Eight HBCU Players Headed To Medal of Honor Bowl

Jackson State’s Zach Pendleton has accepted an invite to the Medal of Honor Bowl.

College all-star games have always been around, but each year there seem to be more and more. One of the newest all-star games is the Medal of Honor Bowl. The inaugural game will be played on Jan. 11 in Charleston, SC. The game will feature a strong contingent of players from HBCUs hoping to impress scouts ahead of the upcoming NFL Draft. Here is a list of players who have accepted invites so far, per the game’s website.

-Jackson State DB Qua Cox

@JStateTigers‘s Qua Cox accepts Medal of Honor Bowl invitation http://t.co/8vvAJykYAk pic.twitter.com/ApGh5sD1Hj
— Medal of Honor Bowl (@MOHbowl) December 27, 2013

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-Mississippi Valley State DL Robert Simpson

@MVSUDevilsports‘s Robert Simpson accepts Medal of Honor Bowl invitation http://t.co/H0Q1XRxM1m #mohbowl pic.twitter.com/CQRdqji6O6
— Medal of Honor Bowl (@MOHbowl) December 19, 2013

//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js-Albany State DB Dexter Moody

.@AlbanyStateUniv‘s Dexter Moody accepts Medal of Honor Bowl invitation http://t.co/BbnRsiX0Hk pic.twitter.com/rhmhqctdxh
— Medal of Honor Bowl (@MOHbowl) December 29, 2013

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@VUUPanthers‘s Devin Wallace accepts Medal of Honor Bowl invitation http://t.co/wQawJN7Di6 pic.twitter.com/bTsqZq4946
— Medal of Honor Bowl (@MOHbowl) January 3, 2014

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@FVSU‘s DeRon Furr accepts Medal of Honor Bowl invitation http://t.co/INBXIK3gZn pic.twitter.com/39AD5OCy7M
— Medal of Honor Bowl (@MOHbowl) December 22, 2013

-Virginia University of Lynchburg DB Keith Lewis
-Fort Valley State OL Ryan Riggins 
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