SWAC Preview and Predictions: Southern Heritage Classic Highlights Week Three
Tom Smith and Tennessee State are looking to rebound from a Week Two loss to Alabama State. (TSU photo) Jackson State vs. Tennessee State (Southern Heritage Classic) It’s only week three, but it’s not a stretch to say that this is a must-win for Tennessee State. TSU came into the season looking to return to […]
Week One: FCS HBCU Scores
Doug Williams passes against Lamar. (Grambling Sports Info Twitter) Scores: Jackson State 22, FAMU 17Bethune-Cookman 14, Florida International 12Maine 10, Norfolk State 6Sam Houston State 51, Alabama State 20East Carolina 52, North Carolina Central 7Texas State 65, UAPB 0South Carolina State 63, Benedict 0Monmouth 52, Delaware State 21Old Dominion 41, Hampton 28Eastern Michigan 31, Morgan […]
Report: Crowell Likely To Make Cleveland Browns Roster
(USA Today photo) Months after going undrafted, Isaiah Crowell looks like he’ll have a spot on the Cleveland Browns opening day roster. The Browns released running back Dion Lewis early Saturday morning, meaning Crowell will likely grab the final running back spot. Looks like Isaiah Crowell made the #Browns amid reports of Dion Lewis being […]
Week One Picks And Power Rankings
FCS Picks North Carolina A&T over Alabama A&M: AAMU will put up a good fight, but the A&T defense will be too much for its offense to handle.Sam Houston State over Alabama StateAlcorn State over Virginia University of Lynchburg: John Gibbs should have a field day throwing against a Keith Lewis-less VUL secondary.Louisiana-Lafayette over Southern: Louisiana-Lafayette […]
HBCU Gameday Preseason FCS All-American Team (Offense)
QB Mike German, Tennessee State: First quarterback to lead an HBCU to an FCS playoff win in the 21st century. 2nd Team: Ben Anderson (UAPB) RB Tarik Cohen, NC A&T: Led the MEAC in rushing as a freshman. RB Courtney Brown, Prairie View A&M: Leading returning rusher in the SWAC. 2nd Team: Malcolm Cyrus (Alabama […]
SWAC WRs: Go-To-Guys Aplenty
Willie Quinn scored two big touchdowns for Southern in the SWAC Championship Game. (Natchez Democrat photo) Willie Quinn, Southern When last season started, all the talk for Southern was about the Dray Joesph/Lee Doss combination. Rightfully so, as those two hooked up for over 1,100 yards and 11 touchdowns while helping lead Southern to the […]
Crowell, Leonard Turning Heads At Camps
We aren’t sure if Isaiah Crowell and AC Leonard know each other, but the two rookies have a lot in common. Both started their careers at SEC schools, (Crowell at Georgia and Leonard at Florida) before legal issues led them to play their final two seasons at HBCUs (Alabama State for Crowell and Tennessee State […]
Roll Call: HBCU Alumni In NFL Camps
With the entire NFL now involved in training camp, we figured it was as good a time as any to take a look at which HBCU alumni were in NFL Camps. According to our count, 69 former HBCU stars are currently participating in training camp action. The program with the most players in NFL Camps […]
Checking In: HBCU Stars Make Training Camp Debuts
(AP Photo) We’ve reached the late July, which in the NFL world means the start of training camp. In addition to the dozens of veterans returning to their camps, several rookies are looking to make an impression at their first camp. Let’s check in with a few. (Tampabay.com photo) Kadeem Edwards, Tampa Bay The highest […]
SWAC RBs: PVAM Duo Tops List
(Houston Chronicle photo) Courtney Brown, Prairie View Brown is a big reason why his teammate Jerry Lovelocke ranked so high on the quarterback list a few weeks ago. The bruising 6’0, 200lb running back had a breakout junior season in 2013, rushing for 1,039 yards and 10 touchdowns to help Prairie View finish second in […]
Top Five SWAC QBs 2014
Football season is still months away, but there’s no better time than now to get prepared for the upcoming season. So we’re kicking off our summer Top Five series, highlighting the best players at their positions across HBCU football. This list is based on production from 2013 as well as other factors that could push […]
UDFA The New Underground Railroad For HBCU NFL Prospects
https://player.cinchcast.com/?show_id=6438075&platformId=1&assetType=single Popular Sports Internet Radio with HBCU Gameday on BlogTalkRadio The NFL Draft is over, but that doesn’t mean teams are through adding rookies. Many prospects like Winston-Salem State’s Carlos Fields and Jackson State’s Qua Cox ended up with NFL teams via the Underground Railroad aka undrafted free agency. Despite their talent level, it seems […]
Friday Night’s Draft Coverage Sheds Light On Shortage of HBCU Pro Talent
Southern alum Aeneas Williams announced the Arizona Cardinals 2013 NFL Draft pick. After a silent night in the first round of the NFL Draft, HBCU players took center stage in the second round on Friday night. Four ex-HBCU stars made their way to the podium with commissioner Roger Godell…only none of them will be suiting […]
Three HBCU Players Among Draft Site’s Top 300 Prospects
Winston-Salem State’s Carlos Fields is one of NFLDraftScout.com’s top 300 prospects. (WSSU photo) After months of speculation and discussion, the start of the NFL Draft is just under 48 hours away. There are hundreds, if not thousands of Mock Drafts floating around. Here’s NFLDraftScout.com’s list of the draft’s top 300 players. Three of them are […]
Southern HBCUs Among College Football Attendance Leaders
A few months ago, Tennessee State’s Kadeem Edwards made headlines when he said HBCU football was slowly dying. While many people agreed with that notion, the stats say otherwise. A look at the NCAA’s 2013 attendance report shows that HBCUs are among the leaders in attendance at the FCS and Division II levels. Southern HBCUs […]