FAMU Rattlers Close Out Camp With Lively Scrimmage

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- The Florida A&M Football team essentially “broke camp” Saturday morning, with a nearly two-hour scrimmage in blazing temperatures in Bragg Stadium.

FAMU head coach Alex Wood and his staff rotated quarterbacks, and deployed different personnel groupings on offense and defense to get a better look at the backups.

Kenny Coleman (Hazelhurst, Miss.), heralded recruit Ryan Stanley (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) and Davonte Austin (Jacksonville, Fla.) all rotated behind center Saturday, getting more field time than starter Carson Royal (Yulee, Fla.), who got in on about three series.

Wood and his staff pushed the Rattler hopefuls through a fast-paced session, emphasizing the up tempo, no-huddle approach on offense, with an interesting mix of quick passes and running plays, featuring several series with the number one offense against the number one defense.

RATTLERS MEET THE MEDIA, FANS: Later Saturday afternoon, the Rattler players and coaches headed over to the air conditioned comfort of the nearby Al Lawson Center for Media and Fan Day.

The players shot publicity stills in the media room on the ground floor of the Center, then rode the elevator to the third floor main concourses where they autographed team posters and met adoring friends, family and fans.

WHAT’S NEXT: The 2015 Fall Semester begins Monday, and the Rattler practice schedule is slated to move to primarily afternoon (3:00) regime.

FAMU opens the 2015 season on Saturday, Sept. 5 in Tampa against the University of South Florida (7:00 p.m. – ESPN3).

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