Category: Black College Football

Florida A&M’s Bohler and Pruitte named to 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl watch list

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title image via FAMU Football Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics The Reese’s Senior Bowl announced its 2025 watch list, and two Rattlers made the list in defensive back Kendall Bohler and tight end Jeremiah Pruitte. Kendall Bohler | Defensive BackBohler is the top defensive returner from the nation’sbest defense in 2023 after finishing the season with 39 tackles, 14 pass breakups, and an interception in the Celebration Bowl. Bohler also made the All-SWAC First Team, BOXTOROW All-American, Aeneas Williams Award Finalist, Bruce Feldman Freak List member, and was on the 2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List. Bohler Preseason Honors• Bruce Feldman’s Freak…

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FAMU names starting quarterback

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title image via FAMU Athletics When asked if he has named a starting quarterback, in his Week 0 press conference, FAMU coach James Colzie said, “It looks like we have. We will meet with both guys today and then going forward we will have our guy who’s number one and we’ll have our guy who’s number two. That number one guy will be Daniel Richardson, who emerged from the seven quarterbacks on the FAMU roster to assume the starting job. Richardson is a Florida Atlantic transfer who appeared in 11…

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The 2024 Black College Football Player of the Year Watch list announced

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Courtesy of the Black College Hall of Fame The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) announced today the 2024 Watch List for the Black College Football Player of the Year Award. The Award is presented annually to the most outstanding football player from a Historically Black College & University. Former North Carolina A&T University running back Tarik Cohen was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Award in 2016; Bowie State Universityquarterback Amir Hall was the 2017 and 2018 recipient; former Tennessee State University wide receiver Chris Rowland was the 2019 recipient; former Alabama A&M University quarterback Aqeel Glasswas the recipient in the Spring 2021 and…

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Alcorn’s Qwynnterio Cole inks deal with UFL team

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Former Alcorn State safety Qwynnterio Cole has re-signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks.  Cole began his collegiate career at Alcorn State, where in his three seasons he recorded 170 total tackles ( 96 solo, 74 assisted) , 5 tackles for loss, 8 interceptions, 14 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries.  The Memphis, Tennessee native racked numerous accolades including being named a 2-time HBCU All-American (2018, 2019), All-SWAC First Team (2018), Preseason All-SWAC First Team (2019) and FCS Preseason All-America (2020).  Cole transferred to Louisville for his senior…

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Howard’s Ian Wheeler shows out in NFL debut

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Title image via MEAC Media Relations Courtesy of Derek W. Bryant, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations & Sports Information Former Howard University standout Ian Wheeler made his NFL debut Saturday with a pair of rushing touchdowns en route to the Chicago Bears grabbing a 33-6 victory over the Buffalo Bills during preseason action in Buffalo, N.Y. The two-time MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) champion rushed for 43 yards on five carries with two TDs in the fourth quarter. With more than six minutes remaining, the Houston native scored up-the-middle to extend the…

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Norfolk State’s Devon Allen and Terron Mallory named to the Aeneas Williams Award Preseason Watch List

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Title image via Norfolk State Football Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication, Norfolk State University Key members of a talented Norfolk State secondary, Devon Allen and Terron Malloryhave landed on the Aeneas Williams Award Preseason Watch List, announced by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday afternoon. The Aeneas Williams Award is presented by the Chickasaw Nation and awarded to the best defensive back in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Division I college football based on performance on the field, athletic ability, and character. The award was established in…

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Grambling soccer predicted to take the SWAC

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Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics The Grambling State University women’s soccer team has been picked to finish first in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) preseason poll, announced by the conference on Monday morning.  The Tigers enter the 2024 season fresh off a dominating 2023 campaign that saw them win the SWAC Tournament and go unbeaten in conference play. GSU finished last season 15-5-4 overall and 8-0-1 in the SWAC. Grambling State was picked first with 164 points and 10 first place votes. They were followed by SWAC tournament runner-up…

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Myles Crawley named to Urban Edge Network HBCU+ FCS National Player of the Year watch list

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Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics Grambling State’s Myles Crawley added another preseason accolade this week as he was named to the Urban Edge Network HBCU+ FCS National Player of the Year watch list.  Crawley, who was picked as the preseason SWAC Offensive Player of the Year and is on the Walter Payton Award preseason watch list, had a remarkable 2023 season at GSU. The Redshirt-Senior from Lithonia, Ga. threw from 2,303 yards and 16 touchdowns while completing 60.1% of his passes (197-of-328). He was the first Grambling State quarterback…

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Nort Carolina Central’s Trei Oliver named Underdog Dynasty Top 20 Coach

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics North Carolina Central University head football coach Trei Oliver has been named one of the top 20 coaches in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), according to Underdog Dynasty. Oliver came in at No. 11 on the list, which was originally published on July 13. According to the article, “…Oliver checked off another big box on his resume last year after he guided the Eagles to a rare playoff berth. That, of course, came a year after he led NCCU to an upset win over…

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Three HBCUs get votes in the Stats Perform FCS Preseason Top 25 Poll

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The Stats Performed FCS Preseason Top 25 Poll was released and three HBCUs- Florida A&M, North Carolina Central, and Alabama State all received votes.  Last season the Rattlers of Florida A&M 12-1 (8-0) as the SWAC and the Celebration Bowl champions. They ended the 2023 campaign ranked 11th in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll. FAMU received 65 votes in the preseason poll, placing the Rattlers 30th. North Carolina Central also received votes, 51, slotting them right behind Florida A&M, ranking them 31st. Last season Coach Trei Oliver and…

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