Former FIU Football Player Dies in Car Crash

Former FIU defensive back Emmanuel Lubin passed away early Sunday morning in a car accident. 

The crash took place around 4 a.m. on the Florida Turnpike, according to Florida Highway Patrol officials. They said Lubin was driving northbound near NW 74th St. and lost control of his Toyota sedan leading him to crash into a guardrail. 

He was pronounced dead on the scene. 

Lubin played 45 games for the Panthers, 33 as a starter, and had one interception and 11 pass breakups. 

“Tragically, we lost a great young man in Emmanuel Lubin last night,” FIU head coach Butch Davis said in a statement. “He was a hard worker, great teammate and was respected and loved by his teammates, coaches and staff at FIU. His character, work ethic and leadership were instrumental in leading our program to success these past two seasons. Our football program is mourning his loss and we will honor Emmanuel every day moving forward. Our hearts and prayers go out to his friends and family.” 

Lubin was a key piece to the Panther’s 2018 record-setting season. 

Fermin Silva and many other players took to Twitter to mourn their former teammate. 

https://twitter.com/_SACKMASTER7/status/1152972895385280512