Anthony Wint and Treyvon Williams are gone, but Sage Lewis and Fermin Silva are attempting to fill the void. And Jordan Woods is making his mark, too.
With FIU’s annual spring game set for April 6, two of the team’s key openings — at middle linebacker and weak-side linebacker — have crystallized.
Asked to name FIU’s most improved players this spring, Panthers coach Butch Davis responded with one offensive player (rising senior lineman Kai Absheer) and one on defense (Lewis, a 6-1, 240-pound rising junior from Monsignor Pace).
Lewis, who started last year at outside linebacker, made 55 tackles, including five for losses.