Alabama A&M head football coach Connell Maynor’s legendary status as a player in HBCU football is already cemented. He led both Winston-Salem State and North Carolina A&T to respective conference championships. As a head coach, he is building his legacy, having led Winston-Salem State to back-to-back BOXTOROW HBCU national championships in 2011 and 2012, and
by Donal Ware It was another disappointing draft for HBCU football. It seems like we have this conversation every year. Once upon a time, HBCUs were the place to find talent. But that hasn’t been the case lately. Sure, Tytus Howard from Alabama State was selected in the first round by the Texans last year
by Donal Ware As 2019 dissipates and 2020 is right upon us, BOXTOROW lists its big stories of the decade in HBCU sports. These aren’t in any particular order. Give us your thoughts and some stories that were big to you from 2010-2019. Twitter: @boxtorow Facebook: box2row WSSU plays in national championship game: Connell
Potential NFL first round draft pick Tytus Howard from Alabama State joins. Also Southern baseball coach Kerrick Jackson talks about the recent good fortunes of the Jaguars, including knocking off No. 8 LSU. And Mike Wallace of Grind City Media talks NBA. Download or click to listen to the podcast.
Miles, Howard, Johnson hope to hear name called in 2019 NFL Draft boxtorow.com While everyone is talking about the measurables of Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray, Morgan State offensive tackle Joshua Miles has been making a name for himself in post season camps and at the NFL Scouting Combine taking place in Indianapolis. Talk about a
boxtorow.com BOXTOROW will present its 12th annual draft show this weekend as six former HBCU football players will be guests on FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW w/ Donal Ware this weekend. 2016 BOXTOROW All-Americans Javancy Jones of Jackson State, Jessamen Dunker and Ezra Robinson of Tennessee State will be guests. Dunker and Robinson also participated in
by Donal Ware Tampa Bay Buccaneers kick returner/defensive back wishes he were playing in the Celebration Bowl on Saturday, the game that pits the SWAC champion against the MEAC champion. “I do wish that,” said Smith who was selected in the fourth round from North Carolina Central by the Buccaneers in this year’s NFL Draft.
Boxtorow.com It has been a few years since there was thought to be a basketball player from an HBCU that had a legitimate chance to be drafted into the NBA coming into the season. An end could be put to that this season. If things go according to plan for Tennessee State senior forward Robert