FAMU names new athletic director
For the the third time in less than a year, FAMU has a new athletic director. Former Oklahoma offensive lineman Milton Overton Jr. has been named the new FAMU AD, according to Tallahassee.com. Milton Overton Jr, 42, is #FAMU‘s new athletic director: http://t.co/OfV39P71y2 @HBCUGameday @RealHBCUSports @HBCUBuzz – Jordan Culver (@JordanCulver) June 22, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Overton, […]
Prairie View’s Jerry Lovelocke headed to Ravens as free agent
Seattle backup Tarvaris Jackson was the only NFL quarterback who played his college ball at an HBCU. Praire View A&M’s Jerry Lovelocke will be hoping to add a second member of that club as he’s headed to the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent, per sources. Prairie View quarterback Jerry Lovelocke (Edmonson) to Ravens, […]
Norfolk State’s Lynden Trail to sign with Houston Texans
After months of workouts, training and three days of waiting, Lynden Trail finally knows where he’ll begin his professional career. The Norfolk State linebacker has reportedly signed with the Houston Texans after going unselected in the 2015 NFL Draft. I'm A HOUSTON TEXAN BABY!!!!!! – TEAMTRAIL✊7⃣ (@LyndenTrail7) May 2, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js A 6’6 linebacker from […]
By The Numbers: Is MEAC Basketball Improving?
Five MEAC Teams will get a shot to participate in postseason play this week across the NCAA, NIT, CBI and CIT tournaments. We’re pretty sure that’s a record, which has many people thinking the league is getting better overall. But is that true? The numbers say yes…and no. From 2002-2008, an average of 3 MEAC […]
D2 Power Rankings: Win Or Stay Home Weekend Edition
1. Winston-Salem State (8-1, 6-0): WSSU’s 61-10 win over Shaw marked the program’s 30th consecutive win against a CIAA opponent. Despite that dominance, it will have to beat Fayetteville State on Saturday to seal its spot in the CIAA Championship Game. 2. Virginia State (7-2, 6-0): After a slow start, VSU has turned it on […]
SIAC Preview: ‘Skegee and Morehouse
Tuskegee vs. Morehouse Tuskegee has been a dominant force in the SIAC West as predicted, starting conference play a perfect 3-0. Morehouse comes into the matchup 4-1, with its lone loss to FBS member Howard. That’s pretty good when you consider that the Maroon Tigers only won five games in the 2012 and 2013 seasons […]
MEAC/CIAA Preview: Atlanta Classic Highlights Full Weekend of Conference Matchups
MEAC Game of The WeekNorth Carolina A&T over South Carolina State The Aggies have won four of their first five games, with the team’s lone loss coming to a powerhouse Coastal Carolina squad by one point in Week Two. Last week, A&T won its MEAC opener with a 38-22 win over the Howard in which […]
SIAC Preview: Nation’s Football Classic, FCS Matchups Highlight Week 2
Cameron Fields will have to come up big again if Morehouse is to beat Howard in the Nation’s Football Classic. (Morehouse photo) Howard vs. Morehouse (The Nation’s Classic) Ask someone off the street to name three HBCUs, they’ll probably name one of these schools, if not both. Academically, they are consistently among the most stellar […]
Winston-Salem State Runs Past UNCP In Season Opener
Most of the 6,400 plus fans at Bowman Gray Stadium didn’t see the second half of Winston-Salem State’s opener against UNC-Pembroke due to a lightning strike that cleared the stadium at halftime. It would have been merely a formality, however, as WSSU coasted to an easy 38-7 win over the nationally-ranked Braves. Besides being the […]
Raiders Release Carlos Fields
Carlos Fields lasted all the way through training camp and the preseason, but it looks like his time on the Oakland Raiders roster is over. The former Winston-Salem State linebacker was one of several players cut as the team trimmed its roster to the regular season mandated 53-player limit. Carlos Fields wound up with seven […]
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 […]
Leonard To Sign With Vikings As UDFA
Despite a productive two year career at Tennessee State and a sizzling 40 yard dash time at the combine, A.C. Leonard still has something to prove. The former Florida tight end went undrafted, but will sign with the Minnesota Vikings according to Tennessee State’s twitter account. The Great Day at TSU continues, Former TE A.C. […]
WSSU Linebacker Headed To Oakland As UDFA
After an impressive pro day and a couple of NFL workouts, it looked like Carlos Fields would sneak into the NFL Draft. That never happened, but the Winston-Salem State linebacker will get his shot to play in the NFL as an undrafted free agent. Fields put together a solid four year-career at WSSU, twice earning […]
TSU’s Leonard Looking Like A Lock For NFL Draft
A.C. Leonard won’t know where his NFL future will take him for a few more days, but he does know what he wants to accomplish. The Tennessee State tight end told Fox Sports, his goal is to ultimately make the Pro Football of Fame. “I always feel like I’m the underdog,” Leonard told FoxSports.com. “People […]
TBT: A&T Hoops Jerseys
North Carolina A&T has a long, storied basketball history. They have a combined 21 basketball titles between the CIAA and the MEAC. Throughout the years, they’ve worn a myriad of fashions. Check it out. The 1941 Aggies sported A and T on the front of their jerseys, underneath their numbers. Like many programs, the Aggies […]