Jackson State Cornerback/Wide Receiver Travis Hunter 6-1, 160, Freshman, Suwanee, Ga. Returned an interception 44 yards for a touchdown and caught a 19-yard touchdown pass for the Tigers in their 24-13 victory over Alcorn State. He caught two passes for 49 yards, broke up three passes, and made four tackles. Hunter is the first five-star
Saturday, November 19, 2022
boxtorow.com Benedict defeated Tuskegee in the SIAC championship to remain No. 1 in The HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW. The Tigers were a unanimous selection. Fayetteville State, who defeated Chowan in the CIAA championship game, is No. 2 and moved up one spot from last week. No. 3 Virginia Union completed its
boxtorow.com Jackson State is a perfect 10-0 and the No. 1 team in HBCU football with the release of the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls on Monday. The Tigers are the unanimous No. 1 In the coaches poll, nine of the teams in the poll won games. No. 5 Southern and No. 6 Prairie View
Howard Running Back Jarett Hunter 5-10, 205, Junior, Mineral, Va. Carried the ball 12 times for 149 yards, averaged 12.4 yards per carry and rushed for a touchdown, while also catching three passes for 43 yards and two touchdowns in the Bison 28-14 victory over South Carolina State. Hunter has 797 multi-purpose yards on the
Benedict Quarterback Eric Phoenix 6-3, 205, Junior, Savannah ,Ga. Completed 19-of-29 passes for 313 yards and two touchdowns and rushed 11 times for 91 yards and a touchdown in leading the Tigers to a 58-21 victory over Tuskegee in the SIAC championship game. Phoenix tallied 404 yards of total offense in the game. Phoenix is
Saturday, November 12, 2022
boxtorow.com Benedict defeated Allen 54-21 to cap off a perfect 10-0 regular season and was unanimously voted No. 1 in The HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW for the second straight week. Benedict will face off against No. 5 Tuskegee in the SIAC championship game on Saturday. Tuskegee has won eight straight games.
Fort Valley State Running Back Emmanuel Wilson 6-1, 220, Redshirt-Junior, Charlotte, N.C. Carried the ball 28 times for 221 yards, averaged 7.9 yards per carry, and three touchdowns as Fort Valley State defeated Albany State 31-21 in the Fountain City Classic. The win helped propel the Wildcats into the No. 7 spot in the Division
boxtorow.com Key matchups caused shifts in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. Jackson State defeated Southern on Saturday and remains No. 1 in HBCU football, receiving all first place votes in both polls. The defending HBCU campion South Carolina State Bulldogs dropped out of both polls. In the coaches poll, Southern dropped three spots to