FAMU football WR Armand Burris won't transfer, son of former OC

Armand Burris is staying on The Highest of Seven Hills.

On Wednesday, Jan. 7, the Florida A&M football wide receiver announced on X/Twitter that he will withdraw from the NCAA Transfer Portal to play for new head coach Quinn Gray Sr.

Burris, a rising redshirt sophomore, is the son of former FAMU offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Henry Burris, a Canadian Football League Hall of Famer.

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Henry Burris announced on Wednesday via X/Twitter that he wouldn’t be returning to FAMU next season after working with the now-dismissed head coach James Colzie III’s staff for the past two seasons.

“Grateful for my time at Florida A&M and the opportunity to work with an incredible group of young men and coaches,” Henry Burris tweeted.

“Thankful for the relationships, lessons, and memories. Wishing the Rattlers continued success.”

Henry Burris was appointed acting head coach after FAMU relieved Colzie of his duties on Dec. 8, 2025. FAMU went 12-12 during Colzie’s two-year tenure, including going 5-7 in 2025, the program’s first losing season since 2017.

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FAMU hired Gray, a former record-setting quarterback for the Rattlers, away from NCAA Division II Historically Black College and University Albany State on Dec. 23, 2025.

Gray will make his first remarks as FAMU’s 20th full-time head football coach this Friday, Jan. 9, at noon, in a joint introductory press conference with new Vice President and Director of Athletics John F. Davis at the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center.

Armand Burris was one of the Rattlers’ reliable catchers last season, notching 17 receptions for 222 yards and scoring two touchdowns after being a reserve in 2024.

He’s one of many FAMU players from past seasons to leave the transfer portal and repledge to the Rattlers. Among those players is Antonio Camon Jr, a defensive end who led the team in sacks last year.

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The Rattlers have also netted some outside transfer portal commitments, such as Albany State quarterback Isaiah Knowles, who won the 2024 and 2025 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year.

Florida A&M football NCAA Transfer Portal

Who's Coming?

Since Quinn Gray hire on Dec. 23, 2025

• Isaiah Knowles, Quarterback, Albany State

• Corey 'Deuce' Petty, Wide Receiver, Albany State

• Xavier Herndon, Tight End, Albany State

• Terrell James, Defensive Lineman, East Mississippi Community College

Who's Leaving?

• Tyler Jefferson, Quarterback

• RJ Johnson III, Quarterback

• Jett Peddy, Quarterback

• Ja'Cory Jordan, Wide Receiver

• Goldie Lawrence, Wide Receiver

• Jalen 'Speedy' Rogers, Wide Receiver

• Kenari Wilcher, Wide Receiver

• Miles Campbell, Tight End

• Andrew Ritter, Tight End

• David Gardner, Offensive Lineman

• Landon Bolding, Defensive Lineman

• Davion Westmoreland, Defensive End

• Ah'Mare Lee, Cornerback

• Daniel Porto, Kicker

• Jack Carson-Wentz, Long Snapper

Gerald Thomas, III is a multi-time award-winning journalist for his coverage of the Florida A&M Rattlers at the Tallahassee Democrat.

Follow his award-winning coverage on RattlerNews.com and contact him via email at GDThomas@Tallahassee.com or on the app formerly known as Twitter @3peatgee.

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