Dearth of HBCU Players by Donal Ware boxtorow.com Another year of the NFL Draft and yet another disappointing outcome for HBCU players. For the second time in four years, not one single HBCU player was drafted. Zero. Zilch. Nada. The teams can draft who they want and it’s not a matter of just drafting players
HBCU NFL Draft commentary by Donal Ware It’s the same old story when it comes to HBCUs and the NFL Draft. Jackson State cornerback Isaiah Bolden was the only HBCU player taken in this year’s NFL Draft. He was taken in the last round (seventh), 245th overall, by the New England Patriots. That makes a
A conversation with Brad Holmes. I’ve always said, coming up in this process, I’ve always kept my head down and tried to be the best in the role that I was in. Actually interviewing with multiple teams and going through that process… you just know you feel something in your gut and when it’s right,
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com There seems to be something against HBCU alums that are coaches. A stigma if you will. For the second year in a row in the Celebration Bowl, Jackson State presumably had a more talented team than its opponent. Last year, it was South Carolina State, coached by SCSU grad Buddy Pough,
I’m not going to say the main reason… [Deion Sanders] was definitely a reason why I went there. He made it attractive enough to even consider it because honestly, even with him there, at first I didn’t all the way consider it. After getting there and experiencing everything [Jackson State] had to offer, I understood
It’s probably where a lot of [my growth] came from… You can’t put a [price] on how valuable it is to go against that quarterback like that everyday. Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Joshua Williams on how he’s gotten better going against Patrick Mahomes in practice. Former HBCU All-American and Fayetteville State star Joshua Williams made
I really miss those days, missing the band playing and all of that good stuff… Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Grover Stewart on what he remembers most about his time at Albany State. Grover Stewart has quietly become one of the better interior defensive linemen in the National Football League. The former fourth round draft pick
by Donal Ware Now that the NFL Draft is behind us, there seems to be a tenor of “satisfaction” with just four HBCU players being taken. While that is four more than the embarrassingly low of zero taken in last year’s draft, should we now throw a party? There had been years where the number
There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about Steve McNair. His legacy and spirit still lives on. I played with a special guy during those times and to me, Steve was everything. Eddie George on who the late Steve McNair was to him. During his day, Eddie George was one of
Conversation with head coach of the NFL Washington Football Team, Ron Rivera.