Six football players signed letters of intent on Tuesday to continue their college athletic careers at various universities.

Defensive Back Tajhe Moore and Linebacker John Weary will be attending Lincoln University in Missouri. Linebacker Chris Woolbright signed with the University of Alabama Birmingham in December. Darian Warford signed with Black Hills State and Sammy Madden signed with Humboldt State.

Elijah Watkins, a defensive lineman, has declared he will be attending Florida A&M and looking to make as much of an impact with them as he did with Fresno City College.

“I’m really happy when my players transfer to four year colleges, especially if they’re good enough football players, their education is paid for,” said head coach, Tony Caviglia.

After a disappointing end to the 2015 season, the Rams will look to improve in 2016, but some players will be preparing to make their impacts on new teams.

Watkins finished the season with 15 total tackles and a sack, and looks to improve those numbers with his new team next season.

“Being a Rattler and being able to say you attended and graduated from Florida A&M University, plus a chance to go on into the league [NFL],” Watkins said, “it is a great opportunity.”

Watkins said the FCC football program and Coach Caviglia have been crucial for him and that he has learned a lot about both football and life in his two years here.

Watkins is now looking to take what he learned from Caviglia and apply it to his new home at Florida A&M.

“Coach Caviglia taught me to always be resilient and not to focus on the negatives but on the positives,” Watkins said. “A young boy needs to become a man, and he [Coach Caviglia] helped me understand that.”

Even as the Rams lose members with these transfers, the players adjust to their new surroundings, both on and off the field and the head coach focuses on the program’s goals.

“The mission of our program is for all our players to get their degrees,” said Caviglia. “And if they play football well, hopefully they can get it paid for.”