Category: Black College Football

Ed Reed to become Bethune-Cookman’s next head coach

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Bethune-Cookman has reached an agreement in principle to make NFL Hall of Fame player Ed Reed the University’s 16th head football coach. The University made the announcement Tuesday evening. Reed’s name had been mentioned surrounding other head coaching positions dating back to last season when he declined the head coaching job at Grambling State.  His previous coaching experience included a year as an assistant defensive backs coach with the Buffalo Bills in 2016.  For the past two years, Reed has been the Chief of Staff, which is an advisory role…

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Southern TE Ethan Howard enters the transfer portal

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Southern University sophomore tight end Ethan Howard announced he was entering the transfer portal. The Cecilia High School ( Breaux Bridge, LA) product informed the world of his decision Monday in post to his Twitter account. Last season Howard was Southern’s second-leading leading receiver, hailing in 29 passes for 351 yards and four touchdowns. This past season, for unknown reasons, he only appeared in one contest, the October 22 matchup against Virginia Lynchburg.

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Nc Central’s Khalil Baker named to AFCA All-America First Team

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics WACO, Texas – North Carolina Central University junior Khalil Baker has been announced as a member of the 2022 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Coaches’ All-America Team, earning First Team distinction as a defensive back. Baker (6-0, 185, Winston-Salem, N.C.) is the first NCCU Eagle to earn First Team All-America honors from the AFCA on the NCAA Division I-FCS level. Defensive back Bryan Mills (2019) and center Carl Jones (2016) received AFCA All-America Second Team recognition. When NCCU was competing as a Division…

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Tennessee State signs six on early signing day

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics The Tennessee State football team and head coach Eddie George announced the signing of six players to join the Tigers for the 2023 season on Wednesday afternoon. Demeatric CrenshawQuarterback | 6-1 | 220Columbus Ohio, Youngstown State The 2021 Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, Crenshaw threw for 1338 yards in two seasons with the Penguins with 11 touchdowns. In 2021, he threw six touchdowns with 97 completions. Last season, Crenshaw had an amazing five-touchdown performance against Dayton throwing for 230 yards. On the ground, he ran for 705 yards…

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Travis Hunter commits to Colorado

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Travis Hunter was one of more than 20 Jackson State players who leapt into the transfer portal in lieu of Coach Seion Sanders’ accepting of the Colorado job. In news that is about as surprising as the wetness of dihydrogen monoxide, Travis Hunter has committed to Colorado. In an example of brilliant YouTube marketing move, the no. 1 player in the class of 2022 announced at 1:07 pm he would make his commitment public when his channel garnered 100,000 subscribers. It took but a scant nine house for his channel…

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Jackson State’s Jason Mercier declares for NFL Draft

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Jason Mercier is the latest Jackson State footballer to either enter the transfer portal or declare for the NFL draft. The senior defensive line announced Sunday evening that he will now seek to make his NFL dreams a reality. This season, the Florida International transfer recorded 21 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and a fumble recovery, as part of a defensive unit that, up until the Celebration Bowl, had not surrendered more than 24 points in any game this season. There is no current data on Mercier’s draft…

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Albany State Basketball takesdouble-serving of Ls against Kentucky State

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics After leading by 14 points at halftime, the Golden Rams lost (57-53) to the Kentucky State Thorobreds on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Golden Rams women fell to (4-8) overall & (2-4) in the SIAC.  The Thorobreds women improved to (6-3) overall & (4-2) in the SIAC. Kashay Hankerson led the Golden Rams with 16 points.  Milana Holmes finished with 13 points and 4 rebounds. The Thorobreds had two players to score in double figures.  Gracen Kerr finished with 14 points and 4 assists.  Taleah Dilworth…

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CIAA Basketball: Bowie State hits road to take on Winston-Salem State

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Courtesy of Dr. Jolisa Williams, Asst. AD for Media Relations BOWIE, Md. – The Bowie State Bulldogs men’s basketball team continues its North Carolina leg of its three-game road trip as the Bulldogs make a trip to Winston-Salem State on Monday, Dec. 19 for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off from C.E. Gaines Center. Game Links:Live Video | Live Stats Last Time OutThe Bulldogs (4-9) improved to 2-0 in CIAA action Saturday after defeating Johnson C. Smith, 68-66 in Charlotte, N.C. BSU had two players score in double figures led by junior Mark Bradshaw (West Chester, PA) who recorded…

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Shedeur Sanders, Aubrey Miller Jr. and Coach Prime all garnered BOXTOROW honours

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics: Jackson State football took home three major national honors on the BOXTOROW HBCU All-American Team. QB Shedeur Sanders was named National Offensive Player of the Year, LB Aubrey Miller Jr. was named National Defensive Player of the Year, and Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders was named National Coach of the Year. S. Sanders set single-season school records for touchdown passes (36) and completions (314) while throwing for 3,409 yards and rushing for a career-high five touchdowns. He set a career with 438 passing yards against Miss. Valley St. on September 24 and threw a career-high…

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T.C. Taylor named next man to lead Jackson State Football

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics One of the greatest Jackson State Football Tigers to ever don the Blue and White has ascended to the position of Head Coach at his alma mater. T.C. Taylor has been named the 22nd head coach for JSU football. He will officially take the reins of the program following the conclusion of the Celebration Bowl and will be formally introduced in January. The former JSU quarterback and wide receiver has been a part of the Jackson State football staff since 2019, coaching tight ends and wide receivers,…

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