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Florida A&M football has welcomed three new coaches to its staff.
After being hired as the Rattlers’ 19th full-time head coach in January, James Colzie III filled needed gaps for his inaugural staff.
Colzie hired Henry Burris as the Rattlers quarterbacks coach, Casey Walker Sr. as the defensive line coach, and Andre Pope as the defensive backs coach.
Colzie, while coaching in Canada from 2015-2021, met Burris, a Canadian Football Hall of Famer. Pope played for Colzie while the current Rattlers coach was the defensive coordinator of NCAA Division II powerhouse West Georgia. Walker, who played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and in the NFL, attracted Colzie’s attention with his background.
“Three different guys that have made a different impact on my life,” Colzie said of his new assistants after the Rattlers’ 10th preseason training camp practice.
“Great additions to what we’re trying to do here at Florida A&M. Hopefully, I can keep them a little longer.”
Florida A&M quarterbacks coach Henry Burris coaches up campers at James Colzie III’s prospect camp at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, Thursday, June 20, 2024.
Colzie described Burris as a “hot name” because of his hall-of-fame football career at Temple University and in Canada.
Burris played professionally for 19 years, collected three Grey Cups, and two CFL Most Outstanding Player Awards to add to a record-breaking college football career. He also coached on the NFL level, most recently as the Los Angeles Rams’ training camp tight ends coach in 2023.
However, Burris calls his job leading FAMU’s quarterbacks a “dream come true.” His oldest son, Armand, is a freshman wide receiver for the Rattlers.
“The timing couldn’t be any better. It’s a blessing to be here as a father, see your son grow, and impact young men,”…
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Author : Tallahassee Democrat
Publish date : 2024-08-07 02:40:23
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