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Miami Projected Starters

OFFENSE

No.	Pos.	Player	Yr.	Ht.	Wt.
9	QB	Robert Marve	Fr.	6-1	210
The Plant alum will miss the season opener due to a one-game suspension.
5	HB	Javarris James	Jr.	6-0	215
Has rushed for 1,384 yards and eight touchdowns in 25 career games.
30	FB	Patrick Hill	Jr.	5-9	262
Junior college transfer from El Camino (Calif.) Community College.
87	WR	Khalil Jones	Sr.	6-2	225
Has eight receptions in 35 career games.
85	WR	Leonard Hankerson	So.	6-3	215
Caught six passes for 63 yards and one touchdown in 2007.
18	TE	Dedrick Epps	Jr.	6-4	253
Scored the winning touchdown against Florida State last year.
64	LT	Jason Fox	Jr.	6-7	306
Two-year starter who graded out at 96 percent last season.
74	LG	Orlando Franklin	So.	6-7	334
Grew up in Jamaica and Canada before moving to South Florida.
55	C	Xavier Shannon	Sr.	6-1	302
Son of head coach Randy Shannon, transferred from FIU.
61	RG	Joel Figueroa	So.	6-5	344
Regarded by teammates as the most powerful player on the team.
77	RT	Reggie Youngblood	Sr.	6-5	317
Two-year starter who graded out at 93 percent last year.

DEFENSE ...more

August 28, 2008

Want USF-FIU Ticket? Good Luck

This fall, the University of South Florida will play nationally ranked Kansas and West Virginia and host its first ESPN Thursday night game. However, the toughest ticket in USF program history: at Florida International? ...more

July 18, 2008

Terriers' Grace Commits To FIU

Hillsborough High senior free safety Chuck Grace committed to Florida International on Sunday. ...more

January 14, 2008

Grace Scores 29 To Power USF

Shantia Grace scored a career-high 29 points to lead South Florida past Florida International 84-56 in women's basketball Thursday. ...more

November 30, 2007

Classic Huge Recruiting Tool For Participants

The big crowds and variety of entertainment make the Florida Classic one of the primary recruiting tools for Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M. ...more

November 18, 2007

Coaching Could Be In Hilliard's Future

Bucs receiver Ike Hilliard will spend today on an airplane, take a bus to a Detroit hotel, enjoy a few hours of personal time, attend a team meeting at 8 p.m., then get some sleep before Sunday's game. ...more

October 20, 2007

Jenkins Calls Out Teammates After Loss To Tar Heels

Darnell Jenkins is not happy with some of his teammates. Jenkins, a fifth-year senior who leads the team with 18 receptions and 360 yards, was not afraid to speak his mind in the wake of the Hurricanes' 33-27 loss to North Carolina and falling to 4-2 on the season. ...more

October 10, 2007