Tag: Florida A&M Football

Four FAMU footballers named BOXTOROW Preseason All-Americans

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title image via Florida A&M Athletics Courtesy of FAMU Athletics Florida A&M football has four named BOXTOROW Preseason All-American as Kendall Bohler, Deco Wilson, Ashton Grable, and Cameron Gillis earn recognition. Kendall Bohler | Defensive BackBohler is the top defensive returner from the nation’s best defense in 2023 after finishing the season with 39 tackles, 14 pass breakups, and an interception in the Celebration Bowl. Bohler also made the All-SWAC First Team, BOXTOROW All-American, Aeneas Williams Award Finalist, Bruce Feldman Freak List member, and was on the 2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List. Bohler Preseason Honors• BOXTOROW Preseason All-American• Stats Perform…

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Florida A&M’s Kendall Bohler named to Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-American Second Team

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Florida A&M defensive back has been named to the Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-American Second Team. Last season the redshirt senior recorded 39 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 14 pass breakups and received numerous accolades including All-SWAC First Team and Phil Steele All-SWAC First Team. Bohler was also named a BOXTOROW All-American, the Bruce Feldman Freak list, Reese’s Senior Bowl watch list.  In addition to this most recent accolade, Bohler was named to the East-West Shrine Bowl 1,000 Watch List, Preseason All-SWAC First Team and Hero Sports…

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Florida A&M is looking for the next voice of Bragg

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title image via Florida A&M Athletic Department Courtesy of FAMU Athletics Florida A&M Athletics is holding open auditions to be the football public address announcer. Applicants will have the potential to serve as the PA announcer for football games at Bragg Memorial Stadium. The role includes: Top applicants may be selected for in-person auditions, including reading a sample game script over an in-venue PA system and meeting with Florida A&M Athletics staff members. Qualifications and responsibilities Additional detailsPA announcers are compensated based on the number of games they work and…

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Florida A&M gets commitment from former ACC Player and three-star prospect

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Former three-star defensive back Bralyn Oliver has committed to Florida A&M. Oliver, announcing the latest chapter in his collegiate career in a post to his X account.  He didn’t take part in any games last season for the Orange; Emily Leiker of syracuse.com reports that he was not halfway through the season and entered the transfer portal in December. Leiker adds that then-coach Dino Babers was asked why Oliver, who appeared in 9 games in 2022, was noticeably absent on the field, with the coach saying it was not related…

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New FAMU head football coach James Colzie III introductory press conference

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Monday afternoon Florida A&M formally introduced James Colzie III as the 19th head football coach in the program’s history. After a needlessly protracted search, Colzie had the interim tag removed this weekend as the replacement for former coach Willie Simmons.

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Florida A&M names James Colzie III as 19th head football coach

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After a coaching search that was filled with more twists and turns than a weekday soap opera, the FAMU coaching search has finally come to a conclusion with Interim head coach James Colzie named the 19th head coach in the program’s history. After former head coach Willie Simmons departed in early January to accept the running backs coach position on Manny Diaz’s staff at Duke, Colzie III was named interim coach. A letter that was sent out to both AD Sykes and FAMU president, Dr. Larry Robinson, by the FAMU…

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Rattler nation seemingly displeased about potential head coaching hire

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It has been a week since Willie Simmons resigned as Florida A&M head coach to take a running back coach position at Duke. Since then, speculation of who could possibly be in line to replace Simmons immediately emerged.  Names such as Los Angeles Rams offensive analyst KJ Black and current Albany State head coach Quinn Gray — both of whom had ties to the school —  were mentioned as candidates or potential hires.  The FAMU football team even weighed on the matter, decisively placing their support behind interim head coach…

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Game-winning TD lifts FAMU over Howard in Celebration Bowl

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title image via Florida A&M Athletics Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics 26 HU 30 Winner FAM Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F HU 14 2 0 10 26 FAM 0 10 0 20 30 Florida A&M got a 38-yard touchdown reception from Jeremy Moussa to Jah’Marae Sheread with 5:46 left in the ballgame to give the Rattlers a 30-26 win over Howard on Saturday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The triumph improved Florida A&M’s record to 12-1 on the season while the Bison fell to 6-6. Jeremy Moussa led Florida A&M’s passing attack with 289 yards through…

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FAMU prepares to get it on with Howard in the Celebration Bowl

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics ATLANTA, Ga. –– Rattlers’ historic season is ending Saturday afternoon as they make their first appearance in the Celebration Bowl and look to cap off the season by bringing a Celebration Bowl trophy to Tallahassee. When, Where, How to Watch/Listen, Digital Program:  When: Saturday, December 16, 12 p.m. EasternWhere: Mercedes-Benz StadiumWatch: ABCListen: Florida A&M Rattlers app or Rattlers+Digital Program Coaches in the gameWillie Simmons (Clemson, 2002 | The Citadel, 2003) Career Record: 65-24 (9th season, 2020 canceled due to COVID-19)Record at FAMU: 44-13 (6th Season 2020 canceled due to COVID-19) Larry Scott (USF, 2000) Career Record: 18-23…

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Florida A&M’s Isaiah Major, Kendall Bohler, and Cameron Covin named BOXTOROW All-Americans

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title image via FAMUAthletics Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics Florida A&M linebacker Isaiah Major, defensive back Kendall Bohler, and offensive lineman Cameron Covinwere named to the 2023 BOXTOROW All-American Team. Isaiah MajorMajor had an outstanding 2023 campaign, finishing the season named the SWAC Defensive Player of the Year and finishing 16th in the Buck Buchanan Award voting. Major finished the season with 100 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, a fumble recovery, and a game-sealing pick-six versus Alabama State. Kendall Bohler Kendall Bohler was one of two lockdown corners for the nation’s number one defense. Bohler…

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