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 […]
Bullets Day, HBCU Style
So apparently today is Bullets Day, as in the Washington Bullets. Back in the day, the Bullets were one of the teams that actively scouted and drafted players from the HBCU ranks. The Baltimore Bullets took Earl Monroe second overall in the 1967 Draft, the highest-ever selection from an HBCU. But Earl “The Pearl” was […]
HBCU Squads Accept Postseason Bids
Though Texas Southern and North Carolina Central were the only HBCU squads in the NCAA Tournament, several others will be playing postseason ball. Norfolk State and Alabama State have accepted bids to the College Insider Tournament and Hampton will play in the College Basketball Invitational Tournament. Norfolk State (19-14) will travel to Eastern Michigan for […]
Southern, Hampton Fall In Conference Tourney Upsets
Seventh seeded Coppin State upset Hampton in the MEAC quarterfinals on Wednesday. (Hamptonroads.com photo) The Big Dance may be a week away, but March Madness has already hit the MEAC and SWAC Tournaments. Both tournaments experienced big upsets on Wednesday as the SWAC’s top seed and MEAC’s second seed both bowed out early. Down in […]
HBCU Pro Prospects: Crowell Draws Comparisons To Lynch
(FanSided.com photo) The NFL Draft is still almost two months away, but Isaiah Crowell already knows of a few teams who may look to select him. The Alabama State running back said several NFL teams have shown interest in him. “I have talked with the Browns and the Raiders, and the Ravens I have talked […]
BSN Showcase Gives HBCU Prospects Exposure
Chaz Robinson (3) was the CIAA’s Defensive Player of The Year in 2013. (Fayetteville Observer photo) The NFL Combine is the best known showcase for pro prospects, but it is far from the only one. Another one to keep an eye on is the Beyond Sports Network (BSN) Collegiate Showcase which will take place in […]
Deadspin’s Big Book of Black Quarterbacks Gives HBCUs Their Due
Tennessee State’s Joe Gilliam was a man before his time. (Deadspin photo) In honor of Russell Wilson becoming the second black quarterback to win the Super Bowl on Sunday, Deadspin’s Greg Howard put together an all-time list of black quarterbacks in the NFL. As you would expect, a good percentage of these quarterbacks hailed from […]
Three HBCU Prospects Headed For NFL Combine
Isaiah Crowell has earned an invite to the NFL Cobmbine. (Sporting News photo) //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The NFL has released its 2014 Combine list, and three HBCU players were on it, including two from Tennessee State. Headlining the list is Alabama State’s Isaiah Crowell, who led the SWAC in rushing as a junior. The TSU pair include […]
(D1) HBCU Hoops Power Rankings: Morgan Sneaks Into Top Five
Reggie Groves and NC Central remain on top. (Howard University photo) 1. North Carolina Central (16-5, 7-1) -Another week, two more solid wins. NCCU took care of business on the road against Howard and UMES last week. This week they’ll host Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M, the only MEAC team to beat them this year. Southern […]
HBCU Ties To Super Bowl XLVIII
Denver’s Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie is one of three HBCU products participating in Sunday’s Super Bowl. CB, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie: The Denver Broncos corner played his college ball at Tennessee State. Currently holds the distinction as being the last HBCU player selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. QB, Tavaris Jackson: Seattle Seahawks backup quarterback starred […]
D1 HBCU Hoops Power Rankings: NCCU Remains At No. 1
Jeremy Ingram scored 20 points to lead NCCU past Morgan State on Monday. (Herald-Sun Photo) 1. NC Central (14-5, 5-1) NCCU completed a Baltimore Sweep, cruising past Coppin State 87-63 on Saturday and grinding out a 53-52 win over Morgan State. NCCU now sits alone atop the MEAC with what should be an easy road […]
First Place On The Line In MEAC, SWAC
The Alabama State/Southern winner will take sole possession of the SWAC lead. Alabama State (11-6, 5-1) at Southern(10-10, 6-1) It’s early into the conference season, but a glance at the standings tells you this game is a big one. The winner of this game will take over sole possession of first place in the SWAC. […]