FAMU Signs FSU Football Five-Star Demorie Tate

The signage presents Tate a second chance with the recent HBCU national champions. FAMU finished 12-1 and defeated Howard in the Celebration Bowl in head coach Willie Simmons’ sixth year with the program.

This transfer also adds to the growing number of FBS players acquired by an HBCU.

HBCUs has acquired the most FBS transfers in 2023, with FAMU ranking No.3 with 12 transfers so far.

Here are the 2023 FBS-to-HBCU transfers so far as complied by Hero Sports:

• Alabama A&M -12
• Alcorn State -1
• Bethune-Cookman -5
• Florida A&M -12
• Grambling -7
• Hampton -2
• Howard -2
• Jackson State -14
• Mississippi Valley State – 5
• N.C. A&T – 2
• N.C. Central -2
• Norfolk State – 5
• Southern – 3
• Tennessee State -1
• Texas Southern – 2

The FAMU Rattlers are set to face FBS programs such as Miami and Troy in 2024.