NFL Draft 2020: HBCUs will have to flex more late gems after two-day shutout

HBCU late gems

Fourth Round

2018 – Tarik Cohen, North Carolina A&T (119th overall)
2016 – Ryan Smith, North Carolina Central (108th overall)
2008 – William Hayes, Winston-Salem State (103rd overall)
2006 – Jerome Mathis, Hampton (114th overall)


Fifth Round

2003 – Robert Mathis, Alabama A&M (138th overall)

Sixth Round

2009 – Don Carey, Norfolk State (177th overall)
2008 – Antoine Bethea, Howard (207th overall)
2003 – Frank Walker, Tuskegee (207th overall)

photo courtesy: @nyjets
photo courtesy: @nyjets

Undrafted

2014 – Isaiah Crowell, Alabama State
2012 – Marquette King, Fort Valley State
2010 – Junior Gallette, Stillman
2009 – Chris Baker, Hampton
2009 – Issac Redman, Bowie State
2007 – Eric Weems, Bethune-Cookman
2004 – Curtis DeLoach, NC A&T 
2002 – Quinn Gray, FAMU
2001 – Nick Harper, Fort Valley State
2000 – Troy Hambrick 

Many of those names have or have had long, productive NFL careers, outlasting many names taken ahead of them. History tells us that there are at least a few players from this year’s class that will add to the narrative of Saturday Stars for HBCU football. 

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