The USFL held its draft yesterday and the recently resurrected league has shown it has no issue drafting HBCU talent. JJ Holloman was one of several HBCU products to have his name called on draft day, with the Tennessee State wideout taken by the New Jersey Generals in the third round, The FIU and Georgia transfer appeared in 11 games this season for Tennessee State, pulling in 33 receptions for 353 yards and a touchdown.
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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State football program and head coach Eddie George announced the signing of 15 new players to join the Tigers for the 2023 season. The Tigers signed six players on early signing day to bring their total to 21 players for the class of 2023. Click here to view the six early signees. Romello WatsonOffensive Line | 6-4 | 300Arlington, Texas | Grambling State/Kilgore JC A transfer offensive lineman that brings both junior college and FCS level experience to the team. Watson appeared in three games last…
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Title image via Carlos Holmes Courtesy of Delaware State Athletics Dover, Del. (Feb. 2, 2023) —Delaware State University football has announced that 15 recruits, including three NCAA Div. I transfers and a former junior college standout, have signed to attend the University and compete for the Hornets beginning in the 2023 season. The list includes four receivers, three offensive lineman, four defensive backs, a running back, two defensive linemen and a long snapper. Among the incoming Hornets is defensive end / outside linebacker Anton Ricumstrict (Mt. Pleasant, Mich.), a transfer…
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Rodney Kirschner Deputy Athletics Director | Director of Strategic Communications | Sports Information Director BATON ROUGE, LA – The Southern University football team under the direction of 2nd year Head Coach Eric Dooley announced their 2023 football schedule Wednesday during National Signing Day. The 11-game schedule which includes six home games being played inside A.W. Mumford Stadium beginning with the Pete Richardson Classic on September 9th against Jackson State and four road games. SU will open up the season as they travel to Alabama State (Sept. 2) for a non-conference game, before returning to the friendly…
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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics In Quinn Gray’s first recruiting class, the Albany State Golden Rams received national letters of intent from 15 high school student-athletes and added 7 mid-year transfers since he arrived. The Golden Rams are expecting to receive additional letters of intent throughout the day. Quinn Gray, Sr. was named the 14th head football coach for the Golden Rams on December 19, 2022. “Today has been a great day for the Golden Rams. National Signing Day is one of those days that you think…
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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 2023 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE The 2023 Jackson State University football schedule was announced Wednesday as the two-time defending Southwestern Athletic Conference Champions begin a new chapter in the storied legacy of the program. New Head Coach T.C. Taylor, the 22nd head coach in JSU football history, takes the reigns of his alma mater with the goal of beginning and ending the 2023 season in Atlanta. The Taylor era will open in Atlanta Aug. 26 as Jackson State will play in the MEAC / SWAC Challenge Kickoff…
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Courtesy of Alabama A&M Sports FULL 2023 SCHEDULE HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Alabama A&M football fans can now make their 2023 plans with certainty as the department has released the football schedule for the upcoming season. The Bulldogs will compete in 11 total games during the season, with five at home and seven outside the city of Huntsville. Alabama A&M will start their year away from home for the second straight year in 2023, kicking off the slate in Nashville to take on Vanderbilt on Sept. 2 at FirstBank Stadium. In the following week…
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Courtesy of Fayetteville State Athletic Department: Fayetteville, NC – Fayetteville State University will have a presence on the field at the 2023 National Football League’s Super Bowl LVII Championship game with the Broncos’ former cornerback Joshua Williams. Williams saw significant playing time in the American Football Conference (AFC) Championship game Sunday night as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in Kansas City, Mo. Joshua Williams, who was drafted by the Chiefs with their 135th pick, finished the game with five tackles (four solo and one assisted tackle),…
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Unfortunately for himself, the name Marcus Stokes is more known for his off-the-field misdeeds than his gridiron exploits. The quarterback out of Ponte Verda Beach, FL had committed to the University of Florida, but that all changed when he decided to engage in some anti-black racism but doubled down on his fatuousness by video recording himself spouting the granddaddy of anti-black epithets , the n-word, as he sang along with a rap song. Others offers dried up quicker than the Gobi Dessert as the video had made him nearly radioactive…
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Albany State linebacker Stephan Pierre and defensive back James Hawkins were selected to play in the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl. After winning the SIAC MVP and Defensive Player of the Year last season, Pierre followed that up with SIAC All-Conference First Team season. The Tallahassee, Florida product recorded 84 total tackles ( 58 solo), 9 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 1 forced fumble and a 1 fumble recovery. Fayetteville, Georgia’s James Hawkins also was named to the SIAC All-Conference First Team. The senior defensive backs finished the season with 32…
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