TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – One of the legends of Florida A&M football appears to be coming home to the highest of seven hills.<\/p>\n
On Friday, the FAMU Board of Trustees published a draft contract<\/a> for Quinn Gray to become the university\u2019s next head football coach. The board is scheduled to meet Tuesday morning to finalize the deal.<\/p>\n The proposed contract comes just days after Gray left the same position at Albany State University. He shared a post to X, formerly known as Twitter, saying goodbye to ASU and thanking the university for the opportunity.<\/p>\n That same day, ASU also thanked Gray for his leadership and commitment to the university\u2019s student-athletes. \u201cWe wish you and your family the very best in your next chapter,\u201d ASU wrote in a social media post Monday.<\/p>\n In the contract, trustees proposed a base salary of $240,000 for Gray\u2019s first year as head coach and an increase of $20,000 on an annual basis.<\/p>\n Additionally, the BOT proposed a signing bonus of $25,000, \u201cwhich shall be paid no later than the end of the University\u2019s fiscal year on June 30, 2026,\u201d the drafted contract wrote.<\/p>\n The drafted contract for Gray came a week after FAMU parted ways with its former head coach James Colzie<\/a>, after two seasons on the job. <\/p>\n If the contract is approved, Gray, a FAMU Sports Hall of Famer, would return to the place where he made his name. <\/p>\n Gray was a star quarterback for the Rattlers from 1998-2001, breaking many school passing records, according to Florida A&M.<\/p>\n Read the full proposed contract below:<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2025 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n