Jaguars guard Brion Whitley 6-4, Graduate Student, Sarasota, Fla. Jaguars guard Brion Whitley is HBCU National Player of the Week. He averaged 23.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, shot 63 percent from the field (15-24), and 62 percent (9-of-16) from three-point range for the Jaguars who went 2-0 last week. In the Jaguars’ 80-60 victory over Alcorn State
HBCU National Player of the Week: Colbi Maples
Grambling State Colbi Maples. Grambling Guard Colbi Maples 5-8, Sophomore, Earle, Ark. Grambling State Colbi Maples is HBCU National Player of the Week. Averaged 19.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and shot 45 percent from the field in three games for the Tigers last week. In the 76-69 win at Texas Southern (1/4), she scored a career-high 32
The HBCU Polls: NCCU named national champions
boxtorow.com North Carolina Central defeated Jackson State 41-34 in overtime in the Celebration Bowl on Saturday. With the victory, the Eagles are crowned HBCU national champions, finishing No. 1 in the final BOXTOROW HBCU Coaches and Media Polls. This is the first HBCU national championship for NCCU since 2006. “It feels amazing to win the
BOXTOROW Report Cards for 2022
BOXTOROW host Donal Ware gives his final grades for the HBCU football playing institutions for the 2022 football season including teams in the SIAC, CIAA, MEAC, SWAC, SAC, and Hampton, Lincoln (Mo.), North Carolina A&T, Tennessee State, and West Virginia State. Listen to BOXTOROW this weekend on a radio station near you to hear his thoughts
Jackson State leads the BOXTOROW HBCU Superlative Awards
boxtorow.com Jackson State leads the BOXTOROW HBCU Superlative Awards with two players and its head football coach receiving three of the six awards, which were announced on Wednesday. The awards are part of The HBCU college football All-America team, released on Monday. Jackson State quarterback Shedeur Sanders was voted Offensive Player of the Year, while
The HBCU college football All-America team presented by BOXTOROW: FAMU leads with six selections
boxtorow.com We’ve almost reached the end of the 2022 HBCU college football season, and some of the top players in HBCU football will have a chance to decide who the national champion will be. No. 1 Jackson State is unbeaten and will face No.2/3 North Carolina Central in Atlanta on Saturday to help decide the
The HBCU Polls: Jackson State wins SWAC, remains No. 1 in HBCU football
boxtorow.com There wasn’t much movement from the Week 12 BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls and Jackson State remains No. 1 in HBCU football and undefeated after its victory over Southern in the SWAC championship game. In the coaches poll, North Carolina Central moved up one spot from the last poll to No. 2, tied with
HBCU National Player of the Week: Travis Hunter
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
The HBCU Polls: Top four remain the same, four slide in; JSU remains No. 1
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
The HBCU Polls: Losses cause slight shifts in polls, JSU unanimous No. 1 in HBCU football
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