Charlie Ward’s first FAMU signings have been introduced, and one in every of them is the son of a former Professional Bowl extensive receiver within the NFL.
Anquan Boldin Jr., son of three-time Professional Bowl extensive receiver Anquan Boldin Sr., has dedicated to switch to the Rattlers from the College of Buffalo.
The Boldin household provides one other member to the HBCU, DJ Boldin, uncle of Boldin Jr. and brother of Boldin Sr., who’s a large receivers coach at South Carolina State.
In keeping with reviews, the IMG Academy alum fielded curiosity in a number of high Division I applications, resembling Mississippi State, Texas A&M, and San Diego State, earlier than committing to Florida A&M.
Boldin Jr. put up 7.5 factors per recreation and three.3 rebounds in 53 video games at Buffalo.
Ward’s first official signing is Devere Palmer, a standout Junior Faculty performer from Monroe College.
In his two seasons at Monroe, the New York native averaged 11.5 factors per recreation and 5.5 rebounds per recreation in 59 video games.
Palmer was named an NJCAA All-American Honorable Point out this previous season after serving to lead his staff to an East District Championship and a berth within the NJCAA Nationwide Match.
Within the first spherical of the Nationwide Match, Palmer helped Monroe win over Chipola, scoring a team-high 17 factors on 55% taking pictures from the sphere and grabbing seven rebounds.
