FIU watched six players from its league, Conference USA, get drafted this past weekend, including two from rival Florida Atlantic. No FIU players were drafted.
Sunday brought better news for the Panthers as three of their players got a chance to reach their dreams.
Wide receiver C.J. Worton (Atlanta Falcons), defensive tackle Anthony Johnson (Tampa Bay Bucs) and punter Stone Wilson (Dolphins) have earned invitations to NFL training camps.
“All three had really good college careers,” FIU coach Butch Davis said on Monday. “I think all three have legitimate chances to make NFL rosters.”
Davis pointed to a pair of ex-FIU players who were not drafted in 2018 — linebacker Anthony Wint and tight end Pharoah McKever — but still scored invites to training camp and took advantage.