By Mia Berry North Carolina Central University alum Davius Richard hoped to be the first quarterback from a historically Black college and university drafted into the NFL in nearly two decades earlier this year. As each round passed in the 2024 NFL draft without Richard hearing his name called, several United Football League teams reached out to him. In July, he signed with the Houston Roughnecks for the 2025 season. In the last three years, only one player from an HBCU has been selected in the NFL draft, so players such as Richard have found opportunities in other pro football leagues around the world
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