FAMU kickers have big cleats to fill

This season, for the first time since 2004, someone other than Wesley Taylor will be kicking the football for the Florida A&M football team. After handling all kicking duties for the Rattlers the past three seasons, the three-time All-MEAC kicker/punter graduated, leaving a void in the special teams unit for first-year coach Joe Taylor.

But after Wednesday's afternoon practice solely spent on the special-teams unit, Taylor was left pleased with the state of his kicking game.

South Florida transfer Trevor Scott, the lone transfer to FAMU in the offseason, did well kicking but didn't fare as well punting the ball. Enter incoming freshman William Platt. Platt showed enough strength in his leg to get the praise of his head coach on the team's second day of practice.

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