Biography
2018 (SENIOR): Appeared in 12 games, making seven starts… Was part of an offensive line that only allowed a school-record low eight sacks all season, which ranked first in Conference USA and third overall in the nation… Absheer helped the FIU offense to a conference-best ranking in points per game (34.6), total touchdowns (58), total points (450), third-down conversion percentage (46.8), and fourth-down conversion percentage (65.2)… His contributions on the offensive line helped fuel a run game that accounted for 175.8 rush yards per game and 27 total rushing touchdowns, both of which ranked third overall in C-USA.
2017 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 13 games, starting every contest for the Panthers on the offensive line... Was a part of an offensive line that set single-season school records in passing yards (3,031) and first downs (269)... FIU gained 5,100 yards of total offense in 2017, which was just 37 yards shy of setting another school record... The Panther offensive line allowed just 29 sacks on the season, which was the second-lowest total since 2011 for the program... The Panthers earned the second-most rushing touchdowns (20) and yards (2,069) in school history, while earning nine games over the century mark as a team.
2016 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 12 games, starting in 11, on an offensive line that helped produce 4,503 yards of total offense (No. 4 all-time for yards in a season at FIU)...The Panthers rushed for 1,783 yards (third-most in school history) and produced 2,720 yards through the air...Blocked for the school’s all-time leading rusher (Alex Gardner – 2,272 yards) and FIU’s all-time leader in touchdown passes (Alex McGough – 48); both marks set in 2016...FIU’s offense gained over 200 yards on the ground five times, including a 270-yard performance versus Florida Atlantic (Oct. 1), while gaining over 500 yards of total offense twice...Led an offensive line that gained 516 yards of total offensive versus Marshall (11/19)...The Panthers rushed for 259 yards (eighth-most in school history) versus the Thundering Herd...Helped FIU gain 517 total yards, the ninth most in school history, against Middle Tennessee (10/29)...Helped the Panthers gain 499 total yards, including 258 yards on the ground at UTEP (10/8)...Helped the FIU running game rush for a season-high 270 yards on 49 carries against FAU (10/1) in Shula Bowl XV...Earned the start in the season-opener versus Indiana (9/1)...Helped the Panthers rack up 268 yards through the air against the Hoosiers.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Part of an offensive line that gained 4,173 yards (fifth-most in school history), including 2,854 through the air (second-most in school history)...Helped FIU record a school-record 22 TD passes and 15 rushing TDs (sixth-most in school history)...FIU’s o-line helped the Panthers gain over 400 yards of total offense six times...Aided FIU in scoring multiple TDs on offense in 10 of the team’s 12 games...FIU amassed 448 yards of total offense and five touchdowns, including 390 yards through the air versus Old Dominion (10/24) in sixth start of the season...Part of an o-line that helped FIU produced 518 yards to total offense (seventh-most in school history) with 150 yards on the ground and 368 yards through the air versus UTEP (10/10)...Made first-career start helping FIU gain 490 yards of total offense , including 242 yards on the ground versus N.C. Central (9/19)...Made FIU debut at Indiana (9/12), helping the Panthers’ offense rack up 406 yards of total offense versus the Hoosiers, including 283 yards through the air.
2014 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted the 2014 season.
PREP CAREER: Played for Head Coach Rocco Casullo at Saint Thomas Aquinas…2012 squad posted a 13-2 record and won the state championship…Followed that up with a 10-3 record and a district title in 2013…Also received an offer from Bethune-Cookman…Rated the No. 41 prospect in the 2014 Sun Sentinel Broward County Recruiting Rankings.
PERSONAL INFO: Parents – Richard and Dionne Absheer…Great, great, great uncle is a famous American jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong…Majoring in liberal studies.
