Isaiah Crowell One Of 12 Browns Kneeling During Anthem
Former Alabama State running back Isaiah Crowell was one of several Cleveland Browns players to take a knee during the national anthem before Monday’s preseason game against...
Former Lane College Defensive End Signs With Los Angeles Chargers
Jackson, Tenn. — It was announced Monday that Whitney Richardson, former Lane College defensive end, signed a free-agent contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Richardson, the 2016 NCAA...
Norfolk State Football Signee Shooting in New Jersey
Norfolk State football signee Dy-Shawn Simpkins Jr., who enrolled in January, was killed in a shooting near his native East Orange, N.J., on Friday, the school announced...
Former VUU Football Star Gets Invited To Broncos Rookie Camp
Gerald Huggins writes in a post at LinkedIn:
"Former Virginia Union University DB, Rodeshawn Joseph has been invited to the Broncos Rookie Camp.
Joseph, listed at 6-0, 180 pounds,...
HBCU NFL Draft And Free Agents 2017
The NFL Draft hasn't seen this many HBCU prospects since 2011. From North Carolina A&T Running Back Tarik Cohen Selected by Chicago Bears to Albany State Lineman Grover Stewart...
North Carolina A&T Running Back Tarik Cohen Selected By Chicago Bears In NFL Draft
North Carolina A&T running back Tarik Cohen was taken by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2017 Draft on Saturday. Cohen, a three-time Offensive Player...
Albany State Lineman Grover Stewart Selected by The Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts selected Albany State defensive lineman Grover Stewart with the 144th pick in the fourth round of the NFL Draft.
The 6-foot-5, 334-pound lineman was a...
Alabama State OL Jylan Ware Picked Up By The Oakland Raiders
With the 231st pick in the NFL Draft, Alabama State offensive tackle Jylan Ware was picked up by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round.
The Oakland Raiders already...
Grambling WR Chad Williams Gets The Call From The Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals GM Steve Keim joked that it would not be an Arizona Cardinals draft if they did not take a player from a small school, specifically in...
20 Arrests After Alcorn State Football Players Campus Brawl
The Claiborne County Police Department made up to 20 arrests earlier last week after a fight that broke out on campus at Alcorn State University.
Claiborne County Sheriff...
The Black Beat: ‘Grambling Transfer Miguel Mendez Eager To Uphold G-Men’s Historic National Title’
E'Vonne Gipson writes at The Black Beat that Miguel Mendez, a California native, is thrilled to play on a team that's winning like Grambling State University.
From The Black...
HBCU Gameday: ‘Four HBCU Players Invited To NFL Draft Combine’
Gerald Huggins writes at HBCU Gameday that four players who attended historically black colleges have been invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, which begins later this month. "All...
Clark Atlanta University Junior Is Nation’s Only HBCU Football Player Majoring In Fashion Design
ATLANTA Darion "Spoon" Weatherspoon is a tough-as-nails defensive back for the Clark Atlanta University Panthers football team. But there's something else about this 20-year-old Las Vegas native,...
Former HBCU Football Star Michael Strahan In Esquire Interview Talks Football And Fashion
Michael Strahan, who played defensive end at Texas Southern University and was so dominant he drew double teams, spoke with Esquire magazine about football, Super Bowl 51, and...
Meet The SWAC’s All-Time Leading Rusher
OnTheYard is back! The video above is the latest episode of OnTheYard. In this episode, Perry White sits down with Southern University and the SWAC's all-time leading rusher...
Texas Southern University Presents Vikings COO Warren With Inaugural Pioneer Award
The TSU Newsroom reports: Texas Southern University honored Kevin Warren, the National Football League’s (NFL) highest-ranking African American executive, with its inaugural Pioneer Award, February 4th in...
BoxToRow.com Ranks Top 10 HBCU Recruiting Classes
Ahead, you will find the 10 best recruiting class among Division I historically black colleges, ranked after extensive research of the 22 schools, writes Donal Ware at BoxToRow.com,...
Grambling State Commit Edgard Franklin Uses Football As Motivation To Excel After Loss Of...
Madison Prep Academy guard Edgard Franklin made one of his dreams as a young boy come true when he committed to Grambling State University on January 21....
