Former Jackson State star Javancy Jones giving up cleats for clipboard
Getting to the NFL is a lifelong dream for pretty much every kid who has ever picked up a football. Two weeks ago, Javancy Jones was on the cusp of making that dream a reality. Now it looks like he may be giving up the game for good. At least playing it. The former Jackson […]
Beyond the Yard: In Depth with Tarik Cohen
Sometimes the stats don’t tell the whole story
Former Norfolk State star, Chargers running back dead at 59
By Steven J. Gaither One of HBCU football’s standouts from the late 1970s and a former NFL back has passed away at the age of 59. Former Norfolk State star and San Diego Chargers running back LaRue Harrington passed away due to a heart attack on March 2nd, according to friends. Nearly forty years after […]
Top Five MEAC Offensive Careers: Cohen tops the list
To the suprise of no one, Tarik Cohen was named the MEAC’s Offensive Player of The Year on Tuesday. The North Carolina A&T senior claimed the honor for the third-straight year after rushing for 1,588 yards and 18 touchdowns for an average of 7.5 yards per carry, all career-highs. So the question is, where does […]
Billy Joe, Robert Porcher headline 2017 Black College Football Hall of Fame Class
The results are in and the 2017 Black College Football Hall of Fame class has been named. Coach Billy Joe headlines the class, along with former players Isaiah “Butch” Richardson (Southern University), Gary “Big Hands” Johnson (Grambling), Robert Porcher (South Carolina State) Harold Jackson (Jackson State), Parnell “Paydirt” Dickinson (Mississippi Valley State). “This class is […]
Four HBCU alumni up for Pro Football Hall of Fame
Four HBCU legends are among the 94 modern era nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the NFL announced on Wednesday. Steve McNair, Alcorn StateMcNair starred at Alcorn State, earning Heisman votes despite competing at the Division I-AA level as a senior back in 1994. He would go on to be drafted by the […]
Seven takeaways from A&T’s 4OT win over Kent State
North Carolina A&T’s win over Kent State was its first against an FBS program.
HBCU Gameday Top Five 2016: MEAC RBs
1. Tarik Cohen, North Carolina A&T Unless you’ve been asleep the past three seasons, this one is a no-brainer. Already North Carolina A&T’s all-time leading rusher, he needs just over 600 yards to take over the all-time lead for the conference as well. Every one knows that Cohen is getting the ball, (he ran the […]
Saints sign UAPB alum Terron Armstead to five-year deal
Three years ago, Terron Armstead moved his way up NFL Draft boards during workouts and wound up getting picked in the third round by the New Orleans Saints. On Tuesday the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff product signed a five-year extension with the team. “I’m extremely grateful and blessed for this opportunity,” Armstead said. “I would […]
Norfolk State’s Deon King signs with Dallas Cowboys
Deon King didn’t get a chance to hear his name called out in the NFL Draft this weekend, but he will get a shot at making it in the league. The former Norfolk State linebacker has signed as an undrafted free agent with the Dallas Cowboys. The Buck Buchanan Award winner led the FCS in […]
South Carolina State’s Javon Hargrave picked by Steelers in third round
//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: “ca-pub-2358364567771269”, enable_page_level_ads: true }); The first HBCU player is off the board, and as expected, it is Javon Hargrave. The South Carolina State defensive lineman was selected by the Pittsburgh in the third round with the 89th pick overall in the NFL Draft on Friday. The 6’1, 290 […]
North Carolina Central’s Ryan Smith picked by Buccaneers in fourth round
Ryan Smith entered North Carolina Central on a partial football scholarship in 2011. On Saturday he became an NFL player. The NCCU defensive back was selected in the fourth round of the NFL Draft (108th overall) by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Smith becomes the first player from NCCU to be drafted as a Division I […]
Former Texas Southern star Tray Walker dead at 23
The life of Tray Walker has been cut tragically short. The former Texas Southern star and Baltimore Raven defensive back has reportedly been pronounced dead, according to Tony Pauline. I’ve just been informed that Tray Walker/CB/Baltimore Ravens has been pronounced dead. – Tony Pauline (@TonyPauline) March 18, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsWalker, 23, was involved in a dirt […]
Former Texas Southern star, Ravens DB Tray Walker in critical condition
A year ago, Tray Walker was fighting to make the NFL. Today, the former Texas Southern star is fighting for his life. Walker, who just completed his rookie season with the Ravens, is in critical condition after being involved in a motorcycle accident in Miami, according to NBCMiami.com. “Walker, 23, was involved in the crash […]
Rams re-sign William Hayes, per report
Rams defensive end William Hayes, right, poses with Redskins linebacker Carlos Fields. Both players played collegiately at Winston-Salem State. (Erin Mizelle photo) One former HBCU football star’s improbable NFL career will continue on the West Coast. Former Winston-Salem State defensive end William Hayes has re-signed with Los Angeles Rams, according to multiple reports. Williams Hayes […]