- Devin Singletary is Florida Atlantic’s all-time leading rusher with 4,289 yards.
- Harrison Bryant won the John Mackey Award.
- Rusty Smith is Florida Atlantic’s all-time leading passer with 10,112 yards.
The FAU football program debuted at the FCS level in 2001 but quickly advanced to the FBS level in 2005, joining the Sun Belt Conference. Then, in 2013, it switched conferences within the FBS once again, joining Conference USA.
They’ve had some success, and now, football betting on their college football odds is available at the BetMGM online sportsbook.
See the top five Owls below.
5 Best Florida Atlantic Owls Football Players, Ranked
| Rank | Player | Position | Owls Years |
| 1 | Devin Singletary | RB | 2015-2017 |
| 2 | Harrison Bryant | TE | 201-2019 |
| 3 | Rusty Smith | QB | 2007-2010 |
| 4 | Alfred Morris | RB | 2008-2011 |
| 5 | Trey Hendrickson | DE | 2013-2016 |
Florida Atlantic Owls All-Time Greatest Football Players
1. Devin Singletary
Singletary played running back for Florida Atlantic from 2016 to 2018.
He ran for 4,289 yards (first) and 66 touchdowns (first).
In 2017, he ran for 1,920 yards (first).
Singletary also holds the top four single-game rushing records, headlined by 254 in 2016 against Rice.
He was a Conference USA MVP and two-time first-team All-Conference USA.
2. Harrison Bryant
Bryant played tight end for the Owls from 2016 to 2019.
He caught 148 passes (third) for 2,137 yards (third) and 16 touchdowns (third).
He won the John Mackey Award (given to the most outstanding tight end), was a unanimous All-American, was two-time first-team All-Conference USA, and second-team All-Conference USA.
As a senior, he caught 65 passes for 1,004 yards as a tight end.
3. Rusty Smith
Smith played quarterback for Florida Atlantic from 2006 to 2009.
He threw for 10,112 yards (first) and 76 touchdowns (first).
He also had 9,777 total yards (first) and 81 total touchdowns (first).
Smith was the Sun Belt Player of the Year and was first-team All-Sun Belt.
4. Alfred Morris
Morris was at Florida Atlantic from 2008 to 2011.
He ran for 3,529 yards (most in program history) and 27 touchdowns (second).
He holds three of the top eight single-season rushing records, headlined by 1,392 yards in 2009 (second).
He was a two-time All-Sun Belt and second-team All-Sun Belt.
5. Trey Hendrickson
Before becoming an excellent edge rusher in the NFL, Hendrickson played for the Owls from 2013 to 2016.
He had 29 sacks (first), including 13 in 2015 (first).
He was the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year in 2016.
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