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Michael Berlfein (FIU Athletics)
Michael Berlfein (FIU Athletics)
Michael Berlfein (FIU Athletics)

8 Lexington Joseph

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 214
  • Position Running Back
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.
  • High School Miami Central HS

Biography

2024 All-CUSA Preseason Fourth Team (Athlon)
2024 All-CUSA Preseason Third Team (Phil Steele)
2022 All-CUSA Preseason Second Team (Phil Steele)
2022 All-CUSA Preseason Third Team (Athlon)
2021 All-CUSA (Second Team)
2020 All-CUSA (Second Team)
2020 All-CUSA Preseason Second Team (Phil Steele)

2023: Missed season after suffering injury during spring practice.

2022: Saw action and started in all 12 games as the Panthers lead back…led team with 536 rushing yards with five touchdowns…averaged 5.0 yards per carry…posted a career-high of 29 receptions for 169 receiving yards and two touchdowns…also had a stellar season on special teams…ranked 20th in the nation with 556 kickoff return yards…set a season-high of 103 yards on seven carries and a touchdown vs UConn (10/8)…recorded 80 rushing yards including a career-high 60-yd receiving touchdown at New Mexico State (10/1)…held back-to-back games with two rushing touchdowns at Charlotte on (10/22) and vs Louisiana Tech (10/28)…logged 87 yards on 11 carries vs Florida Atlantic (11/12)…registered a receiving touchdown and ran for 95 yards on kickoff vs Bryant (9/1)…notched a season-high of 112 yards with a long of 50 on kickoff at Texas State (9/10).

2021: Saw action in all 12 games, while making three starts… posted 273 rushing yards on 57 carries… averaged 4.8 yards per rush and scored one touchdown… recorded eight receptions for a total of 56 yards… also excelled on special teams as he led the squad with 474 yards on 23 kickoff returns… he averaged 20.6 yards per return and had a long of 38 yards…closed out the season with a career-high 105 yards on 16 carries at Southern Miss (11/27)… also posted an 8-yard TD run vs. the Eagles… tabbed 54 yards vs. Old Dominion (11/6)… logged 21 yards vs. Texas State (9/11)… opened the season with 30 yards on three carries vs. Long Island (9/2).

2020: Played in three games and earned one start for FIU before suffering a season-ending injury... Named to the All-Conference USA Second Team for his efforts on special teams... Returned 11 kickoffs for 368 yards and a touchdown, while logging a 33.5 average on kick returns... The 33.5 average ranked as the best in C-USA and fourth in the nation... The 33.5 average set an FIU record as well... Earned a 100-yard kickoff return to open the 2020 season at Liberty (9/26), which was just the second 100-yard kickoff return at the time before EJ Wilson returned a 100-yarder himself later in the season... Joseph was just one of 15 players in 2020 to return a kickoff for 100 yards... Rushed for 30 yards on eight attempts, while catching two passes for seven yards as well.

2019: Played in seven games as a true freshman... Carried the ball 12 times and earned 65 yards on the ground... Season-high came against UMass (10/5) as he finished with 22 yards on five carries... Had a season-long 15-yard rush against FAU (11/9)... Earned a tackle in special team duties against ODU (11/2).

PREP CAREER: Rated as a 3-star recruit by 24/7 sports... Named First-team All-Dade, Second-team All-State and MVP while at Miami Central… Assisted Miami Central to a 6A Florida State title in 2015… Rushed for 1,658 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior... Rushed for 270 yards and two scores in a 30-21 playoff win over Carol City in 2018... Had offers from Boston College, Buffalo, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic and Pittsburgh. 

ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE: Graduated in the top 15% of his class at Miami Central... Majoring in marine biology at FIU... Volunteers his time feeding the homeless in Overtown.
 
PERSONAL: Born and raised in Miami, Florida... Son of Terry Joseph and Aliette Joseph… Has four siblings, Hilton, Terry III, Andrew and Sterling... Uncle, Joycelyn Borgella, played collegiately at Cincinnati and professionally with the Detroit Lions (1994-96)... Borgella was the first player of Haitian decent to be drafted and play in an NFL game... Nickname is "Flex".

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2019Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2020Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2021Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2022Junior

    Running Back
    5'9" 205 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2023Senior

    Running Back
    5'9" 205 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2024Graduate Student

    Running Back
    5'8" 214 lbs
    8