2016 (Junior): Appeared in all 12 games on the offensive line for the Panthers, making one start… Part of 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...Made first-career start at Old Dominion (11/26)…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...Made season debut versus Indiana (9/1)...Helped the Panthers rack up 268 yards through the air against the Hoosiers.
2015 (Sophomore): 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 appearance 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 FIU debut versus N.C. Central (9/19).
2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not see game action.
2013 (Freshman): Redshirted the 2013 season.
Palm Beach Gardens: 2012 Associated Press Class 8A All-State Second-Team…2012 South Florida Sun-Sentinel Class 8A-7A-6A All-County First-Team…2012 Palm Beach Post All-Area First-Team…No. 60 on the Palm Beach Post’s 2013 Top 60...2012 Florida HS Football Class 8A Elite Team Honorable Mention…2012 Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) All-District 20 Football Team…played on the South Team in the FACA North-South All-Star Football Game…selected to play for the American roster in the 19th annual Palm Beach County-Treasure Coast All-Star Game…played in the Inaugural High School Clash of Scholar Athletes game, pitting Palm Beach County All-Stars versus Atlanta All-Stars…team advanced to the FHSAA Class 8A Regional Quarterfinals in 2012 and FHSAA Class 8A Regional Finals in 2011…committed on Jan. 27, 2013...coached by Chris Davis and Rod Freeman.
Personal: Parents - Christopher and Elizabeth Cruise...sibling - Susan...born Oct. 26, 1994...Majoring in international business...began playing football at age 14...played Pop Warner football with the Jupiter Mustangs.
