Of all of the position groups for the 2021 FIU Panthers, arguably no unit harder to assess than the offensive line. Entering last year, it was clear that the group would need some time to come together as they welcomed several players expected to contribute immediately.
Unfortunately, in a season marked by turmoil, the offensive line were never able to find their stride — struggling to open up holes in the run game and being affected by offensive inefficiency as a whole that resulted in FIU quarterbacks being sacked 41 times — second most in Conference USA.
The start of the Mike MacIntyre era sees the Panthers welcome nine newcomers on an offensive line that had only seven bodies available when MacIntyre took the job.