FIU Athletics

2026 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watchlist 
2026 Preseason All-CUSA Third Team Offense (Athlon)
2025-26 CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll

2026 (Sophomore): Caught one pass for 15 yards at USF (9/5)...Appeared against Buffalo (9/12)...Hauled two receptions for 13 yards at Fla. Atlantic (9/19)...Recorded one reception for 22 yards against LIU (9/26)...Caught one pass for four yards against New Mexico State (10/7)

2025 (Freshman): Appeared in all 13 games…collected 10 receptions for 101 yards and one touchdown… touchdown against Western Kentucky (10/14) was the first by a freshman tight end since Rivaldo Fairweather scored on Nov. 13, 2020, vs. Fla. Atlantic. 

Prep: Graduated from College Station High School in 2025…three-time All-State selection and three-time All-District and All-County honoree…helped lead team to two state finalist appearances…earned four letters in football and set school records for most games played and receiving yards.

Personal: Born March 15, 2007, in College Station, Tx.…parents are Kevin and Jen Verdugo…has two brothers, Kaleb and Kollin…father played football at Colorado State and professionally for the New Orleans Saints… majoring in Business.