Florida A&M University Holmes Adds NFL Experience

EARL HOLMES
HEAD FOOTBALL COACH
FAMU RATTLERS

TALLAHASSEE, Florida  --  Five former NFL players with coaching experience on the high school level will join Earl Holmes’ staff of assistants to begin his era as head football coach at FAMU.

The Democrat also learned Wednesday night that Edwin Pata, a former assistant under Joe Taylor who Holmes replaced, will return to coach the offensive line.

Two of the new coaches, Levon Kirkland and Ernie Mills, were teammates with Holmes when they played for the Pittsburg Steelers during the 1990s.

Pata, who spent the last three seasons as an assistant at FIU, will coach the offensive line. The other former NFL players expected to become position coaches are Elijah Williams, Chris Cash, and former FSU defniensive back Corey Fuller.

It wasn’t immediately clear when Mills and Fuller, who turned around the East Gadsden football program, will officially join the staff.

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2013 FAMU RATTLERS FOOTBALL STAFF

Earl Holmes, Head Coach
George Small, Associate Head Coach
Quinn Gray, Offensive Coordinator/QB
Juan Vasquez, Special Teams
Edwin Pata, Offensive Line
Levon Kirland, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Ernie Mills, Wide Receivers
Elijah Williams, Running Backs
Chris Cash, Secondary
Corey Fuller, Secondary
William Bennett, Videographer
Deidre Butler, Administrative Assistant
Greg Hankton, Equipment Manager

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