FIU’s Anthony Wint Named Preseason All-Conference USA Selection

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MIAMI (July 17, 2017) – Conference USA released its preseason honors on Monday, and FIU's Anthony Wint was recognized as an all-league honoree on defense. The C-USA preseason honors were selected by the conference's 14 head coaches. Wint, who is entering his senior year, started in all 12 games for the Panthers, earning Second-Team All-C-USA honors last season. He finished the year with 108 total tackles (57 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. The 108 tackles on the year were the sixth-most in school history, while his career total of 244 ranks ninth all-time at FIU. The native of Homestead, Florida, registered 10-or-more tackles six times, including a career-high 13 at Charlotte (10/ 15). A two-time C-USA Defensive Player of the Week, Wint ranked No. 7 in the conference and No. 36 in the nation in total tackles. Wint was also named a Preseason Second-Team All-C-USA selection by Athlon Sports. Below is a complete listing of this year's preseason awards. 
2017 C-USA Football Coaches Preseason AwardsOffensive Player of the Year
Mike White, Sr., QB, WKU
  
Defensive Player of the Year
Emmanuel Ellerbee, Sr., LB, Rice  
Special Teams Players of the Year
Kylen Towner, Sr., KR, WKU  
Offense
QB          Mike White, Sr., WKURB          Ray Lawry, Sr., Old DominionRB          Ito Smith, Sr., Southern MissOL          O'Shea Dugas, Jr., Louisiana TechOL          Will Hernandez, Sr., UTEPOL          Trey Martin, Sr., RiceOL          Austin Pratt, Sr., UTSAOL          Brandon Ray, Sr., WKUTE          Ryan Yurachek, Sr., MarshallWR         Richie James, Jr., Middle TennesseeWR         Jonathan Duhart, Sr., Old DominionWR         Allenzae Staggers, Sr., Southern Miss  
Defense
DL          Marcus Davenport, Sr., UTSADL          Jaylon Ferguson, So., Louisiana TechDL          Chris Johnson, Sr., WKUDL          Oshane Ximines, Jr., Old DominionLB           Emmanuel Ellerbee, Sr., RiceLB           Alvin Jones, Sr., UTEPLB           Josiah Tauaefa, So., UTSALB           Anthony Wint, Sr., FIUDB          Brandon Addison, Sr., Old DominionDB          Nate Brooks, Jr., North TexasDB          Joe Brown, Sr., WKUDB          Kishawn McClain, Sr., North Texas  
Special Teams
K             Canon Rooker, Sr., Middle TennesseeP             Jake Collins, Jr., WKUKR          Kylen ...

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