HBCU football’s historic first female placekicker to score a point in a regular-season game announced she has turned pro. Leilani Armenta is no longer in the NCAA Transfer portal and plans to join the Mississippi Panthers in the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC). She will remain at Jackson State while playing professional football. Armenta established her milestone while scoring an extra-point attempt when the Tigers squared off against UAPB on Oct. 28, 2023. Leilani won the 2024 Celebration Bowl and HBCU National Championship with Jackson State. She posted her announcement on social media: Everything happens for a reason. While I
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