TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida A&M University Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Quinn Fordham Gray, Sr., as the program's 20th head football coach.
 
Gray recently led Albany State University football to one of the best seasons in school history. He comes to Tallahassee following a standout three-year run at Albany State, compiling a 24–11 overall record and a dominant 20–4 conference mark.

His breakthrough came in the 2025 season, when he guided the Golden Rams to a 12–2 record, an undefeated 8–0 conference championship and a berth in the NCAA Division II quarterfinals. The campaign followed consecutive second-place conference finishes in 2023 and 2024, firmly establishing Gray as one of the most successful young coaches at the Division II level.
 
Before Albany State, Gray built his coaching foundation in Florida and the Southwestern Athletic Conference. He served as head coach at Lincoln High School in Tallahassee beginning in 2017, before transitioning to the college ranks as quarterbacks' coach at Alcorn State in 2020.

He previously coached at Florida A&M from 2011–2014 as offensive coordinator, associate head coach, and quarterbacks' coach, gaining valuable experience within the Rattler program.

A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Gray starred at Dillard High School as a three-sport athlete, earning All-Region and All-District honors in football while also lettering in baseball and basketball. He chose Florida A&M for college and went on to become one of the most prolific quarterbacks in program history. Upon graduating, Gray ranked as FAMU's all-time leader in passing yards (7,378), pass attempts (1,113), pass completions (562) and touchdown passes (57).
 
Gray's success continued at the professional level. He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2002 and later led the Frankfurt Galaxy to a World Bowl XI championship in NFL Europe. He spent four seasons in the NFL, primarily with Jacksonville, and made several regular-season appearances, going 2–1 as a starter during the 2007 season.
 
He also had stints with the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, and Kansas City Chiefs, highlighted by a 2008 performance in which he led consecutive scoring drives in relief, including a touchdown pass to Dwayne Bowe. Gray concluded his playing career with the New York Sentinels of the United Football League in 2009.
 
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball.
 
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