FAMU football standout tight end Koby Gross enters the NCAA Transfer Portal

• Florida A&M’s All-SWAC tight end Koby Gross has entered the NCAA transfer portal.
• Gross, a graduate student, had 24 receptions for 257 yards and three touchdowns in 2024.
• He is the second All-SWAC player from FAMU to enter the portal this spring.
• The transfer portal closes for player entry on April 25.

One of Florida A&M football’s top players is exploring options to play elsewhere next season.

On Sunday, April 20, Rattlers All-Southwestern Athletic Conference tight end Koby Gross announced that he had entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.

Gross, a graduate student from San Ramon, California, has been on the FAMU football team since 2022 after transferring from Florida State.

In 2024, Gross was one of FAMU’s top targets, with 24 receptions for 257 yards and three touchdowns to earn a spot on the All-SWAC Second Team.

For his career with the Ratters, Gross has 36 catches for 381 yards and six touchdowns. He was on FAMU’s 2023 Black College Football National Championship team.

Gross is FAMU’s second All-SWAC selection to enter the transfer portal during the spring window, joining defensive lineman James Ash.

The transfer portal closes for player entry on Friday, April 25. Teams can still recruit players throughout the summer.

FAMU football has been active with landing transfers this spring, landing recent commitments from former Lawton-Chiles High School alums Trea’vis Jones and Trenterius Lovett out of Coffeyville Community College and former UConn defensive back Isiah Davis.

Florida A&M Football 2025 Recruiting Class

Quarterback

• RJ Hayes, Marianna High School
• Tyler Jefferson, Central Michigan
• Roman Purcell, Indiana

Running Back

• Treavis Jones, Coffeyville Community College
• Jamal Hailey, Western Michigan

Wide Receiver

• Jacobi Hall, Marianna High School
• Kenyon Holden, Marianna High School
• Moses White, Hillsborough High School (Tampa, Florida)
• Tyreik Thorpe, Iowa Central Community College
• Kenari Wilcher, Illinois

Tight End

• Gavin Hill, Florida

Offensive Line

• David Gardner, Dr. Philips High School (Orlando, Florida)
• Trenterius Lovett, Coffeyville Community College
• Gozy Okeke, Iowa Central Community College
• Mozell Williams, Rutgers

Defensive Line

• Alijah Alexander, Stetson
• DJ Jones, Virginia
• Sammy Mitchell IV, Western High School (Davie, Florida)
• Jahon Myers, Kennesaw State
• Xavier Perkins, Florida State

Linebacker

• Justice Cross, Murray State
• Ryan Hall, Northwest High School (Germantown, Maryland)

Defensive Back

• Jayden Bradford, Florida State
• Isiah Davis, Connecticut
• Chase Dexter, Air Force Preparatory
• Daylyn Ditson, East Carolina
• TeQuan Latimore, Charlotte
• Caleb McKenzie, South Dakota
• Isaiah Murphy Sink, Jones High School (Orlando, Florida)
• Jalik Thomas, Appalachian State
• Dion Villiers, Tennessee State

Kicker

• Andrew Abu-Akel, Western Michigan

• Cooper Badics, Edward Waters
• Emilio Bacardi, Lake Mary High School

Punter

• Alexander Davis, Mississippi Valley State

Long Snapper

• Alex Moscoso, Florida Memorial

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