.
FIU currently has eight former Panthers in the NFL, headlined by former standouts T.Y. Hilton, Johnathan Cyprien and Jonnu Smith. Below is a full rundown of FIU's current players in the NFL and how they did in week 12.
T.Y. HILTON (FIU - 2009-11)
Week 13 Schedule: Colts at Jaguars (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Former Panther great T.Y. Hilton caught seven passes for 125 yards as the Colts stunned the Dolphins 27-24 behind a 13-point fourth quarter.
JOHNATHAN CYPRIEN (FIU - 2009-12)
Week 13 Schedule: Jets at Titans (Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET)
After starting 10 games in the 2017 season for the Tennessee Titans, Cyprien tore his ACL during training camp in a non-contact play. The Titans were upended by the Texans on Monday, 34-17.
JONNU SMITH (FIU - 2013-16)
Week 13 Schedule: Jets at Titans (Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET)
Former Panther Jonnu Smith accounted for one of Tennessee's two touchdowns scoring on a 61-yard scamper before the Titans ultimately fell 34-17 to the Texans.
JEREMIAH MCKINNON (FIU - 2012-15)
Week 13 Schedule: Browns at Texans (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Member of the Cleveland Browns practice squad. The Browns scored 28 first half points to tame the Bengals, 35-20.
DIEUGOT JOSEPH (FIU - 2012-16)
Week 13 Schedule: Jets at Titans (Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET)
Member of the New York Jets practice squad. The Jets were grounded by Patriots in a 27-13 game.
PHAROAH MCKEVER (FIU - 2017)
Week 13 Schedule: Colts at Jaguars (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Member of the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad. The Jags dropped a 24-21 heartbreaker to the Bills.
ALEX MCGOUGH (FIU - 2014-16)
Week 13 Schedule: 49ers at Seahawks (Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET)
Member of the Seattle Seahawks practice squad. The Seahawks outlasted the Seahawks by a score of 30-27.
ANTHONY WINT (FIU - 2014-17)
Week 13 Schedule: Jets at Titans (Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET)
Member of the New York Jets practice squad. The Jets were grounded by Patriots in a 27-13 game.
FIU NFL DRAFT HISTORY
2007 – Antwan Barnes, LB | Baltimore Ravens | 4th round, 134th pick
2007 – Chandler Williams, WR | Minnesota Vikings | 7th round, 233rd pick
2011 – Anthony Gaitor, DB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7th round, 222nd pick
2012 – T.Y. Hilton, WR | Indianapolis Colts | 3rd round, 92nd pick
2013 – Johnathan Cyprien, DB | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2nd round, 33rd pick
2013 – Tourek Williams, LB | San Diego Chargers | 6th round, 179th pick
2017 – Jonnu Smith, TE | Tennessee Titans | 3rd round, 100th pick
2018 –
Alex McGough, QB | Seattle Seahawks | 7th round, 220th pick
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