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FIU FOOTBALL CLASS OF 2015 (Final)
Signed	Name	Pos	Ht	Wt	Hometown (High School/JC)	Video
Enrolled	Christian Alexander	QB	6-3	205	Lakeland, Fla.(Lakeland Christian)	Highlights
Enrolled	Tyree Johnson	DB	5-9	165	Miami Gardens, Fla. (Miami Carol City)	Highlights
Enrolled	Anthony Jones	WR	5-11	190	Miami, Fla. (Miami Central)	Highlights
Enrolled	Fermin Silva	DL	6-1	215	Miami, Fla. (Miami Central)	Highlights
7:02 a.m.	Collin Olsen	RB	6-0	223	Port Orange, Fla. (Spruce Creek)	Highlights
7:09 a.m.	Neal Mars	OG/C	6-3	270	Orange Park, Fla. (Fleming Island)	Highlights
7:11 a.m.	Mark Hutchinson	WR	6-0	190	Zephyrhills, Fla. (Wiregrass Ranch)	Highlights
7:33 a.m.	Mac Carey	TE	6-2	245	Tallahassee, Fla. (Leon)	Highlights
7:44 a.m.	Jestin Green	CB	6-0	175	St. Petersburg, Fla. (Admiral Farragut Academy)	Highlights
7:45 a.m.	Milord Juste	DE/LB	6-0	246	Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Palm Beach Gardens)	Highlights
8:12 a.m.	Julian Williams	WR	5-11	180	Suwanee, Ga. (Georgia Military College)	Highlights
8:42 a.m.	Deion Eakins	OG	6-3	322	Jacksonville, Fla. (Trinity Christian Academy)	Highlights
8:59 a.m.	Sage Lewis	LB	6-1	228	Opa-Locka, Fla. (Monsignor Pace)	Highlights
9:00 a.m.	R.J. Harris	DL	6-2	263	Tallahassee, Fla. (North Florida Christian)	Highlights
9:21 a.m.	Emmanuel Lubin	CB	6-1	185	Miami, Fla. (North Miami Beach)	Highlights
9:39 a.m.	Andrew Burgess	OT	6-6	280	Neptune Beach, Fla. (Duncan U. Fletcher)	Highlights
9:43 a.m.	Terry Bennett	RB	5-10	204	Jacksonville, Fla. (Atlantic Coast)	Highlights
10:34 a.m.	Kenyatta Anderson	DB	5-11	182	St. Petersburg, Fla. (Boca Ciega)	Highlights
10:43 a.m.	Maurice Alexander	QB	6-0	175	Homestead, Fla. (Booker T. Washington)	Highlights
10:44 a.m.	Irick McDonald	DE	6-3	222	Hialeah, Fla. (Champagnat Catholic)	Highlights
11:29 a.m.	Austin Maloney	WR	5-11	185	Miami, Fla. (Christopher Columbus)	Highlights
11:43 a.m.	Olin Cushion III	CB	5-9	175	Miami, Fla. (Miami Central)	Highlights

 

Christian Alexander – 6-3/205 · QB ·  Lakeland, Fla. · Lakeland Christian
Led Lakeland Christian to an 11-1 record last season while throwing for 2,847 yards…Completed 179-of-297 passes (60.3 percent) and threw for 37 touchdowns with just 11 interception…Rushed for 452 yards and three touchdowns in 2014…Earned 3A Second-Team All-State honors. He earned Second-Team All-County in 2012 and 2013…In 2013, completed 127-of-206 passes for 1,865 yards with 22 touchdowns and only intercepted four times…Finished his high school career with 110 touchdowns (No. 5 all-time in the state of Florida) and 8,299 passing yards (No. 9 all-time in the state of Florida)…Participated in the Ron Turner Football Camp in Tampa.
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Maurice Alexander – 6-0/175 · QB ·  Homestead, Fla. · Booker T. Washington HS
Class 4A First-Team All-State...Named First-Team All-Dade County …Led Booker T. Washington to a perfect 15-0 record and the state championship…Completed perfect season, throwing for 3,060 yards and 32 touchdowns…Also ran for 466 yards and seven touchdowns…Guided the Tornadoes to a thrilling 34-28 overtime win over No. 8 Bingham (Utah) in the inaugural Burger King State Champions Bowl Series… As a junior threw for 2,111 yards and 26 touchdowns, which earned him Second-Team All-Miami Dade County selection…2014 Team MVP…Participated in the Ron Turner Football Camp in Miami.
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Kenyatta Anderson – 5-11/182 · DB ·  St. Petersburg, Fla. · Boca Ciega
Named Second-Team All-Pinellas County…A versatile defensive back at Boca Ciega High School…Makes plays all over the field… Has a “nose” for the ball…A talented return man who also saw action on the offensive side of the ball at receiver for the Pirates… Participated in the Ron Turner Football Camp in Tampa.
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Terry Bennett – 5-10/204 · RB ·  Jacksonville, Fla. · Atlantic Coast HS
Recorded 759 yards on 136 carries with 13 touchdowns for Atlantic Coast High School in 2014…Named a Times-Union Third-Team All-First Coast selection…Ran for 639 yards on 125 carries (5.1 yards per carry) with six touchdowns as a junior...Accomplished baseball player, ranked by Perfect Game as an Underclassmen Honorable Mention All American…Earned Fletcher High School Scholar Athlete Award…Participated in the Ron Turner Football Camp in Jacksonville.
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Andrew Burgess – 6-6/280 · OT ·  Neptune Beach, Fla. · Duncan U. Fletcher HS
Four-year letterwinner on the offensive line for Fletcher High School…Helped the Senators win the Class 8A Regional Championship during his freshman year (2011) as well as back-to-back Gateway Conference titles in 2011 and 2012...From the same high school that produced FIU brothers Luke and Sam Medlock…Participated in the Ron Turner Football Camp in Jacksonville.
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Mac Carey – 6-2/245 · TE ·  Tallahassee, Fla. · Leon HS
Selected to play in the National Underclassman (NUC) All-South Classic All-Star Game…Named an All-Big Bend Honorable Mention selection following senior season…Recipient of the Leon HS Gene Cox Memorial Award…Ran a 4.51 forty at the US Army All-American Combine…Also plays basketball for Leon High School.
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Olin Cushion III – 5-9/175 · CB ·  Miami, Fla. · Miami Central HS
Class 6A First-Team All-State selection…Named First-Team All-Dade County…Had 78 tackles, five interceptions and two fumble recoveries for Miami Central to guide the Rockets to a 12-1 record during his senior season…Registered an interception which led to a touchdown in the 2014 Class 6A state championship…Led the Rockets to their third-straight state title…As a junior led Miami-Dade County in interceptions with nine...Class 6A Third-Team All-State selection as a junior as well as Second-Team All-Miami Dade County selection while helping Central win the 6A state championship…Participated in the Ron Turner Football Camp in Miami.
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Deion Eakins – 6-3/322 · OG ·  Jacksonville, Fla. · Trinity Christian Academy
Helped Trinity Christian win its second-straight Class 3A state title and fifth in school history in 2014...Followed that with a 35-21 win versus Eastside Catholic (Wash.), putting up 331 rushing yards in the Burger King Bowl series game…Three-year starter…Named Third-Team All-First Coast…Selected for USA U19 team…Will play in International Bowl against Canada on Feb. 7.
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Jestin Green – 6-0/175 · CB ·  St. Petersburg, Fla. · Admiral Farragut Academy
A three-year letterwinner at Admiral Farragut Academy…Was named to the 2015 Pinellas County North South All-Star Game…Had a pair of touchdown receptions and returned a kickoff 70 yards for a score in a 48-7 rout of Lake Highland Prep…Also played defensive back for the BlueJackets, picking off two passes in a 35-7 win over Moore Haven…Runs a 4.49 forty…Was BlueJacket teammate with current FIU running back Napoleon Maxwell……Participated in the Ron Turner Football Camp in Tampa.
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R.J. Harris – 6-2/263 · DL ·  Tallahassee, Fla. · North Florida Christian
Class 2A First-Team All-State selection as a defensive lineman as a senior…First-Team All-Big Bend…First-Team FACA…Team captain…The Orlando Sentinel ranked him as the Panhandle area’s overall No. 12 player in their "Sentinel Central Florida Super 60" list …Played on both sides of the ball for the North Florida Christian Eagles…Registered 69 tackles and 6.5 sacks during his senior year… Class 2A Honorable Mention All-State selection as a defensive lineman as a junior.
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Mark Hutchinson – 6-0/190 · WR ·  Zephyrhills, Fla. · Wiregrass Ranch HS
Had 36 catches for 625 yards and five touchdowns last season… Also had 251 yards in kickoff returns…Earned Second-Team All-Pasco County...Big County Preps ranks him as the top prospect at receiver from the Pasco County area……Participated in the Ron Turner Football Camp in Tampa.
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Tyree Johnson – 5-9/165 · DB ·  Miami Gardens, Fla. · Miami Carol City
Led Dade County with four fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles, also had a fumble return for a touchdown…Had 61 tackles, five interceptions, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, nine tackles for loss and two sacks in senior season…MVP of South Florida High School All-Star Game…Had 41 tackles, six sacks, one kick return for a TD, and five forced fumbles as a junior at Carol City…Ran a 4.43, 40-yard dash…Earned best defensive back honor on his team, led Carol City in turnovers.
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Anthony Jones – 5-11/190 · WR ·  Miami, Fla. · Miami Central
Was a 6A all-state first team member in 2014…Named First-Team All-Dade County…Caught 32 passes for 419 yards and three touchdowns last season…Rushed for 1,007 yards and 23 touchdowns while averaging 7.5 yards-per-carry…An excellent return man, averaging over 32 yards-per-kick return. Jones also threw one pass and completed it for 18 yards…Helped the Rockets claim the 2014 6A state title…Finished that game with 199 yards on 29 carries and scored three touchdowns as Central (14-1) won its third-consecutive state title.
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Milord Juste – 6-0/246 · DE/LB ·  Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. · Palm Beach Gardens HS
First-Team All-Area, First-Team All-County, All-Conference, and also Class 8A Second-Team All-State player following senior year…Collected 21.5 sacks in junior year...Named Class 8A Third Team in 2013…The Sun Sentinel ranked Juste as Palm Beach County’s No. 31 overall rated player on their "Mega Board"…Participated in the Ron Turner Football Camp in Miami.
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Sage Lewis – 6-1/228 · LB ·  Opa-Locka, Fla. · Monsignor Pace HS
Class 4A First-Team All-State player in 2014…Named First-Team All-Dade County…Finished the 2014 season with the Spartans, registering 105 tackles and eight sacks…Had more than 100 tackles for his second-consecutive season…Recorded 125 tackles during his junior season at Monsignor Pace…Participated in the Ron Turner Football Camp in Miami.
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Emmanuel Lubin – 6-1/185 · CB ·  Miami, Fla. · North Miami Beach HS
Named Second-Team All-Dade County…Took part in the Miami-Dade All-Star Game, playing for the North…Played both cornerback and wide receiver for the North Miami Beach Chargers…As a receiver, he was North Miami Beach's leading receiver with 30 catches for 256 yards, while also rushing for 63 yards…Participated in the Ron Turner Football Camp in Miami.
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Austin Maloney – 5-11/185 · WR ·  Miami, Fla. · Christopher Columbus HS
Class 8A Third-Team All-State…Named First-Team All-Dade County… Took part in the Miami-Dade All-Star Game, playing for the South…Led all high school receivers from Miami-Dade and Broward in receptions (59) and yards (939) and grabbed 11 touchdowns…Helped Columbus (13-2) finish with the highest win total in school history and first state finals appearance since 1982 (third overall)…Had eight catches for 111 yards and a touchdown in the Class 8A State Championship versus Apopka…Participated in the Ron Turner Football Camp in Miami.
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Neal Mars – 6-3/270 · OG/C ·  Orange Park, Fla. · Fleming Island HS
A four-year letterwinner at Fleming Island High School…Earned Second-Team All-First Coast honors for his play in 2014…A three-year starter for Fleming Island…First-Team All-Conference and First-Team All-County as a senior…A 2013 All-First Coast Honorable Mention selection at offensive line…Named Jacksonville Times Union First Coast Honorable Mention in 2013…Also earned all-conference honorable mention honors that same year…Participated in the Ron Turner Football Camp in Jacksonville.
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Irick McDonald – 6-3/222 · DE ·  Hialeah, Fla · Champagnat Catholic - Hialeah
Named Honorable Mention All-Dade County selection…Took part in the Miami-Dade All-Star Game, playing for the North…Had 64 tackles with four sacks during his senior season at Champagnat… As a junior, had 63 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, with 9 sacks for Class 2A State Champions, Champagnat Catholic…In 2012, collected 42 tackles, nine sacks and 16 tackles for loss...Earned All-Dade County Honorable Mention as well as First-Team all-district honors that season…Participated in the Ron Turner Football Camp in Miami.
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Collin Olsen – 6-0/223 · RB ·  Port Orange, Fla. · Spruce Creek HS
Four-year letterwinner at Spruce Creek High School…Can play fullback, halfback and tight end…The Orlando Sentinel ranked him as the Central Florida area’s overall #44 player in their "Sentinel Central Florida Super 60" list …Ran for 804 yards and four touchdowns as a junior…Rushed for nearly 600 yards during his sophomore season and 500 yards as a freshman.
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Fermin Silva – 6-1/215 · DL ·  Miami, Fla. · Miami Central
Played on the defensive line at Miami Central that won its third-consecutive state title in 2014…Recorded a career-high 73 tackles last season for the Rockets…Forced one fumble and recovered two more…Also intercepted a pass en route to helping Central to the state championship…Was part of a Central defense that allowed just 7.9 points per game in 2014…After a junior season in which he made 47 tackles and 15 sacks, was named to the All-Dade Football 6A-8A First Team.
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Julian Williams – 5-11/180 · WR ·  Suwanee, Ga. · Georgia Military College/Collins Hill HS
Led Georgia Military College in receptions (37) during the 2014 season, scoring four touchdowns and registering 498 yards receiving… Also rushed for 93 yards and one touchdown…Was a three-year letterwinner at Collins Hill HS.
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