2010 FIU Recruiting Class

2010 Florida International Golden Panthers ... Head Coach: Mario Cristobal

2009 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 4-8
2009 Record: 3-9

9/3 OPEN DATE
9/12 at Alabama L 40-14
9/19 at Rutgers L 23-16
9/26 Toledo L 41-31
10/3 at ULM L 48-35
10/10 at WKU 37-20.
10/17 Troy L 42-33
10/24 at Arkansas St L 27-10
10/31 UL Laf W 20-17 OT
11/7 at MTSU L 48-21
11/14 North Texas W 35-28
11/21 at Florida L 62-3
12/5 Florida Atlantic L 28-21

2008 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 2-10
2008 Record: 4-7

8/30 at Kansas L 40-10
9/6 at Iowa L 42-0
9/13 OPEN DATE
9/20 South Florida L 17-9
9/27 at Toledo W 35-16
10/4 at North Texas W 42-10
10/11 Middle Tenn. W 31-21
10/18 at Troy L 33-23
10/25 OPEN DATE
11/1 at UL Lafayette L 49-20
11/8 Arkansas State W 22-21
11/15 OPEN DATE
11/22 UL Monroe L 31-27
11/29 at FAU L 57-50 OT
12/6 Western Kentucky W 27-3

FIU Golden Panthers

The Top 5 Prospects
S	Willis Wright	6-2	205	Miami Springs, FL
WR	Glenn Coleman	6-1	190	Harvey, LA
DT	Greg Hickman	6-1	255	Tampa, FL
DT	Jericho Lee	5-11	260	Tallahassee, FL
DB	Khambrel McGee	5-9	165	Miami, FL
The Rest of the Class
OL	Ceedrick Davis	6-3	295	Jacksonville, FL
OL	David Delsoin	6-6	256	Hollywood, FL
DE	Isame Faciane	6-4	240	Slidell, LA
DB	Justin Halley	6-2	166	Boca Raton, FL
DE	Jeremy Jermin	6-3	235	Garden City, NY
DB	Richard Leonard	5-8	153	Miami, FL
QB	Jake  Medlock	6-2	215	Neptune Beach, FL
DB	Sam Miller	5-9	170	Miami, FL
RB	Kedrick Rhodes	5-10	175	Ocala, FL
DE	Bryan Robinson	6-4	240	Havana, FL
LB	Caleb Vincent	6-2	215	Hollywood, FL
DT	Jordan White	6-4	330	Williston, FL
DB	Randy Williams	6-2	191	Miami, FL
WR	Mitchell Wozniak	6-3	170	Wesley, FL

Dec. 5
Florida Atlantic 28 … at FIU 21
Alfred Morris ran for scores from nine and 20 yards in the fourth and caught an eight-yard touchdown pass in the second as Florida Atlantic got by FIU. The Golden Panthers got two four-yard touchdown runs from Daunte Owens and, with less than a minute to play, a four-yard Wayne Times touchdown catch. FIU’s onside kick attempt went out of bounds and FAU ran out the clock.
Player of the Game: Florida Atlantic RB Alfred Morris ran 25 times for 158 yards and two scores, and he caught an eight yard touchdown pass
FIU: Passing: Paul McCall, 20-32, 240 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Daunte Owens, 21-86, 2 TD, Receiving: Wayne Times, 4-38, 1 TD
Florida Atlantic: Passing: Jeff Van Camp, 15-27, 220 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Alfred Morris, 25-158, 2 TD, Receiving: Chris Bonner, 3-56 
What It All Means: Another disappointing season closes out with a thud as the offense stumbled too much until late and the defense couldn’t stop the run. The Golden Panther D never improved finishing second-to-last in the nation allowing 492 yards per game, and while the offense wasn’t a prize, under Mario Cristobal, the program won’t improve until the defensive front starts producing more against the run.

Nov. 21
at Florida 62 … FIU 3
Florida was able to show off why it’s the No. 1 team with a 35-0 first half lead highlighted by a 41-yard Brandon Spikes interception return for a score, and a 55-yard Tim Tebow touchdown dash. Chris Rainey ran for second quarter touchdowns from 27 and 22 yards away, and Tebow connected with Riley Cooper for an 18-yard touchdown before giving way to John Brantley, who threw three touchdown passes. FIU’s only points came on a 37-yard Dustin Rivest field goal in the second quarter.
Player of the Game: Florida QB Tim Tebow completed 17-of-25 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns, and ran seven times for 102 yards and a score
Florida: Passing: Tim Tebow, 17-25, 215 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Tim Tebow, 7-102, 1 TD, Receiving: Deonte Thompson, 5-66
FIU: Passing: Paul McCall, 9-21, 134 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Kendall Berry, 13-26, Receiving: T.Y. Hilton, 4-75 
What It All Means: FIU was never going to have a shot against Florida, and this might not have been much of a learning experience. Florida got up so big so fast that the Golden Panthers didn’t have a chance to make it interesting. In yet another losing season, Mario Cristobal has to come up with a big win at home over Florida Atlantic just to show that the potential is there for the program to go into the right direction. The secondary that has been torched all year needs to come up with its best game yet, and the offense has to score early to take the pressure off.

Nov. 14
at FIU 35 … North Texas 28
Down 28-14 after the end of the first half, FIU came back with 21 unanswered points with Peter Riley picking off a pass 26 yards for a score and with Wayne Younger running for a 23-yard score with just over five minutes to play to take the lead for good. Kendall Berry started the Golden Panther scoring with two first quarter touchdown runs, but UNT dominated early with Lance Dunbar running for touchdowns from 42 and six yards away, and Riley Dodge running for a 38-yard score and hitting Darius Carey for a 15-yard touchdown. UNT outgained FIU 513 yards to 258.
Player of the Game: FIU RB Kendall Berry ran 14 time for 82 yards and two scores.
North Texas: Passing: Riley Dodge, 28-37, 314 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Lance Dunbar, 24-119 yds, 2 TD, Receiving: Jamaal Jackson, 9-90
FIU: Passing: Paul McCall, 12-18, 85 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Kendall Berry, 14-82, 2 TD, Receiving: T.Y. Hilton, 4-34, 1 TD 
What It All Means: FIU was able to use the mobility of Wayne Younger late and the short range accuracy of Paul McCall early to come back and pull off a much-needed win. The O only had the ball for 21 minutes and the passing game only came up with 82 yards, but the defense got a big play and the offense capitalized on mistakes in the fourth quarter. With Florida up next, there’s at least something positive to work around now going forward, and it’s going to take a win over FAU in December to give the program something to feel good about in the offseason.

Nov. 7
Middle Tennessee 48 … at FIU 21
Dwight Dasher threw three interceptions, but he ran for a 70-yard touchdown, a 67-yard touchdown, and connected with Sancho McDonald for a 27-yard score and Patrick Honeycutt for a nine-yard score on the way to a 34-0 lead. FIU made it interesting with a 21-point run on Kendall Berry touchdown runs from two, five, and four yards out, but the Blue Raiders put the game away in the fourth on a one-yard Dasher run and a 42-yard Benjamin Cunningham dash.
Player of the Game: Middle Tennessee QB Dwight Dasher completed 13-of-28 passes for 182 yards and two scores with three interceptions, and ran 18 times for 178 yards and three scores.
Middle Tennessee: Passing: Dwight Dasher, 13-28, 182 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Dwight Dasher, 18-178, 3 TD, Receiving: Sancho McDonald, 3-50, 1 TD
FIU: Passing: Wayne Younger, 14-38, 178 yds, 3 INT
Rushing: Kendall Berry, 19-103, 3 TD, Receiving: Jason Frierson, 3-73 
What It All Means: Wayne Younger throws interceptions. That’s what he does. With Paul McCall out with a hyperextended elbow, Younger had to lead the attack and he struggled mightily completing 14-of-38 passes for 178 yards and three picks, never giving FIU much of a chance against MTSU. The bright spot was the running of Kendall Berry, a sophomore who’ll likely be the offense over the final few games. The team needs McCall back next week to rip up the North Texas secondary.

Oct. 31
at FIU 20 … Louisiana-Lafayette 17 OT
FIU got a 24-yard Dustin Rivest field goal in overtime and blocked ULL’s 29-yard field goal attempt for the win. The Golden Panthers overcame four turnovers to rally late with Paul McCall connecting with Greg Ellingson for a three-yard score with ten seconds to play to force overtime. ULL was up early with a one-yard Yobes Walker touchdown run and a 40-yard Louis Lee 40-yard touchdown pass, but only managed a field goal after the first half.
Player of the Game: FIU LB Aaron Davis made nine tackles and two tackles for loss.
Louisiana-Lafayette: Passing: Chris Masson, 22-36, 254 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Yobes Walker, 18-40, 1 TD, Receiving: Luke Aubrey, 4-55
FIU: Passing: Paul McCall, 22-41, 250 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Daunte Owens, 13-58, Receiving: Wayne Times, 5-60
What It All Means: FIU showed how important it is to not turn the ball over. The Golden Panthers converted 10-of-21 third down chances, the defense held firm on third downs, and even though they only outgained the Ragin’ Cajuns by 15 yards, they dominated for stretches. But three lost fumbles and four turnovers total forced the offense to scramble late to force overtime. QB Paul McCall finished with a decent game despite all the problems, and now he has to get bombing even more to have a chance at Middle Tennessee next week. 

Oct. 31
at FIU 20 … Louisiana-Lafayette 17 OT
FIU got a 24-yard Dustin Rivest field goal in overtime and blocked ULL’s 29-yard field goal attempt for the win. The Golden Panthers overcame four turnovers to rally late with Paul McCall connecting with Greg Ellingson for a three-yard score with ten seconds to play to force overtime. ULL was up early with a one-yard Yobes Walker touchdown run and a 40-yard Louis Lee 40-yard touchdown pass, but only managed a field goal after the first half.
Player of the Game: FIU LB Aaron Davis made nine tackles and two tackles for loss.
Louisiana-Lafayette: Passing: Chris Masson, 22-36, 254 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Yobes Walker, 18-40, 1 TD, Receiving: Luke Aubrey, 4-55
FIU: Passing: Paul McCall, 22-41, 250 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Daunte Owens, 13-58, Receiving: Wayne Times, 5-60
What It All Means: FIU showed how important it is to not turn the ball over. The Golden Panthers converted 10-of-21 third down chances, the defense held firm on third downs, and even though they only outgained the Ragin’ Cajuns by 15 yards, they dominated for stretches. But three lost fumbles and four turnovers total forced the offense to scramble late to force overtime. QB Paul McCall finished with a decent game despite all the problems, and now he has to get bombing even more to have a chance at Middle Tennessee next week.
What It All Means: Unable to take full advantage of finishing +3 in turnover margin, ULL had a hard time keeping the chains moving with a bad day on third downs, and failed to execute in overtime. Worse yet, all the defense had to do was come up with a stop late, but FIU ended up forcing overtime with a last-second score. Now the Sun Belt title dreams are gone and the Ragin’ Cajuns are on a two-game losing streak. The offensive line has been fine, and the punting game continues to be excellent, but there isn’t any one other thing the team does really well.

Oct. 24
at Arkansas State 27 … FIU 10
Arkansas State got up 17-0 on a five-yard Byron Blake touchdown catch and a five-yard Derek Larson run, and then the running game took over the rest of the game. Reggie Arnold ran for 104 yards and a 14-yard score, and QB Corey Leonard ran for 120 yards and threw the scoring pass to Blake. FIU scored ten straight points in the second half, led by a two-yard Darriet Perry run, but only managed 223 yards of total offense.
Player of the Game: Arkansas State QB Corey Leonard completed 12-of-18 passes for 149 yards and a score, and he ran 15 times for 120 yards.
FIU: Passing: Paul McCall, 17-31, 173 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Darriet Perry, 8-18, 1 TD, Receiving: Jason Frierson, 3-48
Arkansas State: Passing: Corey Leonard, 12-18, 149 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Corey Leonard, 15-120, Receiving: Taylor Stockemer, 4-81 
What It All Means: The FIU run defense continues to stink. It’s a problem that this was one of the team’s best defensive performances of the season and it was still a blowout loss. To have any chance over the next several weeks, the team has to start controlling the ball more to win the time of possession battle. The Golden Panthers only had it for 24:27, hurt partly by the lack of a ground game, and the defense is suffering.

Oct. 17
Troy 42 … at FIU 33
Levi Brown threw three touchdown passes, including a 40-yarder to Jerrel Jernigan, and DuJuan Harris ran for two short scores as Troy fought off a game FIU. The Golden Panthers pulled within eight before halftime on a nine-yard Kendall Berry catch with 1:10 to play and turned a turnover into a 22-yard Dustin Rivest field goal, but the Trojans scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull away for good. Troy outgained FIU 565 yards to 303, but committed 11 penalties and turned it over three times.
Player of the Game: Troy QB Levi Brown completed 28-of-37 passes for 391 yards and three touchdowns
FIU: Passing: Paul McCall, 27-48, 257 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Daunte Owens, 13-21, 1 TD, Receiving: T.Y. Hilton, 6-44
Troy: Passing: Levi Brown, 28-37, 391 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: DuJuan Harris, 17-86, 1 TD, Receiving: Jerrel Jernigan, 5-97, 1 TD 
What It All Means: Paul McCall continues to do a good job of making things happening for the passing game, but the running game was non-existent vs. Troy. Once the Golden Panthers got down early, it was all McCall with a good fourth quarter, but to do anything over the second half of the season, the defense has to find something it does well. Last in the nation in total defense, FIU is giving up 500 yards per game and now has to deal with Arkansas State.

Oct. 10
FIU 37 … at Western Kentucky 20
FIU busted open a tight game in the second half with 20 straight points with Jason Frierson catching a 40-yard touchdown pass and Daunte Owens running in scores from 16 and eight yards out. Dustin Rivest kicked three field goals and Greg Ellingson caught a 19-yard scoring pass. WKU got two touchdown runs from Kawaun Jakes and a 16-yard scoring dash from Bobby Rainey, but the offense couldn’t keep up the pace.
Player of the Game: FIU WR Greg Ellingson caught five passes for 132 yards and a score.
Western Kentucky: Passing: Kawaun Jakes, 16-26, 118 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Bobby Rainey, 9-99, 1 TD, Receiving: Quinterrance Cooper ,5-26
FIU: Passing: Paul McCall, 14-22, 280 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Daunte Owens, 17-80, 2 TD, Receiving: Greg Ellingson, 5-132, 1 TD
What It All Means: QB Paul McCall was hot early and came through with the throws needed to keep the offense moving. 486 yards was a great day for the inconsistent offense, but there were too many penalties (8) and the run defense got gouged for 263 yards. The attack hasn’t been running well, but as long as McCall is playing at a high level, FIU has a shot at Troy and Arkansas State over the last two weeks.

Oct. 3
at ULM 48 … FIU 35
In a fun back-and-forth shootout, Frank Goodin ran for three scores and Trey Revell threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as ULM pulled away late for the win. Paul McCall and the FIU passing game stayed alive by bombing away, pulling within three late in the third on a 14-yard pass to Dudley LaPorte, but ULM went on a 17-points run with Darrell McNeal catching an 18-yard touchdown pass and Goodin running for a 23-yarder. The two teams combined for 21 penalties.
Player of the Game: ULM RB Frank Goodin ran 19 times for 163 yards and three touchdowns, and he caught two passes for 20 yards
FIU: Passing: Paul McCall, 28-46, 314 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Darriet Perry, 12-31, 2 TD, Receiving: T.Y. Hilton, 11-117, 1 TD
ULM: Passing: Trey Revell, 19-35, 273 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Frank Goodin, 19-163, 3 TD, Receiving: Darrell McNeal, 6-108, 2 TD 
What It All Means: At least the offense is moving. This might not be what head coach Mario Cristobal was looking for with an 0-4 start, but Paul McCall is throwing well and he’s giving the team a chance in games when the defense has gone bye-bye. T.Y.Hilton has been special, averaging over 30 yards per kickoff return and catching 11 passes for 117 yards and a score against ULM. Now the Golden Panthers need some sort of production on defense to get by a bad Western Kentucky team.

Sept. 26
Toledo 41 … at FIU 31
Toledo got up 24-10 midway through the third quarter helped by a 72-yard DaJuane Collins touchdown dash and a 41-yard Eric Page scoring grab, but FIU wouldn’t go away. Paul McCall ran for two one-yard scores and hooked up with T.Y. Hilton for a 20-yard touchdown, but the Golden Panthers couldn’t get close to the Rockets after a six-yard Collins scoring run in the fourth. Toledo outgained FIU 566 yards to 372.
Player of the Game: Toledo RB DaJuane Collins ran 19 times for 151 yards and two touchdowns.
FIU: Passing: Paul McCall, 19-42, 224 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Darriet Perry, 16-60, Receiving: T.Y. Hilton, 9-126, 1 TD
Toledo: Passing: Aaron Opelt, 18-32, 343 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: DaJuane Collins, 19-151, 2 TD, Receiving: Stephen Williams, 6-116 
What It All Means: FIU might be playing better and Paul McCall is doing a good job leading the offense, but 0-3 is still 0-3. The loss to Toledo wasn’t in Sun Belt play and things can quickly change around next week at ULM, but the defense has to be tighter against the run, the turnovers have to stop, and the offensive line has to do a far better job in pass protection. The line isn’t doing anything for the ground game and it’s getting McCall killed, but the O should be able to bomb its way out of jams over the next two weeks before dealing with a home game against Troy.

Sept. 19
at Rutgers 23 … FIU 16
The game wasn’t as close as the final score as Rutgers scored the first 23 points of the game helped by a defense that allowed 99 yards in the first three quarters and got a 38-yard interception return for a score from Ryan D’Imperio. San San Te hit field goals from 39, 29, and 27 yards out, and Domenic Natele ran for a two-yard score. FIU got two touchdowns in the final 6:51 from T.Y. Hilton, who scored from eight and 14 yards out.
Player of the Game: Rutgers RB Joe Martinek ran 23 times for 121 yards
Rutgers: Passing: Tom Savage, 11-28, 185 yds
Rushing: Joe Martinek, 23-121, Receiving: Tim Brown, 4-131
FIU: Passing: Paul McCall, 4-37, 197 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Darriet Perry, 11-45, Receiving: T.Y. Hilton, 9-80, 2 TD
What It All Means: FIU’s offense couldn’t stop shooting itself in the foot against Rutgers, and Paul McCall and the attack didn’t get anything going until late, but the defense did a nice job of swarming all over the Rutgers ball-carriers and making life miserable for QB Tom Savage. Now the offensive line has to show up after allowing ten sacks in two games, and the rest of the attack has to be ready to roll with Toledo up next in what’s sure to be a shootout.

Sept. 12
at Alabama 40 ... FIU 14
FIU answered a 24-yard Mike McCoy touchdown catch with a 96-yard T.Y. Hilton kickoff return for a score, and held a 14-13 lead with a nine-yard Greg Ellingson touchdown catch early in the second quarter. And then it was all Alabama with Mark Ingram running for a two yard score and Trent Richardson scoring from nine and 35 yards out as part of a run of 27 unanswered points. FIU was held to one rushing yard and was outgained 516 yards to 214.
Player of the Game: Alabama RB Trent Richardson ran 15 times for 118 yards and two scores and caught two passes for 23 yards.
Alabama: Passing: Greg McElroy, 18-24, 241 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Trent Richardson, 15-118, 2 TD, Receiving: Mike McCoy, 5-100, 1 TD
FIU: Passing: Paul McCall, 16-32, 189 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Darria Mallary, 3-13, Receiving: Greg Ellingson, 5-92, 1 TD
What It All Means: Starting out the season against Alabama isn't exactly a good way to get a little bit of confidence, but the Golden Panthers hung around for about 20 minutes. The run defense couldn't hold up against the Tide offensive line, and the FIU running game was non-existent gaining just one yard. Paul McCall was under pressure all game long and struggled to make any big plays to turn the Tide, but he held up reasonably well. With Rutgers and Toledo up next, the FIU offense needs something it can rely on in a hurry.