By Kyle LoJacono
Steinbrenner football player Danny Fernandez will continue competing at Florida Institute of Technology.
The three-year starter at cornerback announced his plans April 23 to sign with the Division II program in the Sunshine State Conference.
“What really interested me about the school was their engineering program,” Fernandez said. “That’s what I want to do. Once I saw the football program it just topped everything off.”
The Panthers will play their first season in 2013. The ability to help create a new program appealed to Fernandez as it was similar to what he experienced when Steinbrenner opened three years ago.
“I really liked the building,” Fernandez said. “There’s no backlog of players in front of me at my position, so I’m looking forward to getting out there and helping get things started right away like I did at Steinbrenner.”
Warriors coach Floyd Graham said Fernandez has been a big part of the defense since coming from Sickles after his freshman year.
“He was a team captain the last few years,” Graham said. “He’s just a tireless worker, and that’s what Florida Tech is getting.”
