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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Tennessee State wide receiver JJ Holloman has accepted an invitation to take part in this year’s HBCU Legacy Bowl, according to a tweet from the game Friday afternoon. The Covington, Georgia native caught 33 passes for 353 yards and 1 touchdown in his lone season at Tennessee State. Prior to that , Holloman spent his first two collegiate seasons, 2017 and 2018, at the University of Georgia, being recruited as the #15 -ranked wide receiver in the nation. He appeared in 19 games for the Bulldogs, hauling in 19 passes…
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Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Assistant Director of Communications NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee State football program and head football coach Eddie George announced the 2022 team captains on Thursday afternoon. Leading the Tigers will be Gleson Sprewell, Davoan Hawkins, JJ Holloman, and Kaleb Mosley. The captains were selected by the Tiger players. Sprewell is a grad transfer from the University of Houston. The Arizona native played in 33 career games for the Cougars over a span of four seasons. He totaled 115 tackles, seven pass breakups, and six interceptions. He returned one interception for a touchdown in…
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