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MIAMI – The FIU football program's 2023 early signing class, which was finalized one week ago today, has been ranked as the top recruiting class among programs returning to Conference USA in 2023 by both 247 Sports and On3.com.
The Panthers' 20-member class earned a total of 134.00 points from 247 Sports and 81.911 from On3.com – both of which were the top scores for any of the 10 teams that will make up Conference USA in 2023.
FIU also ranked second among C-USA teams according to Rivals.com – which slotted FIU second among returning programs.
The Panthers' class includes a total of 15 incoming freshmen and five transfers.
FIU signed nine players on the offensive side of the ball, including three offensive linemen, three tight ends, two wide receivers and one quarterback.
Defensively, the Panthers inked a total of 11 student-athletes, including six defensive backs, four defensive linemen and one edge/outside linebacker.
The 2023 early signing class includes players from a total of six states, including 15 student-athletes from the state of Florida.
Other states represented include Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut and Tennessee.
2023 FIU Early Signing Class
INCOMING FRESHMAN
Rowdy Beers
TE - 6-4 - 219
Littleton, Colo. (Valor Christian)
Toddrick Brewton
Edge - 6-3 - 234
Miami, Fla. (Miami Northwestern HS)
Jaheim Buchanon
OL - 6-3 - 278
Lehigh Acres, Fla. (Lehigh Senior HS)
Mister Clark
DB - 5-11 - 166
Opa Locka, Fla. (Carol City HS)
Antoine Cobb
DL - 6-4 - 260
Frostproof, Fla. (Frostproof HS)
Victor Evans III
DB – 6-0 – 165
Opa Locka, Fla. (Monsignor Pace HS)
Landon Hale
DB - 6-1 - 178
Yulee, Fla. (Yulee HS)
Jamari Holliman
DB - 6-0 - 180
Miami, Fla. (Norland HS)
Keyone Jenkins
QB – 5-11 – 175
Miami, Fla. (Miami Central HS)
Kyle McNeal
WR - 6-0 - 166
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Dwyer HS)
Luby Maurice Jr.
WR - 6-0 - 188
West Palm Beach, Fla. (Palm Beach Central HS)
Daniel Michel
OT – 6-5 - 294
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Dillard HS)
Mykeal Rabess
ATH - 6-5 - 260
Miami, Fla. (Norland HS)
Braiden Staten
TE - 6-5 - 236
Mount Juliet, Tenn. (Green Hill HS)
Preston Thompson
DB – 5-11 – 179
Clewiston, Fla. (Moore Haven HS)
TRANSFERS
J.T. Anderson – So.
DB - 6-1 – 181
Tampa, Fla. (Bryant Univ./Chamberlain HS)
Travis Burke – So.
OL – 6-9 – 290
Hollywood, Fla. (Gardner-Webb/South Broward HS)
Jack Daly - Sr.
DL - 6-3 - 315
South Glastonbury, Conn. (Bryant Univ./Choate Rosemary Hall HS)
Christian Pedersen – So.
TE - 6-3 - 239
San Mateo, Calif. (Louisville/Junipero Serra HS)
Marquez Tatum – Jr.
DL – 6-2 - 286
Mobile, Ala. (Pearl River CC/Leflore HS)
UP NEXT
The Panthers will gear up for the next signing period – which is slated to begin on Wednesday, Feb. 1.
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