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NFL Free Agency continues to be kind to former HBCU athletes, with a former SIAC Player of the Year signing a deal with the defending Super Bowl champions. Emanuel Wilson, by way of Johnson C. Smith and Fort Valley State, is signing a one-year deal worth up to $2.1 million to join the Seattle Seahawks. […]
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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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The coaching staffs for the 2026 NFL Pro Bowl have been announced, and it features several significant HBCU representatives on both sides. The NFC, led by Hall of Fame wide receiver and Mississippi Valley State alum Jerry Rice as head coach, will see Delaware State head coach DeSean Jackson serve as Offensive Coordinator. Jackson is
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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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The Allen Yellow Jackets women’s basketball team brought in the New Year in dominant fashion, taking down the Fort Valley State Wildcats in an 89-39 road win. This is the fifth straight win for Allen against Fort Valley State, including the third straight win in FVSU’s home gym. Allen is now riding a three-game win
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In the Green Bay Packers’ 23-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings, a familiar name in HBCU football had himself a big day in his first NFL start. Former Johnson C. Smith and Fort Valley State standout running back Emanuel Wilson produced his first career 100-yard rushing game, finishing with 107 yards on 28 attempts, accounting
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The Fountain City Classic between storied SIAC rivals Albany State and Fort Valley State tops the list of the most attended games in Week 11 of the HBCU football season. Albany State vs. Fort Valley State: 40,175 Alabama State vs. Texas Southern: 17,625 Virginia Union vs. Virginia State: 15,165 Alcorn State vs. Southern: 14,458 Prairie
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The Benedict Tigers retained their title of the last remaining undefeated team in HBCU football, eking out a 14-7 win over the Fort Valley State Wildcats. Benedict improves to 5-0 in SIAC play with the win (6-0 overall), becoming one of two teams remaining in the SIAC with an unblemished conference record as a result
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The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has issued a wave of suspensions and institutional fines following the postgame brawl between Fort Valley State and Central State that overshadowed last Saturday’s HBCU Homecoming showdown. The announcement comes less than 48 hours after the two programs clashed on the field and in a heated postgame altercation that went viral across
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HBCU homecomings usually happen in the spirit of fellowship and camaraderie, but unfortunately, one such game was not the case. Fort Valley State and visiting Central State exchanged blows in an ugly post-game brawl following the Marauders’ 18-14 upset win over the Wildcats. Fort Valley State and Central State football teams got into a massive
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