WATCH: FAMU football coach James Colzie III comments on 2025 spring game
James Colzie III is the head coach of the FAMU Rattlers football team.
FAMU football coach James Colzie III is actively recruiting for the 2025 season, focusing on high school prospects due to a large graduating senior class.The Rattlers have addressed key roster needs through recruiting and the transfer portal, particularly at quarterback and defensive line.Colzie aims to replicate the successful team composition of the 2023 Black College National Championship team.The team is currently engaged in organized team activities (OTAs) with a mix of returning players and newcomers.FAMU’s 2025 season opens against Howard in the Orange Blossom Classic on August 30.
Florida A&M football has wrapped up most of its recruiting for the upcoming 2025 season.
In the past weeks, head coach James Colzie III and his Rattlers football staff have been on a recruiting tour, assessing talent and extending offers to prospects.
Stops included South Florida, South Georgia, Atlanta, Kansas, Tallahassee, and others.
“My miles have been picking up. Getting some perks,” Colzie told the Tallahassee Democrat with a chuckle. “It’s been great traveling around and being the head football coach at Florida A&M.”
FAMU football will have a large contingency of seniors this season.
So, Colzie has recruited with foresight, emphasizing offering high school prospects the opportunity to join the Rattlers after graduation. For example, FAMU recently offered quarterback Taylor Jacobs Jr., who will graduate from Tallahassee’s Lincoln High School in 2026.
“We’re sitting at about 32-33 seniors for this upcoming season. In a way, that’s great. We’re an older team and mature,” Colzie said. “When you think of recruiting, you must be a year ahead. I think it allows us to bring…
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Publish date : 2025-05-30 09:04:00
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