Florida A&M Rattlers' roster features a northern flair

TALLAHASSEE, Florida  -- There is a very good chance that the crowd that shows up for FAMU’s homecoming game on Saturday will hear a few states mentioned over the public address system that might grab their attention.

Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Utah, in particular. Those are the home states of some of the Rattlers who have been contributing lately.

Take a look at the Rattlers’ roster, and the names and home states of the players from up north seem to jump off the page. They are intertwined with more than 60 other players who are mostly from Florida or a nearby state.

Coming from as far north as they have, living in the south took some getting used to. Culture, food and the Southern twang have been the biggest difference they said they’ve had to deal with.

And the weather, too.

“There is no getting used to it,” said junior offensive lineman Ryan Templeton, adding that summertime here is more punishing then he is used to in his hometown Chicago. “You just have to keep pushing yourself.”


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