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FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 PAGE 1 2019’s Lead Story Ryan Stanley Chasing FAMU’s Greats FAMU senior quarterback Ryan Stanley has two main goals in mind in 2019: (1) to lead FAMU to back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in nearly a decade; (2) to make a run at FAMU’s all-time career pass- ing record. The Pembroke Pines native became the fifth player in FAMU Football history to pass for over 6,000 yards in 2018. A two-time All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Con- ference selection, Stanley needs 1,308 yards to move past Quinn Gray, who passed for 7,378 yards during the height of the Gulf Coast Offensive Era from 1998 to 2001.
FAMU Career Passing Leaders 7,378 – Quinn Gray (1998-2001) 6,954 – Damien Fleming (2011-14) 6,838 – Oteman Sampson-Delancy (1996-97) 6,620 – Tony Ezell (1988-91) 6,071 – Ryan Stanley (2016-Present) 5,198 – Ben Doughtery (2003-04) 4,148 – Patrick Bonner (1998) 3,707 – Nathaniel Koonce (1980-82) 2,981 – Stephen Scruggs (1967-70) PAGE 2 FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 Rattler Football * 12 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS * 130 ALL-AMERICANS * 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS * GAME ONE 2019 FAMU SCHEDULE Aug. 29 @ UCF (7:30) FAMU at UCF SEPT. 14 FORT VALLEY STATE (6:00) Thursday, August 29, 2019 #Jake Gaither Classic / Sports Hall of Fame Game Spectrum Stadium (44,206) Orlando, FL * 7:30 p.m * CBS Sports Network SEPT. 21 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (6:00) Sept. 28 @ Norfolk State (4:00)* FAMU TALE OF THE TAPE OCT. 5 N.C. CENTRAL (2:00)* TEAM STATISTICS 2018 Oct. 12 @ S.C. STATE (1:30)* FAMU OPPS OCT. 19 NORTH CAROLINA A&T (6:00)* Scoring ...... 26.4 22.1 Oct. 26 @ MORGAN STATE (3:00)* Rushing Per Game ...... 158.3 151.9 NOV. 2 DELAWARE STATE (4:00)* Passing Per Game ...... 232.9 202.9 NOV. 16 HOWARD UNIVERSITY (4:00)* Total Offense ...... 391.2 354.8 Nov. 23 Bethune-Cookman (2:00)* TOP RETURNEES FROM 2018 39th Florida Blue Florida Classic *MEAC Games RUSHING LEADERS Player TCB NYG TD 2018 RESULTS (6-5, 5-2 MEAC) Deshawn Smith 98 640 4 Bishop Bonnett 74 533 3 FORT VALLEY STATE W, 41-7 20,262 Ricky Henrilus 70 239 2 @ Troy (Ala.) University L, 7-59 25,767 PASSING LEADERS JACKSON (Miss.) STATE L, 16-18 17,643 Player Cmp-Att-Int Yards TD SAVANNAH (Ga.) STATE* W, 31-13 16,644 Ryan Stanley 205-342-12 2519 17 @ N.C. Central* W, 55-14 8,451 LB ELIJAH RICHARDSON LB ELIJAH RICHARDSON NORFOLK STATE*+ W, 17-0 26,045 RECEIVING LEADERS @ North Carolina A&T* W, 22-21 15,418 Player Rec Yards TD FAMU FOOTBALL Xavier Smith 52 727 4 MORGAN STATE* W, 38-3 14,037 Chad Hunter 43 555 6 COMMEMORATES @Howard University* L, 23-31 6,858 Marcus Williams 31 434 4 MILESTONE WINS S.C. STATE L, 21-44 12,608 Azende Rey 31 256 1 IN 2019 SEASON Bethune-Cookman*# L, 19-33 52,142 DEFENSIVE LEADERS Florida A&M’s glorious football legacy *MEAC Games; +Homecoming; #Florida Blue Florida Classic 38 Player Solo-Asst-TOT TFL/Sack INT features two signature program victories ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Elijah Richardson 35-40-75 9.5/1.0 0 that will have anniversaries this year: Assoc. AD/Media Relations Derrick Mayweather 39-31-70 5.5/1.0 1 Brian Howard Terry Jefferson 31-26-57 3.5/2.0 0 [email protected] Joshua Crutchfield 19-16-35 10.0/2.0 0 @ 1969 - 50th Anniversary: FAMU 34, (850) 599-3200(ofc) (850) 694-0277 (cell) Herman Jackson 26- 5-31 0.0 0 Tampa 28 - Legendary coach Jake Gaither led FAMU to victory in the first- Asst Director/Hall of Fame Chair SPECIAL TEAMS ever game integrated college game Alvin Hollins, Jr. Punter No Yards Avg. Long between Southern schools. [email protected] (850) 599-3736 (ofc) Chris Faddoul 41 1920 46.8+ 57 (850) 591-7690 (cell) Placekicker FG PAT PTS @ 1979 - 40th Anniversary: FAMU 16, Yahia Aly 15-22 31-33 70 Miami (Fla.) 13 - The Rattlers used its’ Official Website: option run game and a hard-hitting www.famuathletics.com Facebook: defense to stiffle the Hurricanes in this facebook.com/famuath intrastate shocker. Twitter: @famuathletics FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 PAGE 3 Rattler Training Camp Schedule
Monday, July 29 ……………….. Players Report Tuesday, July 30 ………………. Conditioning Tests Wednesday, July 31 …………. Acclimatization Session #1 Thursday, August 1 …………. Acclimatization Session #2 Friday, August 2 …………..…. Acclimatization Session #3 Saturday, August 3………….. Acclimatization Session #4
Sunday, August 4……………. Walk Thru #1 Monday, August 5 …………. Acclimatization Session #5 Tuesday, August 6 .………. Practice #6 Wednesday, August 7 .…. Practice #7 Thursday, August 8 ………. Practice #8 Friday, August 9 …..………. Practice #9/Gadsden Co. Fundraiser Saturday, August 10.……. Scrimmage #1/Corry Field (Quincy, Fla)
Sunday, August 11 .………. Bethel Baptist Church/Walk Thru 3 Monday, August 12 .………. Practice #11 Tuesday, August 13 .………. Practice #12 Wednesday, August 14 .…. Kicking Scrimmage Thursday, August 15 .………. Practice #14 Friday, August 16 ……………. Practice #15 Saturday, August 17 .………. Scrimmage #2
Sunday, August 18 .………. Bethel Baptist AME/Walk Thru #2 Monday, August 19 .………. Practice #17 Tuesday. August 20 ………… Kicking Scrimmage #2 Wednesday, August 21 ….. Practice #19/ 220 QB Club Meeting Thursday, August 22 ……… Beanie Bowl Friday. August 23 ………….. Practice #21 Saturday, August 24 …….. PLAYERS DAY OFF
Sunday, August 25 ………. Practice #22 Monday, August 26 ………. Practice #23 / Bragg Stadium – 7:00 pm Tuesday, August 27 ………. MEAC Teleconference/Weekly Press Briefing Practice #24 Wednesday, August 28 … Walk Thru #4 Thursday, August 29 …….. FAMU at UCF (7:30) Friday, August 30 …………. PLAYERS DAY OFF Saturday, August 31 …….. PLAYERS DAY OFF
PAGE 4 FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 Rattler Football Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION MEDIA NOTICE ASID MOBILE: (850) 591-7690 SCHOOL NAME: Florida ASID EMAIL: Agricultural and Mechanical Media needing interviews with [email protected] University FAMU coaches or student- athletes can arrange them LOCATION: Tallahassee, COACHING STAFF Florida through the Sports Information Office by calling (850) 599- HEAD COACH: Willie FOUNDED: 1887 Simmons ENROLLMENT: 9,550 3200 or 599-3736 through Thursday afternoons… ALMA MATER: Clemson, 2002 COLORS: Orange (PMS 151) YEARS AT FAMU: 2 Years and Green (PMS 347) MEAC TELECONFERENCE (2018-Present) NICKNAMES: Rattlers, FAMU In addition to arranged inter- RECORD AT FAMU: 6-5-0, 1 (FAM-You) views, Coach Willie Simmons Year CONFERENCE: Mid-Eastern can be reached on the weekly CAREER RECORD: 27-16-0, 4 Athletic (MEAC) MEAC Coaches Teleconfer- Years+ AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I ence at 10:13 a.m. each +At Prairie View (Tex.) A&M, FCS (Football); Division I (all week…Credible media outlets 2014-16. other sports) may access the teleconference STADIUM: Bragg Memorial via telephone by calling (800) FOOTBALL OFFICE PHONE: Stadium (1957) 931-6361. Dial confirmation (850) 599-3723 CAPACITY/SURFACE: 25,000 / code 7264532 to reach the BEST TIME TO REACH Natural Grass operator and join the confer- COACH: Thru SID Office (850) PRESIDENT: Dr. Larry ence…. 599-3200/3736 Robinson ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Dr. John TUESDAY GRID PRESSER ASSISTANT COACHES Eason On Tuesdays at 12:00 p.m., James Spady, Associate Head FACULTY ATHLETIC REP: Dr. FAMU will host a Weekly Press Coach/ Tight Ends / Special Ebenezer Oriaku Conference in Room 123 of the Teams Coordinator ATHLETIC PHONE: (850) 599- Al Lawson Center, featuring Billy Rolle, Assistant Head 3868/3878 Coach Willie Simmons and Coach / Safeties selected players. Ralph Street, Defensive Coor- ATHLETIC dinator / Defensive Line COMMUNICATIONS Alex Jackson, Offensive Coor- ATHLETIC WEBSITE: WHO YOU ‘GON CALL? dinator / Offensive Line www.famuathletics.com For the latest information on Jelani Berassa, Wide Receivers FOOTBALL SID: Brian Howard Rattler Sports, contact Joe Henry, Running Backs SID OFFICE PHONE: (850) Brian Howard, Assoc. AD Ryan Smith, Recruiting Coor- 599-3200 (850) 599-3200 or (850-694- dinator / Linebackers SID MOBILE: TBA 0277, cell), or Alvin Hollins, Brandon Sharp, Outside Line- SID EMAIL: Asst. Director (850) 599- g backers [email protected] 3736 (850-591-7690, cell), or ASSISTANT SID: Alvin Hollins, log on to the official athletic TEAM Jr. website, INFORMATION ASID OFFICE PHONE: (850) www.FAMUAthletics.com.... 2018 RECORDS 599-3736 @ Overall Record: 6-5-0 @ Conference Record/Finish: FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 PAGE 5 Rattler Football Quick Facts 5-2/ Tied 2nd a blessing for the Rattlers, which saw injuries ravage their running backs group all season BASIC OFFENSE: Read Option Offense in 2018… Smith finished as the club’s rushing BASIC DEFENSE: Pro 43 Formation leader with 640 yards on 94 carries, with four (4) rushing TDs…. His breakout game came LETTERWINNERS against North Carolina Central (9-29-18), @ Number Returning (49): Offense (25)/ when he rumbled for 152 yards on 20 carries, Defense (21)/Special Teams (3) highlighted by a 61-yard run…. Three weeks @ Number Lost (23): Offense (10)/Defense later against Morgan State (10-27-18), he hit (10)/Specialists (3) the century mark again, finishing with 116 yards on 14 carries and one score. STARTERS @ Number Returning (15): Offense (7)/De- 13 - Bishop Bonnett fense (6)/Special Teams (2) RB 5-7 175 Jr. Jacksonville, FL @ Number Lost (13): Offense (5)/Defense (6)/ @ This multi-faceted athlete came into his Special Teams (2) own in 2018, demonstrating his game-break- ing skills as both a runner and receiver…. 2019 KEY RETURNEES Bonnett finished as the club’s number two rusher, netting 533 yards on 74 carries, scor- Offense (8) ing three TDs on the ground, with a long 14-Ryan Stanley gallop of 69 yards, while recording five (5) QB 6-3 210 Sr. Pembroke Pines, FL runs of 30 or more yards… He also made nine @ A two-time All-MEAC performer in the catches for 177 yards and one score, that one regular season (2017, 2018) and two-time tally a 69-yarder against Savannah State that Preseason (2017, 2018), Stanley became just broke open a tight game early in the second the fifth FAMU player to pass for 6,000 career half… He also ran back three (3) punts for 33 yards in 2018, positioning him for a final yards. assault on numerous school career records…. In 2018, Stanley led the Rattlers to their first winning season (6-5, 5-2 MEAC) since 2011, 84 - Chad Hunter passing for 2,519 yards and 17 TDs on 205 WR 6-0 180 Jr. Tallahassee, FL completions (342 attempts, 59.9 completion @ One of the league’s most gifted receivers, percentage), against 12 interceptions…. He who not only has great hands, plus the get- posted a trio (3) of 300-yard passing games, away burst needed for the first down and throwing for career-high 340 yards against beyond, he also has the uncanny knack for Jackson State (9-15-18); finished with 313 adjusting routes and making plays on difficult yards in the huge victory over North Carolina throws…. Hunter finished with 555 yards on a A&T (10-13-18), and 305 yards in the season team-high 43 catches and six (6) TDs, ranking finale over Bethune-Cookman (11-17-18)… He No. 7 in the MEAC in receiving yards per passed for a season high four (4) scores in a game (50.5), and No. 8 in receptions per win at North Carolina Central (9-29-18), while game (3.9)….. Hunter laso ran back seven (7) tossing three (3) scoring passes against Mor- punts for 34 yards (long of 22) and one kick- gan State (10-27-18)…. Stanley ranked No. 3 in off for 15 yards…. He posted three (3) 100- the MEAC in total offense (227.5 ypg), and plus yard receiving games, making seven Passing Yards Per Game (229.0 ypg), and No. catches for 135 yards and three (3) TDs 4 in Passing Efficiency (131.2). against NCCU, then racking up 105 yards and one score on five (5) receptions at North Carolina A&T, with 117 yards coming on eight 32 - Deshawn Smith grabs against Jackson State. RB 5-9 195 Sr. Brooksville, FL @ Smith’s blend of both power and speed was
PAGE 6 FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 Rattler Football Quick Facts 19 - Xavier Smith WR 5-10 165 So. Haines City, FL Defense (6) @ FAMU’s “X-Man” proved to be of nearly 91-Joshua Crutchfield superhero ability as a freshman in 2018…. The DE 6-2 220 Jr. Lake Worth, FL Central Florida native was No. 2 in the MEAC in @ Crutchfield became a fearsome performer receiving yards per game (66.1 ypg), No. 4 in opposite the Rattlers’ opposite end, Antonio receptions per game (4.7 per game), and Moore…. Crutchfield finished the season with finished No. 9 in All-Purpose Yards (87.0 ypg), 10 tackles (26 yards lost) and two sacks (10 racking up 957 total yards…. He had 727 yards yards) to complement his 35 total tackles (19 on 52 catches and four (4) TDs; he rushed for solos) on the year…. Crutchfield’s 10 tackles 59 yards on 13 carries, while compiling 171 for loss ranked him 11th in the MEAC…. He yards on eight (8) kickoff returns…. He had a had season highs of four tackles and two for season high 127 yards receiving on eight loss and one sacks against both Jackson State catches against Bethune-Cookman, the week and Morgan State, finishing the year with five after getting 108 yards on eight grabs against games of at least four tackles. South Carolina State. 93-Demontre Moore 80 - Marcus Williams DE 6-3 295 Sr. Tampa, FL WR 5-11 185 Sr. Miami. FL @ Moore played all 11 games a year ago @ Another one of the talented performers that recording 28 tackles (14 solos), with 4.5 emerged in 2018, Williams was an all-purpose tackles for loss (15 yards) and 2.0 QB Sacks athlete, finishing No. 4 in the MEAC in kickoff (8 yards)… He had five tackles in back-to- returns (24.1 average, with 554 yards on 23 back games against Morgan State and returns), while ranking No. 8 in the MEAC in all Howard University. purpose yards (90.3 ypg), totaling 993 yards (434 receiving, 550 on returns and five yards 15-Elijah Richardson rushing)… LB 6-1 220 Sr. Port St. Lucie, FL Despite missing two games due to injury, he still finished the 2018 campaign as the 56- Bryan Crawford league’s top tackler with 75 total takedowns C 6-2 300 So. Pahokee, FL (35 solos, 40 assisted), averaging 8.3 stops @ This hard-nosed youngster barged his way per game…. He was an All-MEAC selection a into the starting center spot as a freshman a year ago, ranking 14th in tackles for loss with year ago, and proved he could hold his own 9.5, good for an 0.79 per game average…. with his veteran teammates during a transition Richardson had four (4) games with at least year on offense… Crawford started nine 10 tackles, including back to back double games (but played in all 11 games) helping digittakedown games against Jackson State anchor a group that fronted one of the league’s (10 tackles, 2.5 for 11 yards lost) and Savan- most improved units, as the Rattlers went from nah State (11 tackles, 2.0 for four yards lost fourth to second in total offense (391.2), and and a quarterback hurry…. Against Morgan from fifth to second in passing offense (232.9). State, he finished with 10 tackles, 1.45 for loss along with two quarterback hurries. 77 - Keenan Forbes G 6-3 325 Jr. Hollywood, FL 52-Derrick Mayweather @ This South Florida native emerged during LB 6-0 240 Jr. Ft. Worth, TX the 2018 season as an all-star caliber per- @ The team’s number two tackler (70 stops, former at left guard, stepping in due to injuries 39 solos), Mayweather finished 14th in the in other areas of the front five, and keeping a MEAC in total tackles through 11 games… He lock on that left side spot all season for the opened the season with a monster 12-tackle, league’s number two-rated offense…. Played one sack performance against Fort Valley all 11 games starting the final eight games at State, and he scored nine (9) knockdowns in guard. FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 PAGE 7 Rattler Football Quick Facts the win at North Carolina A&T… Six times he field goals in the season opener against Fort finished with six or more tackles.. Valley State (9-1-18). 2-Herman Jackson, Jr. 43-Chris Faddoul DB 5-11 175 So. Miami, FL P 5-11 205 Jr. Wesley Chapel, FL @ One of the heroes of the Rattlers’ upset @ Faddoul had the best of both worlds in 2018, victory at North Carolina A&T last October, capturing NCAA Division I FCS honors as the Jackson’s 55-yard scoring dash with an Aggie nation’s top punter, averaging 46.8 per kick…. fumble was critical in the 22-21 victory….. He not only captured virtually every NCAA and Jackson became a starting corner by the third Black College Football All-America honor, but game of the 2018 season, finishing with 31 he turned in a perfect 4.0 GPA in both the Fall tackles (26 solos), to got with seven (7) pass and Spring semesters… A first-team All-MEAC breakups, one (1) interception, one forced selection, Faddoul posted seven games of 45 fumble and the one TD fumble return…He had yards per kick or better, and three over 50 a season-high six tackles against Morgan State, yards per kick… Late in the season, his strong along with two pass breakups, and had five leg was utilized on kickoffs and over the final solo tackles against FBS Troy in Week Two. three games, his 12 kickoffs averaged 56.7 yards, highlighted by a robust 63.0 average on 1-Terry Jefferson five kickoffs against Howard University. DB 5-9 180 GR Miami, FL @ Captain of the FAMU Defense for the past 3-Azende Rey two seasons, Jefferson is an ace in the second- PR 5-10 195 Jr. DeFuniak Springs, FL ary and in the classroom…. A three-time All- @ Injuries slowed down this talented fireball, MEAC pick in football and on the MEAC All- who still managed to rack up 364 all purpose Academic Team, Jefferson will get his master’s yards in 10 games…. His blazing speed coupled degree in December, one of three grad stu- with his capacity to change direction on a dime dents on the Rattler 2019 roster, and one of in traffic or the open field will make him a nine players to have their undergrad degrees dangerous return ace in 2019… He had 31 when the season kicks off…. Jefferson had 57 catches for 256 yards a one score; rushed 20 total tackles in 2018 (31 solos), to go with 3.5 times for 83 yards and five(5) TDs, while making tackles for loss (17 yards) and 2.0 quarterback on kickoff return for 17 yards, and one punt sacks (14 yards), plus six (6) pass break ups…. return for eight (8) yards. He had a season-high nine (9) tackles against South Carolina State (11-10-18) and eight (8) 80 - Marcus Williams tackles against both Savannah State (9-22-18) KOR 5-11 185 Sr. Miami. FL and Bethune-Cookman (11-17-18). @ Another one of the talented performers that emerged in 2018, Williams was an all-purpose athlete, finishing No. 4 in the MEAC in kickoff Specialists (4) returns (24.1 average, with 554 yards on 23 99-Yahia Aly returns), while ranking No. 8 in the MEAC in all PK 6-0 205 Sr. Whittier, CA purpose yards (90.3 ypg), totaling 993 yards @ Granted a fifth year of eligibility, the West Coast kicker will be out to improve on his 2018 (434 receiving, 550 on returns and five yards All-MEAC performance…. Aly finished No. 2 rushing)… overall in the MEAC in scoring (76 points) and PAT percentage (93.9)… Was No. 1 in kick scoring (31 of 33 PATs; 15 of 22 FGs for 76 points) and field goals made (15)…. Aly set a single game school record, booting six (6)
PAGE 8 FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 Rattler Football Preseason Roster No. Name Pos. ‘Exp. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Last School 1 JEFFERSON,Terry(23) DB R-SR 5’9” 175 Miami, FL/B.T.Washington HS 1B GILLIAM, Sydney QB R-FR 5-11 195 Novi, MI/Novi HS 2 JACKSON, Herman CB SO 5’11” 175 Miami, FL/Southridge HS 2B SAPP, Cameron QB FR 6-3 190 Jacksonville, FL/Lee HS 3 REY, Azende WR R-JR 5’10” 195 Defuniak Springs, FL/Walton HS 4 SMITH, Deshawn RB SR 5’9” 195 Brooksville, FL/Jones Co. CC 5 BELL, Markquese DB R-SO 6-3 210 Bridgeton, NJ/Coffeyville CC 6 WILLIAMS, Timothy SAF R-FR 6’1” 185 Miami, FL/Dr. Krop HS 7 WEBB, George WR SO 5’10” 165 Jacksonville, FL/Raines HS 8 SMITH, Eric (8) CB R-FR 5’9” 170 Miami, FL/Norland HS 9 GONZALES, Angelo WR R-JR 6-3 175 Miami, FL/Coffeyville CC 9B BONNER, JR., Patrick DB FR 6-0 175 Miami, FL/Norland HS
10 RILEY, Marcus WR SO 5-11 175 Tallahassee, FL/U. of Louisville 11 PHILLIPS, D.J. (15) QB R-SO 6’2” 195 Tallahassee, FL / Rickards HS 12 COX, Kortney CB R-FR 6’0” 170 Decatur, GA/Cedar Grove HS 13 BONNETT, Bishop RB R-JR 5’7” 165 Jacksonville, FL/Raines HS 14 STANLEY, Ryan QB R-SR 6’3” 210 Pembroke Pines, FL/Flanagan HS 14B THEOPHILE, Wadlence DB R-FR 5’10” 170 Lake Worth, FL/Lake Worth HS 15 RICHARDSON, Elijah LB R-SR 6’1” 215 Port St. Lucie, FL/ASA JC 15B CLARK, Kwame SAF R-SO 5’11” 190 Orange Park, FL/Oakleaf HS 16 SULLIVAN, Isaac QB R-FR 6-2 180 New Orleans, LA/McDonough 35 HS 16B SANDERS, Chris WR FR 5-10 175 Jacksonville, FL/Bolles School 17 McKAY, Resean QB R-FR 6’2” 195 Tallahassee, FL/Godby HS 18 COWART, Ferante WR R-FR 5’10” 160 Tallahassee, FL/Rickards HS 19 SMITH, Xavier WR R-SO 5’10” 165 Haines City, FL/Haines City HS
20 MORGAN, Javan DB FR 5-11 180 Tallahassee, FL/Florida HS 23 JENNINGS, Terrell RB FR 6-0 225 Jacksonville, FL/Mandarin HS 23B HERRING, Christian CB R-FR 6-2 175 24 CORTEZ, Reid DB FR 6-1 175 Viera, FL/Viera HS 25 SIMPSON, Blake WR R-FR 5’11” 175 Alpharetta, GA/Kell HS 26 CAMPBLIN, Jahsimeon DB FR 6-1 175 Orlando, FL/Edgewater HS 27 FAGAN, Nadarius LB R-SO 6-1 215 Goulds, FL/Syracuse Univ. 28 HENRILUS, Ricky RB R-JR 5’11” 205 Miami, FL/Lincoln HS 29 MURRAY, Ricky DB R-FR 5-9 180 Monticello, FL/Jefferson Co. HS
30 HILTON,Troy CB R-JR 6’3” 190 Palm Bay, FL/Bayside HS 31 LAND, Isaiah LB R-FR 6’4” 195 Loganville, GA/Grayson HS 32 FIFFER, Omari LB FR 5-11 225 Jacksonville, FL/Ed White HS 33 TILLMAN, Eddie III RB R-FR 5’10” 185 New Orleans, LA/McDonough HS 34 KENDRICK,Davonne RB R-FR 5-9 205 Miami, FL/Northwestern HS 35 METAYER, Chris SAF R-FR 6’3” 205 Miami, FL /Central HS 36 GREEN, Mack SAF R-JR 6’2” 200 College Park, GA/Hapeville Charter 36B JERRY, Johnathan PK FR 5-8 165 Tallahassee, FL/N. Fla. Christian 37 JERRY, Chris CB R-SO 5’9” 175 Tallahassee, FL/N. Fla. Christian HS 38 MASTRAMICO, Christian LS JR 5’10” 175 Orlando, FL/Hagerty HS 38 RANDOLPH, Jalen LB FR 6-1 205 Tallahassee, FL/FAMU DRS 39 TELFORT, Moezies DE R-SO 6-2 236 Ft. Lauderdale, FL/University School 39 ADDISON, Isaac DE R-SO 6’2” 230 Miami, FL/Central HS FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 PAGE 9 Rattler Football Preseason Roster 40 ALLEN, Ellrie LB R-SO 5-11 215 Wesley Chapel, FL/Wesley Chapel HS 41 GRIMES, Doyle LB R-SR 6’1 220 Miami, FL/Marshall University 42 WADE, Zoron LB R-SO 5’11” 200 Monticello, FL/Jefferson Co. HS 43 FADDOUL, Chris P/K JR 5’11” 210 Wesley Chapel, FL/Wiregrass Ranch HS 44 BLAND, Jelani DE SO 6’3” 225 Port Orange, FL/Spruce Creek HS 45 POWELL, Demetrius LB R-SO 6-0 235 Tampa, FL/ASA College NY 46 JONES, Elijah SAF R-JR 6’0” 185 Boynton Beach, FL/Boca Raton HS 47 CHRISTIAN, Taymel TE R-JR 6’1” 245 Orlando, FL/Olympia HS 48 JACKSON, Kyle LB R-FR 6’0” 190 New Orleans, LA/St. Augustine HS 49 BURTON, Cameron DE SR 6’3” 230 Ocala, FL/Vanguard HS
51 THOMPSON, Khamari OL FR 6-4 260 McDonough, GA/Dutchtown HS 52 MAYWEATHER, Derrick LB JR 6’0” 224 Fort Worth, TX/Jireh Prep (NC) 53 BARFIELD, Rufus LB R-SO 5-11 225 Wesley Chapel, FL/Wesley Chapel HS 54 REGIS, Andre OL JR 6’5” 265 Miami, FL/B.T. Washington HS 56 CRAWFORD, Bryan OL R-SO 6’2” 285 Pahokee, FL/Pahokee HS 57 COOKS, Justin DE SO 6’5” 245 Tampa, FL/Durant HS 58 OCHIE, Ikenine DE SO 6’4” 235 Albany, GA/Westover HS 59 SPADY, Jalen OL R-SO 6-3 310 El Paso, TX/Glendale (AZ) College 59B RHYMES, Elgin LB FR 5-10 215 Tallahassee, FL/Maclay School
60 RAYFORD, Tevin OL FR 6-5 250 Thomasville, GA/Thomasville HS 62 WHITE, Veryl OT R-FR 6’2” 255 Sneads, FL/Sneads HS 64 LYNES, Khalil DL R-SO 5’11” 230 Hialeah, FL/American HS 66 WEATHERINGTON, Brad OL FR 6-2 290 Ocala, FL/Vanguard HS 67 SAILOR, Marquise OL R-FR 6-3 255 Quincy, FL/E. Gadsden Co. HS 69 ADDISON, Isaac DL R-FR 6-1 235 Miami, FL/Miami Central HS
70 HAYES, Jay OL FR 6-3 260 Sneads, FL/Sneads HS 71 REED, Tyrell OL R-SR 6-5 325 Mount Dora, FL/Arkansas State 72 DANIELS, Anthony DT FR 6-1 290 Quitman, GA/Brooks Co. HS 74 SAFFOLD, Zach OL R-JR 6’4” 265 Lynn Haven, FL/Mosely HS 75 ANDERSON, Keenan OL R-SR 6’3” 385 Atlanta, GA/Mays HS 76 COVIN, Cameron OL R-FR 6-4 280 Leesburg, GA/Lee County HS 77 FORBES, Keenan OL R-JR 6’3” 315 Hollywood, FL/Washington State 78 BRAYBOY, Jalen OL R-SO 6’2” 295 Jacksonville, FL/Raines HS 79 AKBAR, Tarique OL R-JR 6’2” 250 Lake Worth, FL/Lake Worth HS
80 WILLIAMS, Marcus WR R-SR 5’11” 185 Miami, FL/Northwestern HS 81 YOUNG, Kamari TE FR 6-3 230 Tallahassee, FL/Godby HS 82 PARKER, Kaloeb TE FR 6-5 215 Jacksonville, FL/Sandalwood HS 83 GOODRICH, Kieran TE R-JR 6’5” 245 Rockledge, FL/Rockledge HS 84 HUNTER, Chad WR R-JR 6’0” 180 Tallahassee, FL/Rickards HS 85 MANIGO, David WR R-FR 6’3” 185 Decatur, GA/Towers HS 86 LUCKIE, Dock WR R-JR 6’1” 175 Gainesville, FL/Gainesville HS 87 DAVIS, Andrew WR R-JR 6’2” 180 Mount Dora, FL/Mount Dora HS 88 SWEET, Willie WR R-SO 6-3 175 Gretna, FL/West Gadsden HS 89 CROMARTIE, Marquan TE GR 6-3 230 Tallahassee, FL/Godby HS
PAGE 10 FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 Rattler Football Preseason Roster 90 SUMMERS, Richard DL R-FR 6’2” 350 Tallahassee, FL/Godby HS 90B SHORES, James PK FR 5-11 165 Tallahassee, FL/Godby HS 91 CRUTCHFIELD, Josh DE R-JR 6’2” 220 Lake Worth, FL/Park Vista HS 92 CURRY, Joshua DL SR 6’3” 295 Columbus, GA/Carver HS/Arkansas St. 93 MOORE, De’Montre DL R-SR 6’3” 300 Tampa, FL/Robinson HS/Hutchinson CC 94 GILLEY, John DT FR 6-1 270 Tallahassee, FL/FSU High 95 BANGURA, Abu DL R-FR 6-3 265 Stockbridge, GA/Stockbridge HS 96 FLOWERS Jr., Renaldo DL R-SO 5’10” 235 Miami, FL/Jackson HS 97 PENNEY, Jacques DT R-SR 6’1” 295 Tulsa, OK/B.T. Washington HS/ NE Okla A&M 98 NEWTON, Elgin DE R-FR 6-6 215 Gulfport, FL/Boca Ciega HS 99 ALY, Yahia K/P R-SR 6’0 200 Whittier, CA/Graceland (Iowa) 99B STEPHENS, Kamari DT FR 6-3 310 Jacksonville, FL/Sandalwood HS
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FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 PAGE 11 Head Coach Willie Simmons
In December 2017, Florida A&M University veteran colleguiate coach and administrator, took bold action to restore the luster to its’ and Board of Trustees chair Kelvin Lawson, proud football program by luring local native quickly assembled a top-flight coaching staff Willie Simmons from Prairie View (Tex.) A&M by January. to be the 18th head coach in the school’s history. Then in February, Simmons unveiled his first recruiting class, an eye-catching group of The weeks and months that followed were talented youngsters who showed signs of nothing short of scintillating, not unlike a being able to make an immediate impact on blockbuster Hollywood movie script, as the Rattlers’ gridiron fortunes. Simmons stoked the fires of revival in the passionate Rattler Nation. With Simmons’ advent, his charisma, his reputation and the numerous contacts of both Simmons, with the help of FAMU President he and his seasoned coaching staff, have Larry Robinson, Athletic Director Dr. John made FAMU a program of interest on a state, Eason, a former Rattler gridiron great and regional and national scale again.
PAGE 12 FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 FLORIDA A&M HEAD COACH WILLIE SIMMONS No greater evidence of that fact was the July Gulf Coast Offensive days under College Hall 28, 2018 campus visit made by the nation’s of Fame Coach Billy Joe at FAMU (1994-2004), Number One overall high school prospect, when the Rattlers scored on average 35-40 California native Kayvon Thibodeaux, a strap- points per game, often in lightning fashion. ping 6-5, 225-pound defensive end, who purposely travelled to Tallahassee to meet And based on the early returns from both with Simmons and his staff, and tour the FAMU spring training and fall training camp, those campus. lofty offensive aspirations, as well as some aggressive new wrinkles on defense could The praise from Thibodeaux via his social tickle the fancy of many in Rattler Nation this media accounts before, during and after his fall. visit, gave an even greater boost to the image of the Rattler Football program, especially SIMMONS’ COACHING RESUME with him encouraging potential student- During his tenure at Prairie View A&M, athletes to seriously consider Historically Simmons revived the flagging fortunes of the Black Colleges and University (HBCU) in their Panthers, elevating them to prime contender recruiting process. status in the rugged SWAC Western Division, which featured perennial Black College Then the 2018 season opened with a blister- heavyweights, Grambling State and Southern ing 41-7 romp over Fort Valley State in front of University. 20,262 fans in Bragg Stadium, helping spur the Rattlers to their first winning season (6-5, 5-2 Simmons fashioned a 21-11 overall worksheet, MEAC) since 2011. and a 19-6 league record, highlighted by an 8- 2 debut campaign in 2015, which included an At one stretch, the Rattlers reeled off five 8-1 runnerup finish in the Division to eventual straight wins, and battled into first place in the division champion Grambling State, after MEAC, remaining in contention for the league dropping a sizzling 70-54 wild west shootout title until season’s end - the first time the in the State Fair Classic in Dallas, Texas. program had title hopes late in the season since 2010. In 2015, the Panthers were the highest-scoring Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Simmons, who was a phenomenal prep athlete team in the nation in 2015, averaging 44.9 at nearby Quincy (Fla.) Shanks High School, points per game. The Panthers scored at 38 before embarking on a stellar collegiate points or more nine times, including three 40- football playing career that featured stints at point games, and four 50-point games. Clemson University and The Citadel (S.C.), comes to Florida A&M from Prairie View A&M PVAMU also led the SWAC total offense (487.5 (Tex.) University of the Southwestern Athletic ypg/6th NCAA), passing offense (278.0 ypg/ Conference (SWAC), where he spent the last 15th NCAA), passing efficiency (152.0/10th three seasons (2015-17) as head football NCAA), and ranked second in rushing offense coach. (206.5 ypg/21st NCAA). Considered one of the most creative and The energetic and personable young coach innovative offensive minds in the collegiate espouses ahigh octane offensive philosophy, game today, Simmons took the Prairie View which he said should compare favorably to the job in December of 2015, after a scintillating run as offensive coordinator at Alcorn (Miss.)
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 PAGE 13 FLORIDA A&M HEAD COACH WILLIE SIMMONS State University. SWAC Co-Offensive Player of the Year and Black College Player of the Year, giving Simmons worked three seasons at Alcorn Simmons two consecutive Player of the Year State (2012-14) under Jay Hopson (now head selections. coach at Southern Miss), and immediately helped initiate a meteoric revival of a proud Prior to his successful run at Alcorn, Simmons’ Braves gridiron program, which had won just first full-time work as an assistant coach on two (2) games the previous season. the college level came at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro (2007-11), Starting a true freshman quarterback and under head coach Rick Stockstill, who re- without spring practice, the Braves finished cruited Simmons to Clemson. with a 4–7 record, highlighted by wins over previous Southwestern Athletic Conference After three seasons as the running backs (SWAC) champion Grambling State and #1 coach at MTSU, Simmons was promoted to ranked Alabama A&M. Pass Game Coordinator. The following sea- son, he was promoted to Offensive Coordina- The 2013 season saw the Braves and tor. By the age of 30, he was one of the young- Simmons’ offense finish 9–3 overall (7–2 in the est coordinators at the FBS level. SWAC) and ranked #5 in the final SBN Black College Football Poll (its highest ranking During his time as Offensive Coordinator since 1984). (2011), the Blue Raiders were ranked 20th nationally in Total Offense, while leading the Alcorn running back Arnold Walker had a Sun Belt Conference in Total Offense, Rushing career year in 2013, leading the conference Offense, and Third Down Conversion Percent- in rushing (1,191 yards) and touchdowns (16), age, and ranking second in Passing Offense. becoming the school’s all-time leading rusher, and earning SWAC Co-Offensive Simmons began his coaching career in 2005 Player of the Year honors. Simmons’ offense at Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, FL, finished 2013 ranked in the Top 25 nationally where he coached the quarterbacks and was in Total Offense, Rushing Offense, and Scor- also the Passing Game Coordinator. ing Offense. There he had the opportunity to coach former The 2014 campaign was an even better year NFL and USF quarterback B.J. Daniels. After for Simmons and the Braves, as they won the one season, he was brought back to his alma Southwestern Athletic Conference Champi- mater Clemson as a Graduate Assistant onship over Southern University, as well as Coach working with the quarterbacks in being named Black College National Cham- 2006. pions. SIMMONS AS AN ATHLETE The Braves offense set many records that Simmons had a highly distinguished prep season, finishing second nationally in Scoring career at Quincy’s James Shanks High School, Offense, 8th in Total Offense, and 4th in Rush- earning All-American honors as a quarter- ing Offense. back (ranked #10 quarterback nationally), after leading the Tigers to their first district Quarterback John Gibbs, Jr, was selected as championship in 22 years, and being named
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Big Bend Offensive Player of the Year after non-losing season in 10 years). throwing for 2,505 yards and 32 touchdowns. Under Simmons’ leadership, The Citadel also He received over 25 scholarship offers, sign- accomplished a feat that had only been done by ing with Clemson, where he lettered three Marshall University, which was defeat to years (2000–2002), participating in four bowl Furman, Appalachian State, and Georgia South- games (Peach, Gator, Humanitarian, and ern in the same season. Tangerine). After Simmons’ college career, he played one Simmons earned his Bachelor of Science season of Arena Football in the United Indoor degree in Services (Sports) Marketing from Football League for the Sioux City Bandits. Clemson in the spring of 2002, just 3 years after he enrolled, which is the fastest any SIMMONS PERSONAL football player has ever graduated from the Willie Simmons is married to the former Shaia university. René Beckwith (also a Quincy native), who is a two time graduate of Florida A&M University . He initially transferred to Florida A&M Univer- They have four children - two daughters, Raven, sity in Tallahassee, FL for his senior season, Shailoh, and two sons, Louis III, and Wraylon. but after being deemed ineligible to compete because FAMU was in provisional status as a Willie Román Simmons was born in Tallahassee Division I-A (now FBS) program, he enrolled on October 12, 1980 to Willie and Phyllis at The Citadel (S.C.), where he garnered All Simmons. He is the youngest of three children Southern Conference First Team honors after and the only son. leading the Bulldogs to a 6–6 record (the first
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 PAGE 15 1959 Team Captain Clarence Childs (center) accepts the National Cham- pionship Trophy from Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens (left) and heavyweight boxing champ Joe Louis (right)
PAGE 16 FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 Preseason Notes, Briefs And Shorts Points of interest concerning Rattler Football heading into an intriguing 2019 campaign
2019 – Anniversary Year at FAMU: The its’ 100-plus years of operation in July of 1989, 2019 season will be one which FAMU will when they represented the United States at celebrate several milestone events that oc- the Bastille Day Parade, the climax of weeks of curred in the last half century…. celebrating the Bicentennial of the French Revolution. World renowned music director @ 1959 – Sixty (60) years ago, FAMU (10-0) Jean Paul Goude, acting on behalf of the went unbeaten for the second time in three French Government, extended the invitation years, capturing the second of three Black to the “100” in the Spring of 1989, and the College national titles in a five-year span. group set about crafting a special perfor- mance to showcase the best of American @ 1969 – FAMU 34, Tampa 28: The first-ever culture. Dr. William P. Foster, the master vision- integrated college football games between ary who took the “100” to untold heights in his two Southern schools took place at Tampa 50-plus years as director, saw his group march Stadium in November 1969… The Rattlers won down the streets of Paris on international a back-and-forth classic battle, led by lefty television, truly becoming World Famous. quarterback Stephen Scruggs, and future pro halfback Hubert Ginn, against a stellar group of Spartans led by coach Fran Curci…. It was FAMU, UCF to reprise series: The sea- the signature win that Jake Gaither needed to son opener against UCF will feature an instate cement his reputation as of college football’s matchup last played in 1987…. FAMU came all-time coaching greats. out on top in their first game, 19-14, when the Knights were Division Two and FAMU was @ 1979 – FAMU 16, Miami 13: Ten years FCS… Thirty-two years later, the Knights have after that milestone win in Tampa, and less soared into prominence in FBS, while the than a year after an NCAA title victory over Rattlers are in the process of rebuilding their Massachusetts, the Rattlers were put to the test proud program. against the University of Miami at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee…. Armed Simmons Has High Hopes For 2019: with a virtually intact championship defense FAMU head coach Willie Simmons is hoping anchored by three FAMU Hall of Famers, the his second season will bear fruit like it has which kept the ‘Canes off balance with hard for so many others in Rattler Football his- hits and key turnovers, and complemented by tory…. Big Bill Bell (1937), Herman Nielson a bone crunching ground attack which Miami (1944), Rudy Hubbard (1975), Billy Joe (1995), could not solve, the Rattlers held on for the Joe Taylor (2009) and Rubin Carter (2006) all win after a scintillating goal line stand and a posted winning records in their second year. missed field goal. Second Year Coaching Records: @ 1989 – The Marching 100 Takes Paris: Coaches often say that teams show the most FAMU’s marching band reached the zenith of improvement between the first and second games, and often, coaching records show an uptick as well… FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 PAGE 17 DE DEMONTRE MOORE
PAGE 18 FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 Preseason Notes, Briefs And Shorts FAMU’s Coaching Performances head-to-head matchups during the coming Coach 1st Year 2nd Year season…. STAY TUNED Jubie B. Bragg (1906, 1907) ... 0-2-0 0-1-0 Franz Byrd (1926, 1927) ……… 1-2-0 2-3-0 Ted Wright (1933) …………..….5-1-0 Did Not Coach FAMU has scores to settle in 2019: Eugene Bragg (1934, 1935) …. 4-2-0 3-5-1 The Rattler Resurgence of 2018 saw FAMU Big Bill Bell (1936, 1937) …..... 2-4-1 6-1-1 post the program’s first winning season since Herman Nielson (1943, 1944). 1-4-2 7-3-0 2011, ending a six-year drought…. FAMU was Jake Gaither (1945, 1946) …… 9-1-0 6-4-1 Pete Griffin (1970) …………… 5-5-0 Did Not Coach one win away from their first MEAC title since Clarence Montgomery (1971) 6-5-0 Did Not Coach 2010, but dropped their final three games to Jim Williams (1972, 1973) …. 5-6-0 5-6-0 finish 5-2 in league play…. FIGHT TO FINISH Rudy Hubbard (1974, 1975).. 6-5-0 9-2-0 is the theme for the 2019 campaign, and Ken Riley (1986. 1987) ……….. 5-6-0 5-5-1 avenging those three season-ending setbacks Billy Joe (1994, 1995) …………. 6-5-0 9-3-0 Rubin Carter (2005, 2006) ……. 6-5-0 7-4-0 to Howard, South Carolina State and Bethune- Joe Taylor (2008, 2009) ……… 9-3-0 8-3-0 Cookman will be among the major goals for Earl Holmes (2013, 2014) …… 3-9-0 2-6-0* the Rattlers…. South Carolina State has domi- (relieved with four games left) nated the series against FAMU, having won all Alexander Wood (2015, 2016) . 1-10-0 4-7-0 but one game against the Rattlers since Willie Simmons (2018, 2019) .. 6-5-0 ?????? 2002…. Howard University has had its’ share of good luck against FAMU in recent years, Former coach Joe Taylor makes particularly in Tallahassee (three straight Hall of Fame: This summer, Black College wins), and it was the 31-23 road loss that Football coaching great Joseph “Joe” Taylor started the frustrating tailspin in 2018…. And was enshrined into the National Football of course, the Florida Blue Florida Classic 39 Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame… between FAMU and Bethune-Cookman will The Washington, D.C. native, who prowled the feature the Rattlers aiming to end the longest sidelines at Howard, Virginia Union, Hampton slide in the Sunshine State series – eight (8) and FAMU, finished his illustrious career with games. over 230 victories…. He joins FAMU coaches A.S. “Jake” Gaither (1975) and William “Billy” Rattlers riding high again in FCS Joe (2007) as Hall of Famers who led the Or- attendance: For the third time in four ange and Green…. Taylor posted a 36-18 years, FAMU finished ranked in the top five in record at FAMU from 2008 to 2012, leading the NCAA Division I FCS in home attendance…. Rattlers to a share of the 2010 MEAC title. With two additional games in venerable Bragg Stadium in 2018, FAMU drew an all- Despite sanctions, Rattlers eye time season home record 107,239 fans, good spoiler role: FAMU will be under an NCAA for a per-game average of 17,873…. The postseason ban for the 2019 season, meaning Rattlers drew 20,262 fans for their September they won’t have Monday practices during the 1 home opener against Fort Valley State, and season, and will not be in the running for the attracted 26,045 fans for their homecoming MEAC title or the Celebration Bowl in At- bout against Norfolk State (10-6-18)…. lanta…. Recently imposed sanctions also include a 10 percent scholarship reduction The Brothers Jerry: Tallahassee brothers over the next two years (2019, 2020) as well…. Chris and Johnathan Jerry are members of the Still, the Rattlers are out to improve on their 6- 2019 Rattler Football team…. Elder brother 5 finish and take out the contenders in their Chris, is a redshirt sophomore defensive
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 PAGE 19 RB DESHAWN SMITH
PAGE 20 FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 Preseason Notes, Briefs And Shorts back, who also played outfield for the MEAC Willie Simmons and his staff unleashed a bevy champion Rattler Baseball team…. Johnathan, of talented runners that seemed to have no a freshman kicker, will join a talented group of end…. JUCO transfer Deshawn Smith Rattler kickers in 2019, with an eye on becom- emerged from the war of attrition that beset ing the heir apparent to five-year senior Yahia the Rattler running backs to rush for a season Aly. high 676 yards and four scores, averaging 6.7 yards per carry… He edged out Bishop Stanley eyes career mark, win pla- Bonnett, a human flash of a runner and re- teau: Senior quarterback Ryan Stanley is just ceiver, who ran for 567 yards and three scores, the fifth FAMU quarterback to pass for 6,000 averaging a team-best 7.2 yards per carry… yards, and he needs just a little over 1,300 That pair eased the load on the 2017 rushing more to become the school’s all-time passing king, Ricky Henrilus, who battled injuries but leader (see Page 2)…. But more than the still ran for 260 yards and a pair of scores…. career record, Stanley is gunning to be the Look for the incredible depth the Rattlers first Rattler quarterback lead to FAMU to have in the backfield to show itself this fall, as back-to-back winning seasons for the first a number of ace runners are spoiling to get time since Curtis Pulley sparked the Rattlers into the fight. to winning finishes in 2008 (9-3) and 2009 (8- 3). O-Line key to offensive resurgence: The first year of a new offensive scheme can X-Man, Hunter top receiving be an up-and-down affair at times, but coach group: The dynamic duo of Xavier Smith, Willie Simmons’ read option attack showed a.k.a. The X-Man, and veteran Chad Hunter, great signs of its’ explosive potential in emerged last season as a 1-2 punch that 2018…. With all the skill players getting the opened up the passing lanes for Ryan Stanley, scheme down, it was up to the front men – the while lighting up the scoreboard and cutting offensive line to keep Stanley protected and opposing defenses to ribbons…. Smith fin- open holes for the fleet running backs…. This ished with 727 yards on 52 catches and four year’s line group will be a mix of young and a scores, but his breakaway speed led to a trio sprinkling of veterans, led by a pair All-MEAC of 100-yard receiving games, making him the candidates, sophomore center Bryan perfect wingman for the mercurial Hunter, Crawford, a 6-2, 300-pounder, and junior whose daring exploits as the Stanley’s top guard Keenan Forbes, a 6-3, 325 mean target, saw him increasingly draw double hombre…. Ten of the 16 offensive line pros- coverages…. The Rattlers are no two-man pects are underclassmen, which actually show, with senior Marcus Williams, and a trio bodes well for FAMU, as quite a few saw of dangerous performers in Bishop Bonnett, crucial playing time last year. Ricky Henrilus and Azende Rey coming out of the backfield. Faddoul tops in nation, in class- room: Chris Faddoul became well-known The Return of the ground game: nationally as an extraordinary punter….. The Known for many years prior to the advent of Wesley Chapel native led Division I FCS with Hall of Fame coach Billy Joe’s Gulf Coast Of- a scintillating 46.8 yards average, holding fense (1994-2004), as a running back factory, down the nation’s top spot from mid Septem- the Rattlers showed signs of returning to some ber through season’s end…. He even took of those scorched earth tendencies, as coach over kickoff chores with four games left,
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 PAGE 21 Rattler Football Community Service AIDING THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE MICHAEL
Coach Willie Simmons, his staff and the FAMU Football team headlined the community service outreach by Rat- tler Athletics and the Florida A&M University Family, to assist those affected bythe catastrophic Hurricane Michael, which devasted the Florida Panhandle, October 10-11, 2018.
PAGE 22 FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 Preseason Notes, Briefs And Shorts averaging 63 yards per kickoff…. But the Rattlers have had in years, but two key line personable performer was an ace in the class- returnees should provide major spark for the room, turning in a perfect 4.0 grade point Orange and Green… Junior end Joshua average in both the Fall and Spring semes- Crutchfield (6-2, 220) recorded 10 tackles for ters… Rattler fans can’t wait to see what he loss and a pair of QB sacks to go with his 35 does for an encore – and he’s got two years total tackles, while senior end Demontre left!!! Moore (6-3, 295) had 25 tackles, 4.5 for loss and 2.0 sacks…. The line group is an interest- Aly granted additional year: Record-setting ing mix of underclassmen and veterans which placekicker Yahia Aly was granted another should make for interesting camp battles year of eligibility by the NCAA after an ap- leading up to the season. peal, which is great news for the Rattlers, who are hopeful the California native will continue Rattler secondary will be tough: his upward trend from last year…. Aly was The Rattler Secondary will likely continue its’ second in the MEAC in overall scoring with 76 penchant for ball hawking and teeth rattling points, and tops in the MEAC in kick scoring, hits in 2019, as Associate Head Coach Billy booting 15 of 22 field goals, and knocking Rolle, a FAMU Hall of Fame safety in the 1980s, through 31 of 33 points after…. He set a single- will take more of a leading role in overseeing game school record with six field goals in six the deep four group…. Blessed with a bevy of tries against Fort Valley State in the 2018 sea- underclassmen and veterans, the Rattler aces son opener. will be led by graduate safety Terry Jefferson, who finished with 57 tackles 3.5 tackles for Linebacker combo could key de- loss and 2.0 sacks, and sophomore corner fense: FAMU returns their top two tacklers – Herman Jackson, whose play elevated as the linebackers Elijah Richardson and Derrick year went on, with 31 total tackles, one inter- Mayweather – and this duo is one of the ception, and a 55-yard fumble return for a TD league’s most lethal performers…. Senior which proved crucial in the Rattlers’ 22-21 Richardson actually led the MEAC in tackles upset of North Carolina A&T last year. (7.5 per game), finishing with 75 total stops in nine games, recording four games with 10 or The MEAC At 48 Notes: The Mid-Eastern more tackles, while junior Mayweather, the Athletic Conference kicks off its’ 48th year of Texas Terror, had 70 total stops (39 solos), operation this fall, and the feature of the getting off to a rousing start in the season football competition will be a return to an opener with 12 tackles against Fort Valley eight-game format in which all teams play State. one another for the first time since the early 2000s…. When Savannah State and North Crutchfield and Moore to anchor Carolina Central joined the conference, the front: The Rattler Defense was much im- league went to a rotating schedule, where proved over previous seasons as evidenced some teams would roll off schedules for two by their 17-0 homecoming shutout of Norfolk years or more…. The benefit of the nine-team State; a stifling performance in a 55-14 crush football league means no co-champions…. job at NCCU, and their holding Morgan State The league will live stream its’ home games to a mere three points in a 38-3 runaway late in through ESPN3.com for the second straight October….FAMU lost a key lineman in Antonio year, and will become one of the first NCAA Miller, who was a fine an edge rusher as the Division I FCS conferences to institute instant FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 PAGE 23 Preseason Notes, Briefs And Shorts replay for all games. FAMU, Southern to renew ri- valry: Two of Black College Football’s Florida Classic hits 39: The legendary programs – Florida A&M and Florida Blue Florida Classic turns 39 Southern University at Baton Rouge – will this November, as the Sunshine State renew a long rivalry on September 21 at rivalry is reprised in Camping World Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Stadium in Orlando…. FAMU still holds Florida…. The series began in 1941, and a huge lead in the overall series which at one stretch, the two teams met annu- began in 1925, with 48 wins, to 23 for B- ally from 1946 to 2001…. FAMU owns a CU, and one (1) tie (48-23-1)…. The slim 33-26-1 edge in the series…. South- Wildcats have held the upper hand in ern won the last meeting in the series, recent years, having won the last eight 21-14, in Atlanta in 2012. (8) games starting in 2011…. Still, the Rattlers are clinging to a 21-17 edge in the Classic, which began in Tampa in 1978.
43rd FAMU Sports Hall of Fame Class Set: The FAMU Sports Hall of Fame will enshrine its’ 43rd class this September 13, inducting six (6) ath- letes and two (2) supporter/contribu- tors…. The athletes joining the fold include Anthony “Tony” Bell (Baseball, 1969-73), Dr. Irvin R. Clark (Football, 1987-90), Douglas Cook (Men’s Basket- ball, 1982-88), Jasmine Grice (Women’s Basketball, 2010-14), Donald “Donnie” Johnson, Jr. (Baseball, 1967-70) and Salif Kante (Men’s Tennis, 2011-13)…. The two contributors include Army Colonel Gregory L. Clark, a former baseball player, who is President of the FAMU National Alumni Association, and the late Ann O’Neal…. Induction ceremo- nies will be held Friday, September 13 at the Al Lawson Center at 7:00 p.m.
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FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 PAGE 25 2018 Rattler Football Statistics SEASON SCORECARD / ATTENDANCE RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES (6-5) (4-2) (2-2) (0-1) CONFERENCE (5-2) (3-0) (2-1) (0-1) NON-CONFERENCE (1-3) (1-2) (0-1) (0-0)
DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND ------Sep 01, 2018 FORT VALLEY STATE W 41-7 20262 Sep 08, 2018 at Troy L 7-59 25767 Sep 15, 2018 JACKSON STATE L 16-18 17643 *Sep 22, 2018 SAVANNAH STATE W 31-13 16644 *Sep 29, 2018 at N.C. Central W 55-14 8451 *Oct 06, 2018 NORFOLK STATE W 17-0 26045 *Oct 13, 2018 at #10 North Carolina A&T W 22-21 15418 *Oct 27, 2018 MORGAN STATE W 38-3 14037 *Nov 03, 2018 at Howard L 23-31 6858 Nov 10, 2018 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE L 21-44 12608 *Nov 17, 2018 vs Bethune-Cookman L 19-33 52142
FINAL TEAM SUMMARY TEAM STATISTICS FAMU OPP SCORING 290 243 Points Per Game 26.4 22.1 FIRST DOWNS 232 188 Rushing 95 82 Passing 110 88 Penalty 27 18 RUSHING YARDAGE 1741 1671 Yards gained rushing 2066 1927 Yards lost rushing 325 256 Rushing Attempts 375 381 Average Per Rush 4.6 4.4 Average Per Game 158.3 151.9 TDs Rushing 15 15 PASSING YARDAGE 2562 2232 Comp-Att-Int 214-358-12 185-335-10 Average Per Pass 7.2 6.7 Average Per Catch 12.0 12.1 Average Per Game 232.9 202.9 TDs Passing 17 12 TOTAL OFFENSE 4303 3903 Total Plays 733 716 Average Per Play 5.9 5.5 Average Per Game 391.2 354.8 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 39-841 44-918 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 17-118 10-114
PAGE 26 FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 2018 Rattler Football Statistics INT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-102 12-199 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.6 20.9 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 6.9 11.4 INT RETURN AVERAGE 10.2 16.6 FUMBLES-LOST 15-5 13-4 PENALTIES-Yards 101-964 122-1145 Average Per Game 87.6 104.1 PUNTS-Yards 48-2065 65-2382 Average Per Punt 43.0 36.6 Net punt average 37.7 33.6 KICKOFFS-Yards 61-3677 51-2834 Average Per Kick 60.3 55.6 Net kick average 41.1 33.7 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 30:31 29:29 3RD-DOWN Conversions 53/147 49/155 3rd-Down Pct 36% 32% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 11/19 8/17 4th-Down Pct 58% 47% SACKS BY-Yards 19-97 18-109 MISC YARDS 10 19 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 35 31 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 15-22 9-12 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (35-44) 80% (29-35) 83% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (22-44) 50% (23-35) 66% PAT-ATTEMPTS (31-33) 94% (26-28) 93% ATTENDANCE 107239 56494 Games/Avg Per Game 6/17873 4/14124 Neutral Site Games 1/52142
Score by quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Florida A&M 65 97 70 58 290 Opponents 80 58 55 50 243
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 PAGE 27 2018 Rattler Football Statistics INDIVUDAL STATISTICS SUMMARY RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G SMITH,Deshawn 11 96 676 36 640 6.7 4 61 58.2 BONNETT,Bishop 11 74 567 34 533 7.2 3 69 48.5 HENRILUS,Ricky 11 70 260 21 239 3.4 2 18 21.7 BOWERS,Devin 5 23 104 10 94 4.1 0 24 18.8 REY,Azende 10 20 102 19 83 4.2 5 40 8.3 SMITH,Xavier 11 13 67 8 59 4.5 0 19 5.4 CLARK,Kwame335205217.3 0 35 17.3 PHILLIPS,D.J. 9 19 64 20 44 2.3 1 17 4.9 TILLMAN,Eddie 3 5 34 2 32 6.4 0 14 10.7 WEBB,George54280287.00105.6 DIXON,Nick 3 1 10 0 10 10.0 0 10 3.3 ALY,Yahia 11 17077.0070.6 WILLIAMS,Marcs 11 15055.0050.5 RICHARDSON, E. 912022.0020.2 McKAY,Rasean 1208-8-4.0 0 0 -8.0 TEAM 86019-19-3.2 0 0 -2.4 STANLEY,Ryan 11 36 88 148 -60 -1.7 0 18 -5.5 Total...... 11 375 2066 325 1741 4.6 15 69 158.3 Opponents...... 11 381 1927 256 1671 4.4 15 99 151.9
PASSING GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Long Avg/G STANLEY,Ryan 11 131.2 205-342-12 59.9 2519 17 69 229.0 PHILLIPS,D.J. 9 96.9 7-10-0 70.0 32 0 11 3.6 McKAY,Rasean 1 73.1 2-4-0 50.0 11 0 7 11.0 TEAM 8 0.0 0-1-0 0.0 0000.0 FADDOUL,Chris 11 0.0 0-1-0 0.0 0000.0 Total...... 11 128.9 214-358-12 59.8 2562 17 69 232.9 Opponents...... 11 117.0 185-335-10 55.2 2232 12 92 202.9
RECEIVING GP No. Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G SMITH,Xavier 11 52 727 14.0 4 39 66.1 HUNTER,Chad 11 43 555 12.9 6 38 50.5 WILLIAMS,Marcus 11 31 434 14.0 4 53 39.5 REY,Azende 10 31 256 8.3 1 35 25.6 BONNETT,Bishop 11 9 177 19.7 1 69 16.1 HENRILUS,Ricky 11 8 87 10.9 0 16 7.9 WEBB,George 5 6 14 2.3 1 9 2.8 CHRISTIAN,Tayme 7 5 79 15.8 0 25 11.3 MANIGO,David 4 5 43 8.6 0 13 10.8 SMITH,Deshawn 11 5 20 4.0 0 8 1.8 WHITE,Veryl 4 4 41 10.2 0 18 10.2 DAVIS,Andrew 2 3 22 7.3 0 9 11.0 JONES,Anthony 5 3 21 7.0 0 13 4.2 COWART,Ferante 6 2 23 11.5 0 15 3.8 LUCKIE,Dock 5 2 13 6.5 0 12 2.6
PAGE 28 FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 2018 Rattler Football Statistics SMITH,Eric 8 2 12 6.0 0 8 1.5 NEWMAN,Kevin 9 1 18 18.0 0 18 2.0 DIXON,Nick 3 1 16 16.0 0 16 5.3 STANLEY,Ryan 11 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.4 Total...... 11 214 2562 12.0 17 69 232.9 Opponents...... 11 185 2232 12.1 12 92 202.9
PUNT RETURNS No. Yards Avg TD Long HUNTER,Chad 7 34 4.9 0 22 McKINLEY,Orland 6 41 6.8 0 13 BONNETT,Bishop 3 33 11.0 0 8 REY,Azende 1 8 8.0 0 8 DOUSE,Jalene 0 2 0.0 1 2 Total...... 17 118 6.9 1 22 Opponents...... 10 114 11.4 0 14
INTERCEPTIONS No. Yards Avg TD Long HINES,Andrew 3 -1 -0.3 0 0 McKINLEY,Orland 2 26 13.0 0 14 MAYWEATHER,Derr 1 0 0.0 0 0 WATKINS,Elijah 1 3 3.0 0 3 DANIELS,Elijah 1 39 39.0 0 39 JACKSON,Herman 1 35 35.0 0 35 MILLER,Antonio 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total...... 10 102 10.2 0 39 Opponents...... 12 199 16.6 2 90
KICK RETURNS No. Yards Avg TD Long WILLIAMS,Marcus 23 554 24.1 0 63 SMITH,Xavier 8 171 21.4 0 36 GRIMES,Doyle 3 38 12.7 0 22 McKINLEY,Orland 1 15 15.0 0 15 JERRY,Chris 1 18 18.0 0 18 HUNTER,Chad 1 15 15.0 0 15 NEWMAN,Kevin 1 13 13.0 0 13 REY,Azende 1 17 17.0 0 17 Total...... 39 841 21.6 0 63 Opponents...... 44 918 20.9 2 100
FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yards Avg TD Long JACKSON,Herman 1 55 55.0 1 55 GRIMES,Doyle 1 20 20.0 0 20 MOORE,Demontre 0 0 0.0 1 0 Total...... 2 75 37.5 2 55 Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 PAGE 29 2018 Rattler Football Statistics SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points ALY,Yahia 0 15-22 31-33 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 76 REY,Azende 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 HUNTER,Chad 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 SMITH,Deshawn 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 BONNETT,Bishop 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 SMITH,Xavier 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 WILLIAMS,Mar. 4 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 24 HENRILUS,Ricky 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 MOORE,Demontre 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 PHILLIPS,D.J. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 DOUSE,Jalene 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 JACKSON,Herman 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 WEBB,George 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 JEFFERSON,Ter 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 0 2 SIMPSON,Blake 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2 STANLEY,Ryan 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 0 Total...... 35 15-22 31-33 0-1 0 0-1 1 1 290 Opponents...... 31 9-12 26-28 2-1 0 0-2 0 0 243
TOTAL OFFENSE GP Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G STANLEY,Ryan 11 378 -60 2519 2459 223.5 SMITH,Deshawn 11 96 640 0 640 58.2 BONNETT,Bishop 11 74 533 0 533 48.5 HENRILUS,Ricky 11 70 239 0 239 21.7 BOWERS,Devin 5 23 94 0 94 18.8 REY,Azende 10 20 83 0 83 8.3 PHILLIPS,D.J. 9 29 44 32 76 8.4 SMITH,Xavier 11 13 59 0 59 5.4 CLARK,Kwame 3 3 52 0 52 17.3 TILLMAN,Eddie 3 5 32 0 32 10.7 WEBB,George 5 4 28 0 28 5.6 DIXON,Nick 3 1 10 0 10 3.3 ALY,Yahia 11 1 7 0 7 0.6 WILLIAMS,Marcus 11 1 5 0 5 0.5 McKAY,Rasean 1 6 -8 11 3 3.0 RICHARDSON, E. 9 1 2 0 2 0.2 TEAM 8 7 -19 0 -19 -2.4 Total...... 11 733 1741 2562 4303 391.2 Opponents...... 11 716 1671 2232 3903 354.8
FIELD GOALS Made-Att Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Long Blkd ALY,Yahia 15 22 68.2 0-0 10-12 3-4 2-6 0-0 47 2
FG SEQUENCE Florida A&M Opponents Fort Valley State (38),(43),(24),(29),(26),(29) 27 Troy 25,48 (20) Jackson State 27 (42),(26),(43),(44) Savannah State (27) -
PAGE 30 FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 2018 Rattler Football Statistics N.C. Central (21),(33) - Norfolk State 45,(22) 42 North Carolina A&T 44,(26) 44 Morgan State (47) (29) Howard (34),35 (24) South Carolina State 45 (33) Bethune-Cookman (20),(24) (44) Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
PUNTING No. Yards Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd FADDOUL,Chris 41 1920 46.8 67 7 9 17 16 4 TEAM 4 42 10.5 28 00000 STANLEY,Ryan 2 66 33.0 35 00200 SMITH,Alfred 1 37 37.0 37 00100 Total...... 48 2065 43.0 67 7 9 20 16 4 Opponents...... 65 2382 3 6.6 66 4 12 11 6 4
KICKOFFS No. Yards Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn ALY,Yahia 49 2997 61.2 5 5 FADDOUL,Chris 12 680 56.7 5 1 Total...... 61 3677 60.3 10 6 20.9 41.1 23 Opponents...... 51 2834 55.6 11 0 21.6 33.7 31
ALL PURPOSE GP Rush Rcv PR KR IR Total Avg/G WILLIAMS,Marc 11 5 434 0 554 0 993 90.3 SMITH,Xavier 11 59 727 0 171 0 957 87.0 BONNETT,Bishop 11 533 177 33 0 0 743 67.5 SMITH,Deshawn 11 640 20 0 0 0 660 60.0 HUNTER,Chad 11 0 555 34 15 0 604 54.9 REY,Azende 10 83 256 8 17 0 364 36.4 HENRILUS,Ricky 11 239 87 0 0 0 326 29.6 BOWERS,Devin 5 94 000094 18.8 McKINLEY,Orland 11 0 0 41 15 26 82 7.5 CHRISTIAN,Tayme 7 0 79 00079 11.3 CLARK,Kwame 3 52 000052 17.3 PHILLIPS,D.J. 9 44 0000444.9 MANIGO,David 4 0 43 00043 10.8 WEBB,George 5 28 14 000428.4 WHITE,Veryl 4 0 41 00041 10.2 DANIELS,Elijah 6000039396.5 GRIMES,Doyle 6000380386.3 JACKSON,Herman 11 000035353.2 TILLMAN,Eddie 3 32 000032 10.7 NEWMAN,Kevin 9 0 18 0 13 0 31 3.4 DIXON,Nick 3 10 16 000268.7 COWART,Ferante 6 0 23 000233.8 DAVIS,Andrew 2 0 22 00022 11.0 JONES,Anthony 5 0 21 000214.2 JERRY,Chris 3000180186.0
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 PAGE 31 2018 Rattler Football Statistics LUCKIE,Dock 5 0 13 000132.6 SMITH,Eric 8 0 12 000121.5 ALY,Yahia 11 7000070.6 WATKINS,Elijah 11 0000330.3 DOUSE,Jalene 11 0020020.2 RICHARDSON, E. 92000020.2 HINES,Andrew 11 0000-1-1-0.1 McKAY,Rasean 1 -8 0000-8-8.0 TEAM 8 -19 0000-19-2.4 STANLEY,Ryan 11 -60 4000-56-5.1 Total...... 11 1741 2562 118 841 102 5364 487.6 Opponents...... 11 1671 2232 114 918 199 5134 466.7
Defensive Chart TacklesSacks Pass Defense FumblesBlkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL-YdsNo-Yds Int-YdsBU PD Qbh Rcv-YdsFF Kick Saf 15 RICHARDSON, E. 9 35 40 75 9.5 - 24 1.0 - 6 .333 .1.. 52 MAYWEATHER,Derr 11 39 31 70 5.5 - 11 1.0 - 3 1 - 0 1 2 . .... 31 MILLER,Antonio 11 33 29 62 13.0 - 58 4.5 - 29 1 - 0 2 3 2 ..1. 23 JEFFERSON,Terry 11 31 26 57 3.5 - 17 2.0 - 14 . 6 6 . .1.. 29 HINES,Andrew 11 27 27 54 1.0 - 3 . 3 - -1 3 6 . .... 91 CRUTCHFIELD,Jos 11 19 16 35 10.0 - 26 2.0 - 10 . . . 1 .... 24 JACKSON,Herman 11 26 5 31 . . 1 - 35 7 8 . 1- 551.. 10 McKINLEY,Orland 11 21 10 31 2.0 - 4 . 2 - 26 6 8 . .... 5 DOUSE,Jalene 11 19 11 30 0.5 - 1 . .33. ..1. 93 MOORE,Demontre 11 14 14 28 4.5 - 15 2.0 - 8 ...1 1- 0... 2D DANIELS,Elijah 6 15 7 22 1.5 - 4 . 1 - 39 2 3 . .... 55 WATKINS,Elijah 11 9 11 20 1.0 - 3 0.5 - 2 1 - 3 . 1 1 .... 8 SMITH,Eric 8 12 7 19 ...... 6 GALLON,Quentez 86814 . . .111 .... 96 FLOWERS,Renaldo 87714 1.5- 5 ...... 2 HAZLY,Jibreel 10 3 10 13 1.5 - 2 1.0 - 2 ...... 21 SIMPSON,Blake 56511 1.0- 2 . .22. ...1 36 GREEN,Mack 57310 ...... 58 GIBBS,Emilio 7448 1.0- 3 ...... 42 WADE,Zoron 8448 ......
PAGE 32 FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 41 GRIMES,Doyle 6347 ...... 1- 20... 12 COX,Kortney 4426 1.0- 1 . .44. .... 92 CURRY,Joshua 6246 3.5- 16 2.0- 9...1 .... 2B THEOPHILE,Wadle 1246 ...... 90 SUMMERS,Richard 4426 0.5- 0 ...... 30 HILTON,Troy 5516 ...... 97 PENNEY,Jacques 5415 1.5- 5 . ...2 .... 18 COWART,Ferante 6134 ...... 46 JONES,Elijah 4314 ...... 13 BONNETT,Bishop 11 4.4 ...... 1- 0.2. 44 LAND,Isaiah 2213 1.0- 1 1.0- 1...... 95 BANQURA,Abu 1123 0.5- 1 ...... 49 BURTON,Cameron 4213 0.5- 2 ...... TM TEAM 83.3 ...... 80 WILLIAMS,Marcus 11 112 ...... 99 ALY,Yahia 11 2.2 1.0- 1 ...... 75 ANDERSON,Keenan 5112 0.5- 1 ...... 25 CLARK,Kwame 32.2 ...... 51 BLAND,Jelani 3112 1.0- 11 1.0- 11...... 28 HENRILUS,Ricky 11 .22 ...... 11 SMTIH,Eric 11.1 . . .11. .... 33 TILLMAN,Eddie 31.1 ...... 59 OCHE,Ishmael 11.1 ...... 32 SMITH,Deshawn 11 1.1 ...... 38 WHITE,Veryl 4.11 ...... 61 POLINICE,Louben 41.1 ...... 19 SMITH,Xavier 11 1.1 ...... 59 OCHIE,Ikenine 11.1 1.0- 2 1.0- 2...... 56 CRAWFORD,Bryan 10 .11 ...... 84 HUNTER,Chad 11 1.1 ...... 37 JERRY,Chris 3...... 1. Total...... 11 392 308 700 69 - 219 19 - 97 10 - 102 41 51 124- 75351 Opponents...... 11 408 296 704 81 - 265 18 - 109 12 - 199 39 51 145- 087.
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 PAGE 33 Bragg Memorial Stadium Completed in 1957, Bragg Memorial the Rattlers to play their entire 1980 Stadium is the venerable home of home schedule at Florida State, with Florida A&M University Football. several games being played on Fri- day nights. Located on the westrn edge of the FAMU campus, the current stadium The Florida Legislature moved is the second incarnation of Bragg quickly during the fall of 1980, ap- Stadium on campus, replacing the proving a $500,000 appropriation original venue which was located on package to renovate and expand the hill behind the current Jake Bragg Stadium. Gaither Athletic Center, which fea- tures the Pete Griffin Track. By opening day 1981, the renovation of the original structure was com- Both facilities were named in honor plete, and the expansion phase to of the First Family of Rattler Football, increase the capacity to 25,500 was Jubie B. Bragg, the school’s first head finished for the first game of the 1982 coach and athletic director, and his season. son, Eugene Bragg, who served three seasons as head coach in the mid The reboot of Bragg Stadium was 1920s before passing away due to complete in 1983, when the illness. Galimore-Powell Field House, com- plete with offices, conference room, When the present facility was com- lockerooms, training room, equip- pleted in 1957, it seated 13,500 fans ment and weight rooms opened dur- with grandstands arrayed around a ing the summer. dirt track and a natural grass field. Last summer (2018), the university In the 1970’s, home attendance be- spent just over $700,000 to replace gan to outgrow the original design, the grass field in the stadium, with even with end zone bleachers, forc- the latest in artificial turf. ing FAMU to play its’ bigger home games at nearby Doak Campbell Couple that new front yard, with Stadium at Florida State. pending upgrades to the venue within the next two years, Bragg Me- But in 1980, the stadium reached the morial Stadium should get a new end of its’ useful life and the state lease on life good for another decade engineers condemmed Bragg forcing or more at least.
PAGE 34 FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2019 PAGE 35 20192019 FAMUFAMU FootballFootball ScheduleSchedule Aug.Aug. 2929 @ @ UCFUCF (7:30)(7:30) Orlando, Orlando, FLFL SEPT.SEPT. 1414 FORT FORT VALLEYVALLEY STATESTATE (6:00)(6:00) HOME HOME #Jake#Jake GaitherGaither ClassicClassic // SportsSports HallHall ofof FameFame GameGame SEPT.SEPT. 2121 SOUTHERN SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY (6:00)(6:00) HOME HOME Sept.Sept. 2828 @ @ NorfolkNorfolk StateState (4:00)*(4:00)* Norfolk, Norfolk, VAVA OCT.OCT. 55 N.C. N.C. CENTRALCENTRAL (2:00)*(2:00)* HOMECOMING HOMECOMING Oct.Oct. 1212 @ @ S.C.S.C. StateState (1:30)*(1:30)* Orangeburg,Orangeburg, SCSC OCT.OCT. 1919 NORTH NORTH CAROLINACAROLINA A&TA&T (6:00)*(6:00)* HOME HOME Oct.Oct. 2626 @ @ MorganMorgan StateState (3:00)*(3:00)* Baltimore,Baltimore, MDMD NOV.NOV. 22 DELAWARE DELAWARE STATESTATE (4:00)*(4:00)* HOME HOME NOV.NOV. 1616 HOWARD HOWARD UNIVERSITY (4:00)*(4:00)* HOME HOME Nov.Nov. 2323 #Bethune-Cookman #Bethune-Cookman (2:00)*(2:00)* Orlando, Orlando, FLFL #39th#39th FloridaFlorida BlueBlue FloridaFlorida ClassicClassic *MEAC*MEAC GamesGames
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