North Carolina A&T Alum Mac McCain Signs With the Carolina Panthers
North Carolina A&T University football alumnus Mac McCain is returning to North Carolina after signing on to play for the Carolina Panthers.
Alabama A&M Bulldogs Falls 38-7 To UAB
BIRMINGHAM — It wasn’t quite the outcome the Bulldogs were looking for, but they proved to be competitive Saturday despite a 38-7 loss to...
Central State Marauders Take Down Rival Kentucky State, 24-6
FRANKFORT, Kentucky – The Central State Marauders topped rival Kentucky State, 24-6, on Saturday afternoon.
With the victory, the Marauders improve to 2-2 overall with...
Famed Football Star Ben Riley Awarded Bengals Ring of Honor
Former Cincinnati Bengals football player Ken Riley has been honored with the iconic Bengals Ring of Honor! Florida A&M University alumnus has made history...
Former Syracuse RB Jerome Smith Takes Job On Tyrone Wheatley’s Staff At Morgan State
Syracuse, N.Y. -- A whole new collection of college football players will get to grow up knowing that “the hay is never in the...
A&T Aggies Top SC State Bulldogs
When quarterback Kylil Carter stepped on the field at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium in 2015 as a freshman and threw one of the most historic touchdown...
HBCU Alumni Likely For NFL Super Bowl Pick
There are several HBCU graduates that are plying their trade in the NFL. But which active player is in the best situation to win...
MEAC To Host Virtual Football Media Day
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) will host its annual Football Media Day virtually this year, with the Virtual Football Media Day presented by Cricket...
Southern University To Rename Football Field In Honor Of Former Coach
Pete Richardson is a big name at Southern University, having earned the university's second most wins as a coach (134-62) after Mumford (180-60-13). Now,...
Top FAMU Players Attend First SWAC Media Day Since Joining Conference
After recently joining SWAC, Florida A&M University will be taking part in the conference's football media day. Learn more about the day, which is...
Deion Sanders Calls Out NFL Scouts Who Missed HBCU Pro Day
Jackson State University head football coach Deion sanders will continue to do all he can for HBCU talent to be scouted, even if it...
FAMU Coach Suspends Football Activities After Unauthorized Rap Video Shot in Locker Room
Florida A&M University has suspended all football-related activities after a rap music video featuring some of the team's players was shot without permission in the Rattlers' locker room.
Bowie State Wins 34-20 Over American International
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Bowie State University Bulldogs opened the 2019 season on the road at American International College on Saturday (9/7) afternoon and used a...
Former Local HBCU Stars Lead Defenders To First XFL Win
By Mark F. GrayAFRO Staff Writermgray@afro.com
In a town used to inauguration days, the dawn of a new beginning for professional football’s attempt at a...
Scholarship Fund In Honor of NFL Legend George Nock Established At Morgan State
When the top student-athletes at our nation's HBCUs make it to professional sports leagues, the relationship does not end there. For successful football player...
N.C. Central Drops Second Consecutive Conference Game To Bethune-Cookman
DURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina Central University amassed nearly 150 yards more than Bethune-Cookman University, but a pair of touchdowns by wide receiver and...
James Colzie III Officially Named FAMU Rattlers Head Football Coach
It's official! James Colzie III, who stepped up in the interim after Coach Simmons' departure earlier this year, has been named Florida A&M's next...
S.C. State’s Buddy Pough Named BOXTOROW Coach Of The Year
ORANGEBURG, SC—South Carolina State head football coach Buddy Pough has been named the BOXTOROW Coach of the Year.
Pough had the biggest turnaround of the...
