As was the case for most position groups last season, the FIU defensive line struggled to establish their footing in 2022. For the third consecutive season, the Panthers were among the bottom third in Conference USA in sacks — this time finishing last with 14 sacks in 12 contests — and six of those came from linebackers or defensive backs.
Position coach George Frazier comes to FIU after two seasons as the defensive line coach at UT-Martin and prior to that played for Mike MacIntyre for four seasons (2013-2017) at Colorado. He’ll have his work cut out for him in several ways, most notably developing a defensive line room that features 13 underclassmen.