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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JSU HBCU national champions

BOXTOROW Polls: Despite loss, Tennessee State remains No. 1 in split poll; Grambling drops

boxtorow.com Tennessee State hung tough with Power Five and SEC opponent Vanderbilt, falling 31-27, but remained No.1 in both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. North Carolina A&T received a number of votes in both polls and remains No. 2 after bouncing back from its loss last week against Morgan State, defeating South Carolina State

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JSU HBCU national champions

BOXTOROW Polls: Tennessee State is the new No. 1 in HBCU football

boxtorow.com The North Carolina A&T Aggies reign as the No.1 team in HBCU football is over. For 384 days the Aggies were No. 1 in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls, but dropped to No. 2 after Saturday’s 16-13 shocking loss to unranked Morgan State, who got its first win of the season. Tennessee State,

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BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: Jalen Morton

Prairie View A&M Quarterback Jalen Morton 6-3, 225, Redshirt-Junior, Arlington, Texas Morton had a record-breaking day  gaining 511 yards of total offense and six touchdowns as he set a single-game school record with 255 rushing yards, and tied a school record with four rushing touchdowns. He completed 16-of-24 passes for 256 yards with two touchdowns and

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