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The absence of HBCU players from this year’s NFL Scouting Combine is a gut punch. But it isn’t automatically a disaster for HBCU football or its pro prospects. No HBCU invitees to Indianapolis feels like erasure, especially when the league still leans on HBCU alumni on active rosters every fall. Yet this year’s zero is […]
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Voting ends tomorrow for an ESPN feature story, highlighting Michael Vick’s journey to becoming Norfolk State’s head football coach, which is being nominated for an NAACP Image Award. The documentary known as College Gameday: Michael Vick is a short-form piece taking an inside look into the life and career of the Pro Bowl quarterback, nominated
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The release of the 2026 NFL Combine invite list has ignited strong reactions across the HBCU football community after it was revealed that no players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities were selected to participate in this year’s event in Indianapolis. Rasheeda Liberty, founder and lead agent at Lady Lib Sports, called the absence of
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North Carolina Central will not play in a Classic or any other special game during the 2026 football season for the first time since 2019. The Eagles will open the season on the road for the third consecutive year, traveling to Houston to face Texas Southern in the program’s first meeting. The matchup continues a
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FCS conference realignment is reshaping the landscape of the subdivision, particularly after football power North Dakota State agreed to make the FBS jump. The ripple effect will be wide when the changes officially take place on July 1, with eight of the 13 FCS leagues undergoing some form of change and the national lineup projected
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Former Fort Valley State punter Marquette King has announced he is retiring after 13 years of professional football. “I’ve battled to break back into the NFL, but if the league’s gatekeepers want to block me out, I’ll shut the door myself, because the ultimate goal was to make it back into the NFL,” said King
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Bowie State University has officially announced Dawson Odums as the program’s new head football coach, a move that signals a clear push to reset expectations and reestablish winning standards for the Bulldogs. The hire, confirmed in Bowie State’s official announcement, brings a veteran leader with decades of experience coaching at multiple HBCU programs into one
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Bowie State University is kicking off a new chapter in its football program, announcing longtime HBCU coach Dawson Odums as the Bulldogs’ next head coach. “I’m thrilled to welcome Coach Dawson Odums to the Bulldog family,” said Bowie State President Aminta H. Breaux. “He brings more than 25 years of coaching experience and has a
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The biggest day in North American sports is here with the National Football League (NFL) celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Super Bowl. With Super Bowl Sunday upon us, let’s do a breakdown of some historical connections between the big game and HBCUs by the numbers. 40: Super Bowl-winning teams with HBCU starters Of the
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Florida A&M head coach Quinn Gray has tapped veteran HBCU coach Toriano Morgan for a key role on his first Rattlers staff, further reshaping the program at his alma mater. Morgan, most recently the offensive coordinator at Tennessee State, has agreed to join FAMU as assistant head coach, running backs coach, and recruiting coordinator, according
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