MIAMI – FIU football defensive back Demetrius Hill has been selected to the 2022 Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Freshman All-America Team, which was announced on Thursday afternoon.
 
Hill is the second FIU player to be selected to the prestigious squad in program history and the first since T.Y. Hilton was honored in 2008.
 
A panel of nationally prominent college football experts represented each of the FBS conferences along with independents in the selecting the team.
 
Both true freshmen and redshirt freshmen were considered for the team.
 
A graduate from Miami Springs High School, Hill racked up a total of 95 tackles in 2022 – which ranked third on the squad and sixth overall among Conference USA leaders.  He tabbed double-digit stops in a total of four games, including a career-best 13, including his first career sack, in the regular-season finale vs. Middle Tennessee.
 
Hill also added 3.5 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles, including two in the Panthers' win over Louisiana Tech on Oct. 28.  He notched the first interception of his collegiate career at Charlotte on Oct. 22. 
 
Hill started all 12 games at safety for the Panthers in 2022 and was one of two current players from Conference USA selected to the FWAA Freshman All-America Team.
 
2022 FWAA Freshman All-America Team
Offense
QB Drake Maye, North Carolina, 6-4, 220, Huntersville, N.C.
RB Quinshon Judkins, Ole Miss, 5-11, 210, Pike Road, Ala.
RB Richard Reese, Baylor, 5-9, 175, Bellville, Texas
WR Jared Brown, Coastal Carolina, 6-0, 185, Lilburn, Ga.
WR J. Michael Sturdivant, Cal, 6-3, 205, Highland Village, Texas
WR Evan Stewart, Texas A&M, 5-11, 170, Frisco, Texas
TE Brady Hunt, Ball State, 6-6, 245, Muncie, Ind.
OL Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas, 6-4, 320, Humble, Texas
OL Will Campbell, LSU, 6-6, 325, Monroe, La.
OL Roger Rosengarten, Washington, 6-6, 303, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
OL Blake Miller, Clemson, 6-6, 315, Strongsville, Ohio
OL Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona, 6-5, 330, Tafuna, American Samoa
OL Mason Randolph, Boise State, 6-4, 320, Yorba Linda, Calif.
AP Nicholas Singleton, Penn State, 6-0, 219, Shillington, Pa.
 
Defense
DL Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati , 6-2, 320, Cincinnati, Ohio
DL Gabe Jacas, Illinois, 6-3, 265, Port St. Lucie, Fla.
DL Deone Walker, Kentucky, 6-6, 330, Detroit, Mich.
DL Mykel Williams, Georgia, 6-5, 265, Columbus, Ga.
LB Jaishawn Barham, Maryland, 6-3, 230, District Heights, Md.
LB Abdul Carter, Penn State, 6-3, 233, Philadelphia, Pa.
LB Trey Moore, UTSA, 6-3, 230, San Antonio, Texas
LB Harold Perkins Jr., LSU, 6-2, 220, New Orleans, La.          
DB Terrion Arnold, Alabama, 6-0, 188, Tallahassee, Fla.
DB Kendal Daniels, Oklahoma State, 6-4, 205, Beggs, Okla.
DB Mansoor Delane, Virginia Tech, 6-1, 177, Silver Spring, Md.
DB Demetrius Hill, Florida International, 6-2, 190, Miami, Fla.
DB Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame, 6-0, 179, Phoenix, Ariz.
DB Malaki Starks, Georgia, 6-1, 205, Jefferson, Ga.
 
Special Teams
K Dominic Zvada, Arkansas State, 6-2, 155, Chandler, Ariz.
P Anthony Venneri, Buffalo, 6-0, 225, Hamilton, Ontario
KR Jaylin Lucas, Indiana, 5-9, 185, Houma, La.
PR Zavion Thomas, Mississippi State, 5-11, 190, Woodmere, La.
 
UP NEXT
The Panthers' focus is currently on the second national signing period - which is scheduled for Feb. 1, 2023.
 
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2023 FIU FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Aug. 26	at Louisiana Tech* (Saturday)
Sept. 2	MAINE (Saturday)
Sept. 9	NORTH TEXAS (Saturday)
Sept. 16	at Connecticut (Saturday)
Sept. 28	LIBERTY* (Thursday)
Oct. 5	at New Mexico State* (Thursday)
Oct. 11	UTEP* (Wednesday)
Oct. 18	at Sam Houston State* (Wednesday)
Oct. 25	JACKSONVILLE STATE* (Wednesday)
Nov. 11	at Middle Tennessee* (Saturday)
Nov. 18	at Arkansas (Saturday)
Nov. 25	WESTERN KENTUCKY* (Saturday)

 
HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS
* CONFERENCE USA GAME
 
Please note that all games are subject to date changes and some dates may move in the future in order to accommodate national television selections.  A schedule of televised games will be released at a later date.