FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY RATTLER FOOTBALL SPRING PROSPECTUS 2011

2011 RATTLER FOOTBALL FAST FACTS GENERAL School Name: Florida Agricultural and Mechanicial University City/Zip: Tallahassee, Florida 32307 Founded: 1887 Enrollment: 13,313 Nickname; Rattlers, FAMU (FAM-You) School Colors: Orange (151) and Green (348) Stadium: Bragg Memorial (1957) Capacity: 25,500 Surface: Natural Grass Affiliation: NCAA Division I FCS Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) President: Dr. James H. Ammons Alma Mater/Year: Florida A&M, 1974 Athletics Director: Derek Horne Alma Mater/Year: University of Mississippi, 1987 Athletic Phone: (850) 599-3868 Faculty Athletic Rep: Dr. Arthur Washington HISTORY First Year of Football: 1899 All-Time Record: 557-277-23 (since 1906) All-Time Postseason Record: 5-8 in FCS playoffs Years of Postseason Play: Ten (10) since 1978 Last Postseason Appearance: 2001 Result of Last Appearance: L, to Georgia Southern, 60-35 COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Joseph “Joe” Taylor Alma Mater: Western Illinois, 1972 Record at FAMU: 25-9-0, 3 Year Career Record: 222-87-4/28 Years Football Office: (850) 599-3723 Best Time To Reach Coach: 11 a.m. – Noon/By Appointment Only Assistant Coaches: • George Small, Assoc. HC/Def. Line, North Carolina A&T, 1979 • Lawrence Kershaw, Off. Coord./Off. Line, Virginia State, 1995 • Steven Jerry, Receivers, UNC-Chapel Hill, 1994

• Earl Holmes, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers, FAMU, 1997 • Aaron Taylor, Running Backs, Virginia State, 2001 • Jimmy Tyson, Defensive Backs, FAMU, 2004 • Juan Vasquez, Special Teams/Kickers, FAMU, 2006 • Quinn Gray, Quarterbacks, FAMU, 2006

TEAM INFORMATION 2010 Overall Record: 8-3-0 2010 Conference Record/Finish: 7-1 2010 Final Rankings/Poll; #6 in Sheridan Network (SBN) Poll Basic Offense: Multiple Sets (Pro-Style, Spread) Basic Defense: Multiple Sets (3-4, 4-3) Letterwinners Returning: 74 Offense: 35 Defense: 34

Specialists:5

Letterwinners Lost: 14 Offense: 7 Defense: 6

Specialists: 1

Starters Returning: 21 Offense: 8 Defense: 8

Specialists: 5

Starters Lost: 11 QB Martin Ukpai, 6-3, 170 RB Philip Sylvester, 5-10, 185 FB Evander Wilson, 5-11, 275 WR Isaac West, 6-2, 205 WR Adrian Smith, 6-2, 175 TE Max Purcell, 6-2, 240 RT Christopher Sands,6-8, 315 DE Marquist Ramos, 6-5, 245 DE Kendrick Washington, 6-5, 275 RCB Qier Hall, 6-2, 175 LCB Curtis Holcomb, 5-10, 170

SPORTS INFORMATION Interim Sports Information Director: Vaughn Wilson Office Phone: (850) 561-2701 Home/Cell Phone: (850) 694-0277 Football Contact Assistant Sports Information Director: Ronnie Johnson Office Phone: (850) 599-3736 Home/Cell Phone: (850) 443-5765 SID Fax Number: (850) 599-3206 Press Box Phones: (850) 599-3631, 599-3632 SID Office Address: Room 204, Gaither Gymnasium, 1835 Wahnish Way, Tallahassee, FL 32307 KEY RETURNING STARTERS OFFENSE WR Kevin Elliott, 6-3, 195, r-Sr. QB Austin Trainor, 6-3, 225, r-So. RB Eddie Rocker, 5-8, 170, Jr., OL Branden Curry, 6-6, 320, r-Sr. WR Antonio “T.J.” Lawrence, 6-1, 196, Jr. DEFENSE LB Alvis Graham, 6-2, 225, RS-Sr. SS Greg Harvey, 5-11, 180, Sr. DL Padric Scott, 6-1, 293, r-Jr. FS John Ojo, 6-3, 185, r-Jr. ILB Willie Ferrell, 6-2, 230, Jr. DE Jerry Willis, 6-4, 283, Sr.

SPECIAL TEAMS PK Trevor Scott, 6-2, 200, RS-Jr. (1st Team All-MEAC) LS Kory McCloughen, 6-0, 302, RS-Jr. LS Jay Culpepper, 6-4, 290, r-Sr. P Brandon Holdren, 6-2, 240, SO.

ALL-STAR CANDIDATES WR Kevin Elliott WR Antonio “T.J.” Lawrence LB Alvis Graham

RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING • Eddie Rocker, So., RB, 11 games, 172 yards, 47 carries, 2 TDs • Lavante Page, r-So., RB 10 games, 176 yards, 42 carries, 6 TDs PASSING • Austin Trainor, RS-So, 7 games, 580 yards 1TD, 51 of 109, 6 INT

RECEIVING • Kevin Elliott, Sr., 11 games, 30 catches, 381 yards, 1 TDs • Antonio “T.J.” Lawrence, Jr., 11 games, 26 catches, 395 yards, 3 TDs DEFENSE • Alvis Graham, RS-Sr., LB, 11 games, 31-24-55 tackles, 2.0 sacks for 23 yards; 3.5 TFL for 27 yards. • Demarius Folsom, Sr., LB, 37-21-58 tackles, 3.0 sacks for 18; 10.0 TFL for 31 yards; 1 INTs, 1 yards, 6 QBH

RETURNS DB Jerrel Stewart, Jr. 3 PR, 19 Yards; 18 KOR, 380 Yards 2011 FAMU Draftee / Free Agent Signees Curtis Holcomb; San Francisco Forty-Niners; Seventh Round

FAMU Potential 2012 NFL Draftee / Free Agents Signees WR Kevin Elliott DL Jerry Willis

DL Nicolas Hollinghead LB Alvis Graham FS Greg Harvey OL Branden Curry

2011 SCHEDULE 9-3 FORT VALLEY STATE (6 p.m.) 9-10 at Hampton (TBA)* 9-17 at South Florida (TBA)* 9-24 vs. Southern University (Atlanta/TBA.) 10-1 DELAWARE STATE (TBA)* 10-8 HOWARD (HOMECOMING) (TBA)* 10-15 at Savannah State (TBA.)* 10-22 at South Carolina State (TBA)* 11-5 NORTH CAROLINA A&T (TBA.)* 11-12 at North Carolina Central (TBA)* 11-19 vs. Bethune-Cookman (Orlando/TBA.)* (*)-Conference Games; Home Games in ALL CAPS

2010 RESULTS (8-3, 7-1 in MEAC) 0 at Miami (Fla.) 45 17 at Delaware State * 14 50 at Howard* 7 18 vs. Tennessee State/ATL 29 0 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE*19 31 SAVANNAH STATE 0 17 at Norfolk State* 13 31 MORGAN STATE* 17 17 HAMPTON* 12 22 at North Carolina A&T* 19 38 Bethune-Cookman/ORL* 27 (*)-Conference Games