Jackson State Quarterback Jalen Jones 6-4, 220, Sophomore, Richmond, Va. Completed 14-of-27 passes for 250 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions and rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown as the Tigers defeated Mississippi Valley State 43-7. On the season Jones has completed 67 percent of his passes for 593 yards, has thrown eight touchdowns
Saturday, March 13, 2021
boxtorow.com A 31-7 win by Alabama A&M over South Carolina State was enough to convince the FCS HBCU coaches that the Bulldogs deserved to be No. 1. Jackson State’s close but big win over Grambling State convinced the media that the Tigers should also be at the top. Both were voted tops in HBCU football
Jackson State Linebacker Aubrey Miller, Jr. 6-2, 225, Junior, Memphis, Tenn. Registered 18 tackles (10 solo), a tackle for loss and a forced fumble in the Tigers’ 33-28 victory over Grambling. He forced the fumble as GSU was driving late in the game and had the ball 2nd and goal from the JSU 1. The
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Southern Defensive End Jordan Lewis 6-3, 195, Junior, Ocala, Fla. Had a career high 11 tackles (8 solo), five tackles for loss, four sacks and a forced fumble in the Jaguars 24-21 victory over Alabama State. Lewis registered 27 tackles (19 solo), 11.5 tackles for loss and six sacks as a sophomore in 2019.
boxtorow.com The show must go on. COVID-19 has caused several programs to opt out of the 2021 spring football season. Still, there are several teams who are continuing on with the season. One of those programs is Southern who defeated Alabama State 24-21 to open its season on Friday and was voted No. 1 in
Week One Friday, February 19 2021
boxtorow.com T-5 Jaylen Harris, Prairie View A&M, Defensive Back, r-Sr., Round Rock, Texas Harris is one of the best corners in the SWAC, a shutdown type of corner and his numbers back up his play. In 2019, he led the conference in passes defensed per game (1.8), tallying 14 pass breakups and four interceptions. For
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com For 15 years, BOXTOROW has ranked the top 10 HBCU FCS recruiting classes. Due to the pandemic, there weren’t as many large classes this year as there have seen in year’s past. The rankings are based on research and information received from school releases, from information in local newspaper articles, and