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Norfolk State football gained a major addition from the transfer portal. Wide receiver Brevin Caldwell, a two-time All-CIAA selection and two-time HBCU All-American from Johnson C. Smith University, announced his commitment to head coach Michael Vick’s program. Caldwell, known for his explosive route running and reliable hands, emerged as one of Division II’s top receivers […]
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Several great players, coaches and an important contributor from HBCUs will be honored this coming June. The Black College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 includes Rudy Hubbard (Florida A&M), Tyrone Poole (Fort Valley State), Eddie Robinson Jr. (Alabama State), Nick Collins (Bethune-Cookman), Jimmy Smith (Jackson State), and Steve Wyche (Howard). The announcement was
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Ted White stood at the podium at Howard University on Wednesday morning and took a deep breath. The new head football coach — a proud Howard alumnus and former Bison quarterback — smiled as he looked out over a packed room of university leaders, alumni, and former teammates. The moment, he said, was “full circle.”
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The son of an HBCU and NFL legend will be joining his father at work next season. D.J. Williams, son of former Grambling great and Super Bowl XXII MVP Doug Williams, will be hired as the Washington Commanders’ new quarterbacks coach, according to an ESPN report. He most recently served as quarterbacks coach of the
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Michael Vick’s first season as head football coach at Norfolk State is in the books and starting next month, viewers will get to go behind the scenes of that first season. BET Networks released the trailer for the brand-new docuseries “The Coach Vick Experience,” which will debut Wednesday Feb. 4 at 10 p.m. Eastern/9 p.m.
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The Southwestern Athletic Conference has long been known for its grit, pace, and electric guard play. But this season — at least through the first two weeks of conference play — the spotlight has never shined brighter on its backcourts. Leading the surge are Prairie View’s Tai’Reon Joseph and Jackson State’s Daeshun Ruffin and Southern’s
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Prairie View A&M head coach Tremaine Jackson didn’t just speak frankly at the American Football Coaches Association convention — he spoke a truth few college coaches want to say out loud. “I don’t think we can be successful and keep our jobs with a bunch of 18-year-olds,” Jackson said, explaining his focus on the transfer
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A Fisk University basketball player was reportedly killed in a shooting on a Nashville, Tennessee highway. Police identified the victim as 20-year-old Andre Bell, a sophomore business administration major and member of Fisk’s men’s basketball team, according to various news reports. The university confirmed his death following the incident that happened on Sunday along Interstate
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The Jackson State/Tennessee State separation didn’t last very long, thank goodness. Tuesday morning, both schools announced that they will resume their football rivalry Saturday Aug. 29 in the John A. Merritt Classic at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. “The John A. Merritt Classic provides the perfect stage to renew our rivalry with Jackson State,” Tennessee
Hampton University has added a significant piece to its football roster with the commitment of former Southern University quarterback Jalen Woods. Woods arrives with three years of eligibility remaining, offering the Pirates possible competition and stability at the position. Woods made his mark at Southern as a promising dual-threat option. While his time with the
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