Transferred to JMU with one season of eligibility remaining after spending five years at Florida Atlantic (2020-24), where he scored 139 points on 19/25 field goals and 82/82 PAT
2024 at Florida Atlantic:
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
Played in 12 games
Was 8-for-11 on field goal attempts and 39-for-39 on point-after attempts (63 points)
Tied career high in field goals and points, making three field goals with four extra points vs. North Texas (Oct. 12)
Career-best nine extra points at Tulsa (Nov. 30)
Also had nine points vs. Charlotte (Nov. 23), making a pair of field goals with three PAT
Contributed eight points in Shula Bowl XXII vs. FIU (Sept. 14), making one of two field goal tries and all five extra points
Made only field goal attempt and all five PAT attempts vs. Wagner (Sept. 27)
Tied career long with a 43-yard field goal in opener at Michigan State (Aug. 30)
Converted a field goal in five games
2023 at Florida Atlantic:
Missed entire season with injury
2022 at Florida Atlantic:
Played in 10 games
Was 9-for-13 on field goal attempts and 38-for-38 on point-after attempts (65 points)
Set career high in field goals and total points, making all three field goals and converted four PAT for 13 points vs. Charlotte (Aug. 27)
Made career-long 43-yard field goal in Charlotte opener
Made a field goal with a season-best seven PAT for 10 points in the Shula Bowl XXI at FIU (Nov. 12)
Converted two field goals and a pair of extra points for eight points at Purdue (Sept. 24)
Also had eight points on a field goal and five made PAT at Ohio (Sept. 3)
Made all six extra points vs. Southeastern Louisiana (Sept. 10)
Had at least one made field goal in six games
2021 at Florida Atlantic:
Played in three games, redshirting to retain a year of eligibility
Was 2-for-2 on field goals attempts and 5-for-5 on point-after attempts (11 points)
Made first career field goal on 35 yarder at Western Kentucky (Nov. 20) while making a pair of PAT
Also converted a 23-yard field goal and made both extra points vs. Middle Tennessee (Nov. 27)
2020 at Florida Atlantic:
Did not see any action
High School:
High School Placekicker of the Year at 2020 Lou Groza Award Banquet
Was also a finalist for same award in 2019
No. 28 ranked kicker by Kohl’s Camps and took part in 2020 Senior Challenge
Led Palm Beach County kickers his senior season with 11 field goals, which included going 10-for-10 inside of 50
Hit a career-long 50-yard field goal
Also made all 11 extra points
Averaged 59.4 yards on kickoff, with 15 of 17 attempts going as touchbacks
Dual-sport athlete who also played soccer
Personal:
Son of Jorge and Heather Suarez
Graduated from Florida Atlantic with a bachelor’s degree in marketing