Hall named BOXTOROW Offensive Player of the Year, again; leads BOXTOROW Awards list

For the second year in a row, Bowie State quarterback Amir Hall has been named BOXTOROW National Offensive Player of the Year. The senior from Bowie, Md. was selected for the offensive player of the year award after leading Bowie State to a 10-3 record, its first ever CIAA championship and a win in the

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Podcast: Darius Leonard making seamless transition from SC State to National Football League

It’s rare that a rookie in the National Football League comes in and dominates, particularly defensively. And one that comes from a small school. That is exactly what former South Carolina State star and Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard is doing. As a matter of fact, he is picking up where he left off at

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HBCU Football’s Most Influential in 125 years of HBCU Football; #HBCU125

One hundred twenty-five years ago today HBCU Football was born. On December 27, 1892, Biddle University defeated Livingstone 5-0 in Salisbury, NC. From that time forward, HBCU football has flourished. Some of the greatest players to ever play pro football attended HBCUs. The North Carolina A&T Aggies are consensus HBCU football national champions. In honor

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BOXTOROW Superlatives: Tarik Cohen, Darius Leonard named BOXTOROW Players of the Year

Boxtorow.com It eluded him last year, but not this year. North Carolina A&T’s star running back Tarik Cohen was voted BOXTOROW Offensive Player of the Year.  The 5-6, 173-pound Cohen was named MEAC Offensive Player of the Year for the third-straight year and finished fifth in the Walter Payton voting for the best offensive player

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