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Gray inducted into FAMU Sports Hall of Fame

LORMAN, Miss. – Just hours before Coach Quinn Gray and Alcorn State were getting ready for kickoff for their home opener, the Braves' quarterbacks coach was on the interstate, making a nearly 8-hour drive from Tallahassee, Florida to Lorman, Mississippi after he was recognized for being one of the best to ever suit up for the Florida A&M Rattlers by being inducted into the FAMU Sports Hall of Fame.

The classes of 2020 and 2021 featured 24 new members to its prestigious lineup Friday.

During Gray's time at Florida A&M, he set several FAMU records as a football player, including all-time leader in passing yards (7,378), all-time leader in pass attempts (1,113), all-time leader in pass completions (562) and all-time leader in TD passes (57). He also holds the school's single-game record for most pass attempts (65 vs. North Carolina A&T in 2001).

Gray went on to spend four seasons in the NFL, playing for the Jaguars, Texans, Colts, and Chiefs.

"Coach Gray is well-deserving of this honor," said Alcorn State head football coach Fred McNair. "We're blessed to have him on our sidelines to develop our signal callers. Coach Gray's induction is a testament to how great of a player he was for the Rattlers as well as his immense knowledge of the game."
His enshrinement was confirmed upon receiving the customary green blazer, Hall of Fame medal and a plaque.

The classes were combined into one event due to the cancelation in 2020 resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. 

It's also worth mentioning that the nearly 8-hour drive so close to game time was worth it. The new quarterbacks coach went on to pick up his first win as a member of the program in comeback fashion, and the go-ahead score was, of all plays, a quarterback keeper from his mentee, Felix Harper.