FIU's Willie Simmons Has High Expectations for QB Keyone Jenkins, 2025 Panthers

On Tuesday, all 12 Conference USA teams met at the PGA of America Frisco Headquarters for the annual Conference USA Kickoff event. "Very exciting time," Florida International head coach Willie Simmons noted during the Panthers' press conference. "Had an amazing seven plus months with these guys, building this team, building this roster, putting the coaching staff together, and we're excited to get to work next week. A lot of excitement around the program for various reasons and I think this team is going to really surprise some people this year." The focus around FIU's press conference was largely on the CUSA Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, Keyone Jenkins. In his sophomore campaign at FIU, Jenkins completed 188 passes for 2,557 yards and 22 touchdowns. "He's a great young young player," Simmons said of his starting quarterback. "He's been starting ever since his freshman year. Taken his lumps, learned a lot, cut his interceptions down in half from his freshman year to his sophomore year, completion p