TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Leonard Inge, Jr., and Sam Madison were age 13 when they met. They became close friends over the next several years and played football – both were defensive backs – at FAMU DRS.When they graduated from high school in 1992, Inge signed with Florida A&M University and Madison took the only scholarship offered to him, by the University of Louisville.
Madison overcame the negative stereotypes to his small stature and went on to an All-American career at Louisville before becoming an NFL second-round draft pick and 12-year veteran of the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants. He made four Pro Bowls at cornerback and won a Super Bowl in 2007.
Inge, meanwhile, had a successful career for the Rattlers, before becoming a graduate assistant coach under then-coach Billy Joe and winning a black college football national championship in 1998. He later moved to south Florida, where he coached football at Florida Christian Institute, a school for special needs students.
"FAMU High is a small school and it's a family," Inge said.
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