MIAMI (Oct. 20, 2020) – The 2020 NFL season has completed just over a quarter of the year with a number of new FIU football players comprising professional rosters. 

FIU currently has seven former Panthers in the NFL, with former standouts T.Y. Hilton and Jonnu Smith headlining as FIU's top NFL representatives. The pair is joined by new arrivals James Morgan, Stantley Thomas-Oliver III and Teair Tart who began their pro careers this past offseason. 
 
T.Y. Hilton (FIU - 2009-11)
Week 7 Schedule: Bye
Former Panther great T.Y. Hilton, now in this ninth season, hauled in one catch for 11 yards in the Colts' 31-27 victory over the Bengals.
  
Johnathan Cyprien (FIU - 2009-12)
Week 7 Schedule: 49ers at Patriots (Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET)
Johnathan Cyprien signed with the defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers prior to the regular season as a practice squad member. The 49ers toppled the Rams by a score of 24-16.

Jonnu Smith (FIU - 2013-16)
Week 7 Schedule: Steelers at Titans (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Former Panther great Jonnu Smith continued his stellar season with 13 yards on one catch as the Titans beat the Texans in a 42-36 overtime thriller.  
 
Alex McGough (FIU - 2014-17)
Week 7 Schedule: Packers at Texans (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)
After not making the final roster cut, the Houston Texans signed Alex McGough to the practice squad. The Texans fell in overtime to the Titans by a score of 42-36.
 
Stantley Thomas-Oliver III (FIU - 2016-19)
Week 7 Schedule: Panthers at Saints (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Stantley Thomas-Oliver III, who was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft, was active as the Panthers' dropped a 23-16 decision to the Bears, but did not record any stats.
 
James Morgan (FIU - 2018-19)
Week 6 Schedule: Bills at Jets (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)
James Morgan, who was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, was inactive on Thursday. The Jets were grounded in a 24-0 loss to the Dolphins.
 
Teair Tart (FIU - 2018-19)
Week 7 Schedule: Steelers at Titans (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Teair Tart signed with the Tennessee Titans following the 2020 NFL Draft, earning a spot on the practice squad. The Titans beat the Texans in a 42-36 overtime thriller.  
 
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
2020 – James Morgan, QB | New York Jets | 4th round, 125th pick
2020 – Stantley Thomas-Oliver III | Carolina Panthers | 7th round, 221st pick
 
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