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Morgan State names QB1 ahead of season opener after fall camp competition

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As the Morgan State Bears prepare for the 2024 season, sophomore quarterback Tahj Smith has emerged as the frontrunner to lead the team’s offense. Smith, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound signal-caller from Fredericksburg, Virginia, has impressed coaches and teammates alike with his combination of athleticism, arm strength, and decision-making. “Tahj is the starting quarterback with us going […]

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FAMU QB battle still undecided on cusp of MEAC/SWAC Challenge

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As the Florida A&M Rattlers finish fall camp, all eyes are on the quarterback position, a critical factor in their pursuit of back-to-back Celebration Bowl titles. The competition is heating up between two key contenders: Junior Muratovic, a seasoned veteran in his fourth year with the program, and Daniel Richardson, an experienced graduate transfer. Both

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Clark Atlanta $1 million football field transformation is complete. See the look

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Clark Atlanta will debut its brand-new red turf field at Panther Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, against Allen in a SIAC football battle. Panther defensive backs coach Arthur Williams shared a post on X, formerly known as Twitter of the final product Wednesday evening. Our first day of practice on our new 1.something million dollar

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The Deacon Jones trophy watch list is out. But there were glaring HBCU football omissions

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With less than two weeks until the start of the 2024 HBCU football season, the Black College Football Hall of Fame has produced a watch list for its coveted Deacon Jones trophy. The watch List consists of 50 returning HBCU football players, including each conference’s preseason offensive and defensive player of the year selections. The

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North Carolina A&T had one of the worst offenses in the FCS in 2023. Here’s how they plan to fix it

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With North Carolina A&T’s training camp underway and the 2023 season in the rearview mirror, one of the topics of discussion still staring at the program is offensive production after the Aggies ranked 115th in the NCAA Division I-FCS in total offense partly because the passing game produced 104.9 yards per game. Second-year head coach

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HBCU football national champs FAMU ranked in 2024 preseason FCS Coaches’ Poll

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Florida A&M is still the HBCU football national champion until further notice, and the FCS Coaches’ Poll agrees, voting the Rattlers into the organization’s preseason top 25 for the 2024 season. FAMU, 12-1 in 2023, earned 71 votes to come right at No. 25, with a first-place vote for good measure. The Rattlers will look

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Former HBCU rushers stand out in NFL preseason opener for NFC North team

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A pair of former HBCU running backs put forth standout performances as the Green Bay Packers opened its preseason run with a 23-10 win over the Cleveland Browns. Former Johnson C. Smith and Fort Valley State back Emanuel Wilson led the team with a game-high 67 rushing yards on 13 attempts and a touchdown. He

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HBCU running back has strong performance in NFL debut with Chicago Bears

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Former Howard running back Ian Wheeler made his NFL preseason debut with the Chicago Bears, and he quickly made an impact. Wheeler produced a game-high 43 rushing yards on five attempts, scoring two touchdowns as the Bears beat the Buffalo Bills 33-8. The former Bison is the only rookie running back on a Chicago Bears

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Fred McNair doesn’t dwell on the past, happy for new start at Southern

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For most football coaches, going from running your own program to becoming an assistant or position coach might be considered a step backward. For  Southern tight ends coach – and former Alcorn State head coach – Fred McNair, there’s more to the story than a simple change of scenery. “It’s been an easy transition for

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Eddie Robinson Jr. continues to evaluate QBs as Orange Blossom Classic approaches

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Alabama State head football coach Eddie Robinson Jr. has shown in the past that he’s not afraid to give multiple quarterbacks playing time. So it should come as no surprise to anyone that a battle has broken out just about three weeks away from the team’s season debut in the Orange Blossom Classic against MEAC

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