BOXTOROW would like to send our condolences to the family and Tennessee State family of Ed Temple who passed away last Thursday at the age of 89. We had the very distinct honor of having a 20-minute interview with Coach Temple back in 2012, shortly after he was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.
Savannah State Defensive End Marquis Smith 6-3, 235, Sr., District Heights, Md. Recorded 12 tackles (nine solo), three tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and 1.5 sacks in the Tigers 16-10 overtime win against Bethune-Cookman. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Quarterback Brandon Duncan 6-3, 210, redshirt-Sophomore, Roosevelt, N.Y. Completed 29-of-52 passes for 505 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions in the Golden Lions 45-45 three-overtime victory over Alcorn State. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
Benedict Running Back George Myers, Jr. 5-6, 175, Sr., Hephzibah, Ga. Carried the ball 13 times for 235 yards and a touchdown in the Tigers 42-6 victory over Central State. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
North Carolina A&T Linebacker Jeremy Taylor 5-11, 181, r-Junior, Kinston, NC Tallied 15 tackles (12 solo), four tackles for loss, two sacks, two pass breakups, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the Aggies 39-36 four-overtime victory against FBS opponent Kent State. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
Tuskegee Quarterback Kevin Lacey 6-6, 175, r-Sr., Wetumpka, AL Completed 11-of-19 passes for 250 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in the Tigers 28-18 victory over Albany State. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
Tennessee State QB O’Shay Ackerman-Carter 6-3, 215, r-Soph, Jacksonville, Fla. Completed 18-of-32 passes for 259 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Tigers’ 44-0 win over UAPB. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
Tuskegee LB Osband (O.J.) Thompson 6-0, 194, Jr. Miami, Fla. Recorded 16 tackles (eight solo) and 3.5 tackles for loss in Golden Tigers 36-13 victory over Clark-Atlanta. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
BOXTOROW w/ Donal Ware goes one-on-one with Gold Medalist Jeff Henderson U.S. track star Jeff Henderson did more than win a gold medal in the Long Jump at the Olympics. The 2014 Stillman College graduate dedicated the win to his mother who has Alzheimer’s disease. Henderson also has world class speed as sprinter and was
U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles has been one of the great stories of the Olympics. She has the opportunity to win five gold medals. Most of the U.S. and the world is getting to know Simone for the first time. Remember that time when Simone appeared as a guest on BOXTOROW w/ Donal Ware, shortly