Florida International University junior linebacker Anthony Wint was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week last month for his stellar performance against the Charlotte 49ers and helping his team stay undefeated in conference action.
Wint, a Miami native, tied a career-high in tackles with 13 (seven solo) against the 49ers, as FIU won its third-straight to improve to 3-0 in Conference USA action. The native of Homestead notched his fifth double-digit tackles outing of the season.
Wint led an FIU defense that put the team in position to make a 13-point comeback in the waning moments of the fourth quarter as the Panthers scored two touchdowns in the final 4:30 for the one-point victory.
Wint, 6-0, and 220 pounds, and the FIU defense held the 49ers on the final drive of the game to a missed 49-yard field goal to clinch the win.
The win improved FIU to 3-0 in conference play for the first time in program history and gave the Panthers their first three-game winning streak since the 2011 season.
Wint is currently fifth in the conference and 17th in the nation in tackles.
The former Homestead High star has recorded 72 total tackles this season – second on the team – and is 15 tackles shy of breaking into the top 10 all-time in the FIU record books.