Bowie State quarterback Amir Hall and Texas Southern wide receiver Bobby Hartzog were the top vote getters as 34 players were selected to the 12th 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. Hall was
boxtorow.com With only two games being played in Week 14 and with Alcorn State defeating Southern in the SWAC championship game, there were no changes in position in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. Alcorn State’s win over Southern sets up a rematch of the very first Celebration Bowl as the Braves will face MEAC
boxtorow.com There were just a handful of games played in Week 13 and the results of some of the games caused slight shifts in both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. In the coaches poll, North Carolina A&T, Alcorn State and Southern continued to hold down the top three spots. Southern defeated Grambling to not
by Donal Ware For about a year now I have been talking about a College Football Playoff system for the FCS HBCUs. With the College Football Playoff rankings being released on Tuesday, I ranked the 22 FCS HBCUs Tune into FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW on a radio station near you this weekend
boxtorow.com The BOXTOROW HBCU FCS coaches poll and media poll are administered by FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW. The coaches poll is voted on by the HBCU Football Championship Subdivision coaches and the media poll is voted on by media members around the country who cover HBCU football. 2018 BOXTOROW HBCU
Bethune-Cookman Safety Tydarius Peters 6-0, 190, Junior, Jayess, Miss. Recorded two interceptions including a 90-yard pick six that sealed the victory for Bethune-Cookman over Florida A&M 33-19. Peters finished the season with four interceptions, two returned for touchdowns
North Carolina A&T Wide Receiver Elijah Bell 6-1, 222, Junior, Wheeling, W.V. Bell caught 10 passes for 122 yards, averaged 12.2 yards per reception and scored two touchdowns as the Aggies defeated North Carolina Central 45-0
boxtorow.com Florida A&M controlled its own destiny towards the MEAC title and Celebration Bowl berth, but lost a bit of control of that destiny with its loss to Howard. And with North Carolina A&T’s victory over Norfolk State, the Aggies regained the top spot in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls, receiving all but three
Bethune-Cookman Wide Receiver Jimmie Robinson 5-8, 162, Senior, Palm Coast, Fla. Robinson rushed for 208 yards on 11 carries and three touchdowns as Bethune-Cookman defeated Morgan State 30-28. He racked up 235 all-purposed yards. Robinson has nine touchdowns on the season (three rushing, four receiving, two on kickoff returns), which is tied for the most
boxtorow.com A few upsets caused some movement in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls, and helped to shape a few conferences races. Florida A&M remains No. 1 in both polls for the third straight week, receiving all but one first place vote in both polls and continues to control its own destiny for its first