BOXTOROW is bringing back its HBCU Legends Series. The series, which began in 2013, pays homage to former great athletes and coaches who played at HBCUs. Each week, FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW w/ Donal Ware, will interview some of the all-time greats who attended a Historically Black College or University. The Legend
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single() && !is_loop()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] Three players from HBCUs were taken in this year’s NFL draft – which concluded on Saturday – one less than the four that were taken last year. This year however, the three selections came in the third,
North Carolina Central cornerback Ryan Smith expects to hear his name called in the 2016 NFL Draft. And he is so grounded in his upbringing that they day before the draft, he was doing yard work. The Upper Marlboro, Md. native only played one season of football at Wise High School and his only scholarship
The NFL Draft has not been kind in recent years to HBCU players. Just four players from HBCUs were selected in the 2015 NFL Draft. That was the most since four were taken in 2011. The numbers are still comparatively down from past years, but better than the total of five players that had been
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] With the college basketball season officially over, BOXTOROW releases its annual Division II All-America teams. Stillman senior guard Rodnerius Lewis has been named BOXTOROW Division II Player of the Year. Lewis led the SIAC in scoring (19.7) in helping
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] After the Hampton Pirates defeated Manhattan in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament last year, Hampton head coach Edward “Buck” Joyner, Jr. was asked about facing then undefeated Kentucky in the next round. “I told you all I
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] As has been the case for 10 years now, FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW has ranked the top 10 HBCU FCS recruiting classes. The rankings are based on research that we did based upon school releases, local
Virginia Union University’s Ray Anderson is interviewed by Donal Ware after being named the BOXTOROW Men’s Player of the Week.
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] The honors keep rolling in for Javon Hargrave. South Carolina State’s star defensive tackle was the choice for the Willie Davis BOXTOROW Defensive Player of the Year Award for the second-straight year. Grambling quarterback Johnathan Williams was chosen as
Twenty-nine players were selected to the annual BOXTOROW All-America team. BOXTOROW has administered the All-America team since 2007 and the voters are comprised of media members from around the nation that cover HBCU football. The offense is headlined by North Carolina A&T junior running back Tarik Cohen, who repeats as a BOXTOROW All-American, and Grambling