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Florida International Panthers Roster & Depth Chart 2026
Florida International Panthers are 3-3 in the CUSA.
3-33rd in CUSASpread 114-2-5 nickel
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Willie Simmons / Jovan DeWitt
Early-down identity stays on the cards. Open the call sheet for the snap, the motion, the shell, and how they pressure.
Offense
Spread 11
- Offensive scheme type
- Spread 11
- Personnel
- 11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- Primary run scheme
- Inside zone / RPO
- Primary offensive line scheme
- Zone
Offensive aggression
Attacking · 68
ConservativeBalancedAggressive
Simmons, the HC, is the primary caller; OC Nick Coleman calls some third-down and red-zone series.
Defense
4-2-5 nickel
- Defensive scheme type
- 4-2-5 nickel
- Base front
- 4-2-5 nickel
- Front
- 4-3
- Defensive line technique
- Man (one-gap)
- Primary coverage
- Cover 3 / Cover 1
- Primary press technique
- Press-bail
Defensive aggression
Attacking · 66
ConservativeBalancedAggressive
DeWitt, asst HC, nickel 4-2-5, havoc-rate focus.
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| 50 |  Jeremy Smith | | OL | 6' 5" | 290 | — | FR | Miami, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2414 · '25 | Active |
| 52 |  Akeem Neal | | OL | 6' 5" | 315 | — | SO | Orange Park, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 53 |  Nathan Tveit | | OL | 6' 3" | 310 | — | FR | Oviedo, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2482 · '25 | Active |
| 54 |  Zaire Flournoy |  | OL | 6' 3" | 335 | — | SR | Douglasville, GA | Portal | 3★ · No. 2498 · '20 | Active |
| 55* |  Daveion Harley |   | OL | 6' 1" | 310 | — | JR | Quincy, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 56 |  Marc Michel Jr. | | OL | 6' 2" | 300 | — | FR | Davenport, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2602 · '25 | Active |
| 58 |  Oscar Colon |   | OL | 6' 5" | 310 | — | JR | Brooklyn, NY | Portal | — | Active |
| 60 |  Noah Fernandez | | OL | 6' 3" | 315 | — | JR | Coral Springs, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 61 |  Ignacio Zulaica | | OL | 5' 11" | 265 | — | FR | West Palm Beach, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 66 |  Takaylen Muex | | OL | 6' 3" | 320 | — | FR | Jacksonville, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1369 · '25 | Active |
| 67 |  Jon Rodriguez | | OL | 6' 5" | 300 | — | SO | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 71 |  Antonio Tripp Jr. | MIA | OL | 6' 3" | 305 | — | JR | Baltimore, MD | Portal | 3★ · No. 769 · '23 | Active |
| 73 |  Spencer Webb |  | OL | 6' 3" | 295 | — | SR | Alton, IL | Portal | — | Active |
| 74 |  Matias Garcia | | OL | 6' 0" | 285 | — | FR | Sunrise, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2608 · '25 | Active |
| 75 |  Miguel Cedeno |  | OL | 6' 8" | 320 | — | SR | Davie, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 1880 · '22 | Active |
| 76 |  Samson Chazulle | | OL | 6' 3" | 325 | — | FR | Fort Lauderdale, FL | High school | 3★ · '25 | Active |
| 77 |  Riley Wilson | | OL | 6' 4" | 285 | — | FR | Tampa, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2111 · '26 | Active |
| 78 |  Nickolas Molina | | OL | 6' 7" | 290 | — | SR | Bronx, NY | Portal | — | Active |
| 5* |  DJ Alexander | | QB | 6' 1" | 210 | — | FR | Douglasville, GA | High school | 3★ · No. 2612 · '26 | Active |
| 11* |  Zach Marker | | QB | 6' 2" | 205 | — | SR | Norwalk, IA | High school | — | Active |
| 16* |  Zachary Waters | | QB | 6' 0" | 195 | — | JR | Boca Raton, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 17* |  JJ Kohl |  AS | QB | 6' 7" | 250 | — | JR | Ankeny, IA | Portal | 4★ · No. 155 · '23 | Active |
| 20* |  Matt Ivaldi |  | QB | 5' 11" | 200 | — | FR | Miami, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 23* |  Trey Whirley | | QB | 5' 11" | 195 | — | SO | St. Petersburg, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 1* |  Anthony Carrie |  | RB | 6' 0" | 205 | — | SO | Tampa, FL | Portal | 4★ · No. 386 · '24 | Active |
| 3* |  Devonte Lyons | | RB | 5' 11" | 190 | — | SO | Saint Augustine, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1379 · '24 | Active |
| 10* |  Jayden Ford | | RB | 5' 6" | 165 | — | FR | Miami, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1942 · '26 | Active |
| 21* |  Nate Henry | | RB | 5' 9" | 190 | — | JR | Miramar, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 22* |  Sterling Joseph | | RB | 5' 9" | 195 | — | FR | Miami, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1107 · '25 | Active |
| 36 |  Justin Compere | | RB | 5' 10" | 195 | — | FR | Carol City, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2490 · '26 | Active |
| 4* |  James Resar |   | TE | 6' 5" | 235 | — | SO | Yulee, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 108 · '24 | Active |
| 9* |  Jackson Verdugo | | TE | 6' 4" | 250 | — | SO | College Station, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 2134 · '25 | Active |
| 19* |  Davis Brown | | TE | 6' 4" | 275 | — | FR | Raleigh, NC | High school | 3★ · No. 2883 · '26 | Active |
| 81 |  Ayden Passley | | TE | 6' 5" | 230 | — | FR | Jupiter, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2108 · '26 | Active |
| 87 |  Remy Goins | | TE | 6' 2" | 215 | — | FR | Miami, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 88* |  Kevin Schaeffer |   | TE | 6' 5" | 245 | — | SR | Hewitt, NJ | Portal | — | Active |
| 89 |  Sean Burke | | TE | 6' 5" | 235 | — | FR | Hollywood, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1750 · '25 | Active |
| 0* |  Jojo Stone | LOU | WR | 5' 11" | 185 | — | SO | Atlanta, GA | Portal | 3★ · No. 662 · '24 | Active |
| 2* |  Maguire Anderson | | WR | 6' 0" | 185 | — | JR | Lutz, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 6* |  Eric Nelson Jr. | | WR | 6' 3" | 175 | — | SO | Miramar, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2444 · '24 | Active |
| 7* |  Kyle McNeal | | WR | 6' 1" | 185 | — | JR | Riviera Beach, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1548 · '23 | Active |
| 8* |  Greg Gaines III | | WR | 6' 3" | 200 | — | SR | Tampa, FL | Portal | 4★ · No. 396 · '22 | Active |
| 12* |  Amari Isaac | | WR | 6' 1" | 205 | — | FR | Hollywood, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2419 · '25 | Active |
| 13* |  Tyson Carter | | WR | 5' 11" | 175 | — | SO | Orlando, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1579 · '25 | Active |
| 14* |  Kenny Williams | | WR | 5' 10" | 170 | — | FR | Miami, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1880 · '25 | Active |
| 15* |  Donovan Giles | | WR | 6' 3" | 200 | — | SR | Viera, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1601 · '22 | Active |
| 18* |  Andre Brown | | WR | 5' 6" | 150 | — | SO | Miami, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 80 |  Dylan Herman | | WR | 5' 11" | 190 | — | SO | Las Vegas, NV | High school | — | Active |
| 82 | WRJustin Little | | WR | 5' 10" | 170 | — | SO | Loxahatchee, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 83 |  Malik Penson | | WR | 5' 10" | 170 | — | FR | Goulds, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1681 · '26 | Active |
| 84 |  Barrett Schulz | | WR | 6' 5" | 190 | — | FR | Orange City, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1555 · '26 | Active |
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| 0* |  Da'Vontae Floyd | | DB | 5' 10" | 180 | — | SO | Norfolk, VA | Portal | — | Active |
| 1* |  Shamir Sterlin | | DB | 6' 2" | 215 | — | SO | Port Saint Lucie, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2218 · '24 | Active |
| 2* |  DeAndre Boykins |   | DB | 5' 11" | 200 | — | SR | Beaufort, SC | Portal | 4★ · No. 335 · '21 | Active |
| 3* |  Demetrius Hill | ILL | DB | 6' 2" | 205 | — | SR | Miami, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 925 · '21 | Active |
| 4* |  Wesley Miller |   | DB | 5' 11" | 190 | — | SR | Columbia, MS | Portal | 3★ · No. 789 · '22 | Active |
| 6* |  Lawrence Johnson |  | DB | 6' 1" | 190 | — | JR | Miami, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 1780 · '24 | Active |
| 7* |  Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | ARI | DB | 5' 9" | 175 | — | SR | Miami, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 1277 · '22 | Active |
| 8* |  Ryan Gadson |  | DB | 5' 10" | 190 | — | JR | Fort Myers, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 10* |  Ormond Wallace | | DB | 6' 0" | 210 | — | SR | Pinson, AL | High school | — | Active |
| 19* |  Myles Cunningham | | DB | 5' 11" | 170 | — | SO | Atlanta, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 20* |  Kiyante Ingram | | DB | 5' 10" | 175 | — | FR | Powder Springs, GA | High school | 3★ · No. 2510 · '26 | Active |
| 21* |  Karaijus Hayes | | DB | 5' 11" | 185 | — | FR | Sarasota, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1310 · '26 | Active |
| 23* |  Tyderick Brown | | DB | 6' 0" | 175 | — | FR | Dallas, TX | Portal | — | Active |
| 25 |  Jakari Johnson | | DB | 5' 11" | 200 | — | FR | Fort Lauderdale, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2672 · '26 | Active |
| 26 |  Zay West | | DB | 6' 0" | 170 | — | FR | Madison, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1969 · '26 | Active |
| 27 |  Eric Johnson | | DB | 6' 0" | 190 | — | FR | Loganville, GA | High school | 3★ · No. 2106 · '26 | Active |
| 29 |  Dominic Turnbull | | DB | 6' 2" | 195 | — | FR | Miami, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1380 · '26 | Active |
| 32 |  Jaeden McMillan | | DB | 6' 0" | 195 | — | FR | Melbourne, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 973 · '26 | Active |
| 35 |  Jahmani Chin-Suer | | DB | 5' 9" | 170 | — | FR | Fort Lauderdale, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2731 · '26 | Active |
| 5* |  Kenton Simmons | | DL | 6' 4" | 245 | — | SR | Jackson, MS | High school | No. 118 · '23 | Active |
| 12* |  RJ Moss Jr. | | DL | 6' 3" | 285 | — | JR | Biloxi, MS | Portal | 3★ · No. 648 · '22 | Active |
| 13* |  Dante Anderson |  | DL | 6' 4" | 250 | — | SR | Miami, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 450 · '22 | Active |
| 14* |  Robert Williams | | DL | 6' 2" | 235 | — | SO | Miami, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2192 · '24 | Active |
| 15* |  Nathan Jennings | | DL | 6' 4" | 295 | — | SO | Madison, AL | Portal | 3★ · No. 1649 · '24 | Active |
| 16* |  Nick Watson | | DL | 6' 3" | 235 | — | SR | Fort Lauderdale, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 24 |  King Massey | | DL | 6' 4" | 245 | — | FR | Jacksonville, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 33 |  DeeJay Holmes Jr. |  | DL | 6' 1" | 260 | — | JR | Pahokee, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 980 · '23 | Active |
| 44 |  Michael Smarts | | DL | 6' 4" | 240 | — | FR | Miami Gardens, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1730 · '26 | Active |
| 45 |  Lamont Green Jr. | | DL | 6' 3" | 235 | — | JR | Miami, FL | Portal | 4★ · No. 283 · '23 | Active |
| 55* |  Jamorie Flagg | | DL | 6' 3" | 315 | — | SO | Miami, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 1406 · '24 | Active |
| 88* |  Elijah Simmons |   | DL | 6' 0" | 285 | — | SR | Charlotte, NC | Portal | — | Active |
| 90 |  Anthony Cunningham |  TB | DL | 6' 4" | 295 | — | SR | East St. Louis, IL | Portal | 3★ · No. 1679 · '23 | Active |
| 91 |  Kyrie Samuel | | DL | 5' 11" | 260 | — | SR | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 92 |  Lukenson Morancy | | DL | 6' 3" | 275 | — | FR | Apopka, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 93 | DLNealan Perez | | DL | 6' 5" | 225 | — | FR | Miami, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 95 |  Anthony Smith | MIN | DL | 6' 2" | 345 | — | SO | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 1703 · '25 | Active |
| 97 |  Elisha Baldridge |  | DL | 6' 3" | 245 | — | JR | Big Prairie, OH | Portal | — | Active |
| 99 |  Germaine Carter | | DL | 5' 11" | 270 | — | JR | Miami Gardens, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2121 · '24 | Active |
| 9* |  Josiah Taylor | | LB | 6' 0" | 230 | — | JR | Sebring, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2112 · '24 | Active |
| 11* |  Percy Courtney Jr. | | LB | 6' 0" | 225 | — | SR | Miami, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 17* |  Kani Smith | | LB | 6' 2" | 210 | — | SO | Pahokee, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2505 · '25 | Active |
| 18* |  Pickle Stewart | | LB | 6' 1" | 230 | — | SO | Atlanta, GA | Portal | — | Active |
| 22* |  Brayshawn Littlejohn |  AS | LB | 6' 0" | 225 | — | JR | Gaffney, SC | Portal | 3★ · No. 1272 · '23 | Active |
| 28 |  Orlando Syph-Timmons | | LB | 5' 11" | 220 | — | JR | Mountain House, CA | Portal | — | Active |
| 31 |  Demitris Mincey | | LB | 6' 1" | 210 | — | FR | Fort Lauderdale, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2077 · '26 | Active |
| 34 |  Cam Davis | | LB | 6' 2" | 225 | — | FR | Pompano Beach, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2395 · '25 | Active |
| 37 |  De'Andre Arnold | | LB | 6' 0" | 195 | — | FR | Madison, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2575 · '26 | Active |
Special Teams8
| 46 |  Holden Harkins | | LS | 5' 10" | 190 | — | FR | Fort Lauderdale, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 47 |  Justin Wood | HOU | LS | 5' 11" | 195 | — | JR | Miami, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 86 |  Rodrigo Marron | | LS | 5' 8" | 165 | — | FR | Miami, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 41 |  Stone Springman | MIA | P | 6' 3" | 215 | — | JR | Sarasota, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 43 | PFelix Visser | | P | 6' 2" | 215 | — | FR | Perth, Australia | High school | — | Active |
| 49 |  Conrad Tolerico | | P | 6' 1" | 175 | — | FR | Coral Springs, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 30 |  Noah Sidan | | PK | 5' 8" | 165 | — | FR | Key Biscayne, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 2974 · '26 | Active |
| 48 |  Robert Czeremcha | | PK | 6' 1" | 175 | — | SO | Miami, FL | Portal | — | Active |
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Spread 114-2-5 nickelInside zone / RPOCover 3 / Cover 111 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR4-2-5 nickelOurlads two-deep · matched to the live roster.
Offense
11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
11 personnel · 1 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR. Same depth chart, different grouping. The base call is 11.
| Pos | No. | Player | No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR1 | 2 | Maguire Anderson | 13 | Tyson Carter | 12 | Amari Isaac |
| WR2 | 8 | Greg Gaines III | 6 | Eric Nelson Jr. | 14 | Kenny Williams |
| Slot | 7 | Kyle McNeal | 0 | Jojo Stone | 83 | Malik Penson |
| LT | 50 | Jeremy Smith | 78 | Nickolas Molina | — | — |
| LG | 54 | Zaire Flournoy | 52 | Akeem Neal | — | — |
| C | 55 | Daveion Harley | 67 | Jon Rodriguez | — | — |
| RG | 71 | Antonio Tripp Jr. | 73 | Spencer Webb | — | — |
| RT | 51 | Manasseh Ripert | 58 | Oscar Colon | — | — |
| TE | 9 | Jackson Verdugo | 88 | Kevin Schaeffer | 4 | James Resar |
| QB | 17 | JJ Kohl | 11 | Zach Marker | 5 | DJ Alexander |
| RB | 1 | Anthony Carrie | 3 | Devonte Lyons | 22 | Sterling Joseph |
Defense
Nickel 4-3
Base · 4 DL, SAM, MIKE, WILL, 4 DB. The two-deep below stays the published chart.
| Pos | No. | Player | No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 5 | Kenton Simmons | 33 | DeeJay Holmes Jr. | 45 | Lamont Green Jr. |
| LDT | 99 | Germaine Carter | 88 | Elijah Simmons | 15 | Nathan Jennings |
| RDT | 12 | RJ Moss Jr. | 55 | Jamorie Flagg | 90 | Anthony Cunningham |
| RDE | 13 | Dante Anderson | 14 | Robert Williams | 97 | Elisha Baldridge |
| WLB | 9 | Josiah Taylor | 17 | Kani Smith | 18 | Pickle Stewart |
| MLB | 11 | Percy Courtney Jr. | 22 | Brayshawn Littlejohn | 34 | Cam Davis |
| LCB | 6 | Lawrence Johnson | 23 | Tyderick Brown | — | — |
| SS | 1 | Shamir Sterlin | 10 | Ormond Wallace | — | — |
| FS | 3 | Demetrius Hill | 4 | Wesley Miller | 27 | Eric Johnson |
| RCB | 8 | Ryan Gadson | 7 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | — | — |
| NB | 0 | Da'Vontae Floyd | 2 | DeAndre Boykins | — | — |
Special Teams
| Pos | No. | Player | No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | 48 | Robert Czeremcha | 30 | Noah Sidan | — | — |
| P | 41 | Stone Springman | — | — | — | — |
| H | 41 | Stone Springman | — | — | — | — |
| LS | 47 | Justin Wood | 46 | Holden Harkins | 86 | Rodrigo Marron |
| PR | 2 | Maguire Anderson | — | — | — | — |
| KR | 18 | Andre Brown | 2 | Maguire Anderson | — | — |
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Florida International Panthers are 3-3 in the CUSA. The offense is Spread 11 and the defense is 4-2-5 nickel. Play-callers are Willie Simmons / Jovan DeWitt.