Florida A&M football’s Jett Peddy and Kenari Wilcher are NCAA Transfer Portal-bound.
Both players announced their transfer portal plans via X/Twitter on Dec. 11. The transfer portal opens for entry on Jan. 2, 2026, and closes on Jan. 16, 2026.
Peddy, a quarterback, spent one season with the Rattlers after transferring from Long Beach City College in California.
Hype surrounded Peddy’s arrival, as he came to Tallahassee as a junior college All-American, having thrown over 2,700 at his previous school.
He was inserted in a quarterback battle, and RJ Johnson III was named the starting quarterback by former head coach James Colzie III.
Johnson has also entered the transfer portal, and Colzie was fired on Dec. 8 after his second season as head coach of FAMU, during which he posted a 12-12 overall record, including a 5-7 mark in 2025.
Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Henry Burris was named acting head coach after Colzie’s dismissal.
Peddy played sparingly at the season’s inception, but only started one game in the Rattlers’ 45-7 loss versus North Carolina Central. He went 11-for-26 for 154 passing yards and threw interceptions.
Overall, Peddy completed 21 of 47 passes for 258 yards and threw four interceptions in three appearances his junior year.
As for Wilcher, he was FAMU’s leading wide receiver.
He led the Rattlers with 40 catches, 588 receiving yards, and four touchdowns as a redshirt junior. Wilcher’s top game saw him get five receptions for 121 yards and score a touchdown in FAMU’s 33-25 home-opening victory versus Albany State.
He returned 20 kickoffs for 514 yards, with 63 being his longest.
Wilcher, who briefly spent his prep career at Tallahassee’s Lawton-Chiles High School, played only one year for FAMU. He transferred from the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Peddy has two years of eligibility, while Wilcher will look to play his final year of college football elsewhere.
Which FAMU football players have declared for the NCAA Transfer Portal?
NCAA Transfer Portal opens for entry on Jan. 2, 2026 until Jan. 16, 2026
- RJ Johnson III, Quarterback
- Jett Peddy, Quarterback
- Jamal Hailey, Running Back
- Ja'Cory Jordan, Wide Receiver
- Goldie Lawrence, Wide Receiver
- Kenari Wilcher, Wide Receiver
- Miles Campbell, Tight End
- Andrew Ritter, Tight End
- Antonio Camon Jr., Defensive End
- Ah'Mare Lee, Cornerback
- Justin Bostic, Defensive Back
- Daniel Porto, Kicker
- Jack Carson-Wentz, Long Snapper
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