FAMU football WR Armand Burris sweeps SWAC, HBCU honors

Florida A&M wide receiver Armand Burris balled out and was key in last Friday’s clutch 28-27 triumph over Alabama State.For that, the redshirt sophomore from Lincolnshire, Illinois, has drawn nationwide praise across Black College Football and the Southwestern Athletic Conference.On Monday, Burris was named the SWAC Offensive Player of the Week, the BOXTOROW’s HBCU National Player of the Week, and got the same honor from the CFB Network. He was also an honorable mention for Opta Analyst’s NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Player of the Week.After getting scarce playing time on offense, primarily on special teams, Burris came up big for the Rattlers in Montgomery. In back-to-back fourth-quarter drives, Burris caught an 88-yard and 89-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Armond Parker.“That kid has done a tremendous job of coming to work every day,” FAMU head coach Quinn Fordham Gray Sr. said Monday. “Putting his head down, and doing the things that’s asked of him.”The scores moved the Rattlers ahead in the one-point comeback victory over Alabama State, spoiling the Hornets’ homecoming football game. It was the Rattlers’ first SWAC win of the season, ending their four-game winning streak.This year, Burris has eight catches and leads FAMU with 242 receiving yards and is tied for a team-high two receiving touchdowns.FAMU (2-4, 1-1 in SWAC) next faces Jackson State (5-1, 2-1 in SWAC) for a SWAC matchup on Saturday at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. It is JSU’s homecoming The game will be televised on ESPN+ and will be on Tallahassee radio airwaves via 96.1 JAMZ.Florida A&M (2-4, 1-1 in SWAC) at Jackson State (5-1, 2-1 in SWAC) ― Week 7, SWACWhen: Saturday, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m. Eastern TimeWhere: Mississippi Veterans Stadium in Jackson, MississippiTV/Radio: ESPN+, 96.1 JAMZFlorida A&M football scores and full 2026 scheduleCurrent record: 2-4, 1-1 in SWACAll times are EasternSaturday, Aug. 29: FAMU 20, Albany State 7Sunday, Sept. 6 (Orange Blossom Classic): South Carolina State 31, FAMU 13Thursday, Sept. 10: Miami 77, FAMU 7Saturday, Sept. 19: Tennessee State 29, FAMU 26Saturday, Sept. 26: Alabama A&M 40, FAMU 21Saturday, Oct. 3: BYEFriday, Oct. 9: FAMU 28, Alabama State 27Saturday, Oct. 17: at Jackson State (SWAC), 3 p.m., ESPN+Saturday, Oct. 24: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (SWAC/Homecoming), 3 p.m., HBCU GOSaturday, Oct. 31: vs. Southern (SWAC), 3 p.m., HBCU GOSaturday, Nov. 7: at Alcorn State (SWAC), 3 p.m., SWAC TVSaturday, Nov. 14: vs. Mississippi Valley State (SWAC), 3 p.m., SWAC TVSaturday, Nov. 21: vs. Bethune-Cookman (SWAC/Florida Classic), 3:30 p.m., ESPN+Gerald Thomas, III, is a multi-time national award-winning reporter for his coverage of the Florida A&M Rattlers at the Tallahassee Democrat under the USA TODAY Network.Follow his award-winning coverage on RattlerNews.com and contact him via email at GDThomas@Tallahassee.com or on the app formerly known as Twitter @3peatgee.This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: FAMU football WR Armand Burris sweeps SWAC, HBCU honors