- T.Y. Hilton is FIU’s all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns.
- Alex McGough threw 65 touchdowns over his career, which is an FIU record.
- Josh Padrick was FIU’s quarterback when they converted from FCS to FBS.
The FIU Panthers have had a football program since the 2002 season. They were an FCS squad for their first three seasons, and despite not experiencing much success during those years, they transitioned to the FBS after the 2004 season.
Now, football betting on their college football odds is available for each game as they continue to improve in Conference USA at the BetMGM online sportsbook.
Below, I’ll showcase the top five players over their two-decade-plus history.
5 Best FIU Panthers Football Players, Ranked
| Rank | Player | Position | Panthers Years |
| 1 | T.Y. Hilton | WR | 2008-2011 |
| 2 | Alex McGough | QB | 2014-2017 |
| 3 | Josh Padrick | QB | 2003-2006 |
| 4 | James Morgan | QB | 2018-2019 |
| 5 | Alex Gardner | RB | 2014-2017 |
Florida International Panthers All-Time Greatest Football Players
1. T.Y. Hilton
Hilton played for FIU from 2008 to 2011. He was the Sun Belt Player of the Year, Sun Belt Freshman of the Year, and was a four-time first-team All-Sun Belt.
Over his tenure with FIU, he caught 229 passes (most in program history) for 3,531 yards (first) and 24 touchdowns (first).
He also holds the single-season receptions record with 72 in 2011.
2. Alex McGough
McGough was the quarterback for FIU from 2014 to 2017.
Over his career, he threw for 9,091 yards (second) for 65 touchdowns (first). He also accumulated 9,626 total yards (first) and 81 total touchdowns (first).
McGough also holds the top two single-season records for total yards, headlined by 3,029 in 2017.
He had 16 rushing touchdowns over his career.
3. Josh Padrick
Padrick was also a quarterback for FIU, suiting up from 2003 to 2006. He was there at the beginning and remained with the team as they transitioned to the FBS.
He threw for 9,237 yards (first) and 42 touchdowns (second). He also recorded 8,971 total yards (second) and 47 total touchdowns (second).
4. James Morgan
Morgan played two seasons with FIU from 2018 to 2019.
Over those two seasons, he threw for 5,287 yards (third) and had 40 passing touchdowns (third).
His 26 passing touchdowns in 2018 are the FIU single-season record.
Morgan was the Conference USA Newcomer of the Year in 2018.
5. Alex Gardner
Gardner played running back for FIU from 2014 to 2017.
He ran for 3,037 yards (first) and 22 touchdowns (third). He also caught 115 passes (10th).
Gardner holds three of the top eight single-season rushing records, with 930 in 2016 being his best mark, which ranks third.
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