NORFOLK, Va. | Former Florida A&M University quarterback Quinn Gray was among five members inducted into the 2020 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Hall of Fame class on Thursday morning during an awards brunch at the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel.
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Joining Gray in the 2020 MEAC Hall of Fame class were Connell Maynor (North Carolina A&T State), Christopher McNeil (North Carolina A&T State), Jana Milin (Maryland Eastern Shore) and Alvin Wyatt, Sr. (Bethune-Cookman). Members of the 2020 Hall of Fame class will also be recognized before the 6 p.m. men's basketball game during the 2020 MEAC Basketball Tournament on March 12 at the Norfolk Scope Arena.
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Gray flourished in the Gulf Coast offense era under legendary head coach Billy Joe – finishing as the Rattlers' all-time leader at the time in passing yards (7,378), pass attempts (1,113), completions (562) and touchdown passes (57). He holds three of Florida A&M's greatest single-game passing performances: 407 yards against South Carolina State in 2001, 390 yards against Morgan State in 2000 and 388 yards against rival Bethune-Cookman in 2000. Leading Florida A&M to back-to-back MEAC titles in 2000 and 2001, Gray reached the NCAA Div. I-AA (now FCS) playoffs all four years – including a run to the national semifinals in 1999. He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a free agent in 2002, and he was the Jaguars' backup from then to 2007.Â
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Gray also played in NFL Europe in 2003, leading the Frankfurt Galaxy to the league championship. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Gray currently serves as head football coach at Lincoln (Fla.) High School, in addition to being a motivational speaker and director of the annual "Future Legends Foundation" football and cheerleaders camp presented by the American Cancer Society.
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The MEAC Hall of Fame highlights former student-athletes, coaches, university and conference administrators, as well as special contributors, who have enriched the legacy of the conference since its inception in 1970. Enshrinees were selected by an 11-person committee made up of administrators and representatives from member institutions.
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The inaugural Hall of Fame class was inducted on May 29, 1981 during a 10-year anniversary banquet in Greensboro, N.C. Since its establishment, the MEAC Hall of Fame has enshrined 153 people, including the Class of 2020.
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