FIU Football: 2021 Preview — Defensive Backs

Liz Satter/FIU Athletics With less than 30 days until the Panthers open their season at home against FCS Long Island University, here’s the penultimate article in our position-by-position preview of the 2021 FIU football team. Since the 2018 season, FIU has fielded one of the top defensive back units in Conference USA.

Entering 2021, the secondary should still be considered one of the team’s strengths, returning four of the five primary DB’s from last year’s group. Let’s take a look at the secondary led by veterans Richard and Rishard Dames.

All stats listed are for the 2020 season unless noted. Projected starter(s) are listed in BOLD. Class year reflects NCAA eligibility rules for the 2021…