MIAMI – The FIU football team had a total of 12 players selected to Phil Steele's 2023 Preseason All-Conference USA Team.
The Panthers posted a pair of selections to the first team that included senior linebacker Donovan Manuel, who recorded 97.0 tackles last season – which ranked as the eighth-highest total among Conference USA leaders. He also ranked fourth among league leaders with an average of 8.1 stops per contest.
In addition, Manuel's 8.5 tackles for loss led FIU in 2022 and ranked as the 15th-highest total in Conference USA.