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 […]
Kiper’s Draft Sleeper List Includes Three HBCU DBs
Jackson State’s Qua Cox got a major endorsement from ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. With just days before the start of the NFL Draft, several HBCU players are starting to see their stock rise. Draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. posted his Top 2014 Draft Sleepers on Monday and three HBCU players were among them. Kiper listed Jackson State’s […]
WSSU’s Owens Gets Sack In NFLPA Bowl
WSSU’s Donnie Owens impressed NFL scouts with a strip-sack in the 2014 NFLPA Bowl. (Photo by @nflpa_photos) Donnie Owens did the same thing in Saturday’s NFLPA Bowl that he did during his three seasons at Winston-Salem State: make plays in the backfield. The defensive lineman came up with a strip sack of Louisiana-Monroe’s Kolton Browning […]
FAMU Trio Looks To Make NFL Leap
Former FAMU receiver Travis Harvey signed with Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent. (Core 360 photo) Last season was a tough one for Florida A&M’s football team, but that hasn’t stopped the program from producing NFL level talent. Over the weekend, three former Rattlers took the next step in their football careers. Linebacker Brandon […]
Bleacher Report: Four HBCU Prospects Make Mock Draft
UAPB lineman Terron Armstead appears to be the top HBCU prospect in the 2013 NFL Draft. One round of the NFL Draft is hard enough to predict, much less the entire seven rounds. But that’s exactly what Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller has done. Out of the 224 picsk in the draft, Miller sees four HBCU […]
Alabama State’s Jones, Jenkins Draft Stock On Rise
With the NFL Draft less than a week away, hundreds of young men around the country are hoping one of 32 teams takes a chance on them. That number includes several former HBCU gridiron stars. Two of the prospects receiving the most attention right now are Alabama State’s Greg Jenkins and Terren Jones. At 6’8 […]
Tuskegee’s Washington Drawing Interest From NFL Teams
After reviving his career at Tuskegee, Derrick Washington is drawing interest from several NFL teams, including his hometown team. SB Nation’s Arrowhead Pride blog reports that Washington visited and worked out with the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday in preparation for the NFL Draft. Washington also reportedly has a private visit with the New England […]
Top Five HBCU to NFL Recievers: Rice Stands Alone
The following is the third in a series of posts highlighting the best NFL players at each position produced by HBCUs. The list is comprised of players who played their careers at HBCUs after 1970. Before he became the Greatest Receiver of All-Time, Jerry Rice was known in HBCU circles as “World.” Legend has it […]
LA Rams star gives former HBCU teammate great news
LA Rams defensive back Cobie Durant delivered some great news to his teammate and NFL draft hopeful.
Best in HBCU football named to Reeses Senior Bowl Watchlist
See which HBCU football players are on the radar of the all-star game that produced 43Â percent of the 2024 NFL Draft.
ESPN analyst, former HBCU QB recognized as rising media star
Jordan Reid, former HBCU quarterback, recognized as rising sports media star for impact in NFL Draft coverage and mock drafts.
New Orleans Saints rookie goes from homeless to top-paid UDFA
New Orleans Saints have compensated Mark Evans better than many players who were selected in the NFL Draft.
Jackson State edge Aubrey Miller headed to Miami Dolphins
Aubrey Miller Jr. didn’t get picked in the 2023 NFL Draft, but he quickly agreed to terms with the Miami Dolphins.