It’s rare that a rookie in the National Football League comes in and dominates, particularly defensively. And one that comes from a small school. That is exactly what former South Carolina State star and Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard is doing. As a matter of fact, he is picking up where he left off at
by Roscoe Nance Special to boxtorow.com Dream big and work hard. That has been Tony Wyllie’s formula for success as the Texas Southern University alumnus has climbed the NFL front office ranks in public relations to his current position as senior vice president, communications for the Washington Redskins. In his ninth season with the Redskins,
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com While the number of HBCU players taken in the NFL Draft has remained level the past couple of years – three players taken last weekend – players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities are being taken in higher rounds as of late. South Carolina State linebacker Darius Leonard was selected in the
On December 27, 1892, Biddle University defeated Livingstone 5-0 in Salisbury, NC. From that time forward, HBCU football has flourished. Some of the greatest players to ever play pro football attended HBCUs. The North Carolina A&T Aggies are consensus HBCU football national champions. In honor of 125 years of HBCU football, boxtorow.com will highlight some
On December 27, 1892, Biddle University defeated Livingstone 5-0 in Salisbury, NC. From that time forward, HBCU football has flourished. Some of the greatest players to ever play pro football attended HBCUs. The North Carolina A&T Aggies are consensus HBCU football national champions. In honor of 125 years of HBCU football, boxtorow.com will highlight some
On December 27, 1892, Biddle University defeated Livingstone 5-0 in Salisbury, NC. From that time forward, HBCU football has flourished. Some of the greatest players to ever play pro football attended HBCUs. The North Carolina A&T Aggies are consensus HBCU football national champions. In honor of 125 years of HBCU football, boxtorow.com will highlight some
Former Grambling star Chester Rogers went undrafted in 2016. He signed as a free agent with the Indianapolis Colts and was a long shot to make the roster where the Colts were deep at wide receiver. Rogers put the work in and made the 53-man roster to open the season. In year one, he showed
Former Aggie running back praises N.C. A&T, shines in National Football League by Roscoe Nance Special to boxtorow.com The Chicago Bears, one of the NFL’s most storied franchises, have a rich tradition of outstanding running backs. From Red Grange, to Bronko Nagurski, to Willie Galimore, to Walter Payton, some of pro football’s most dangerous ball-carriers
boxtorow.com BOXTOROW will present its 12th annual draft show this weekend as six former HBCU football players will be guests on FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW w/ Donal Ware this weekend. 2016 BOXTOROW All-Americans Javancy Jones of Jackson State, Jessamen Dunker and Ezra Robinson of Tennessee State will be guests. Dunker and Robinson also participated in
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com Javancy Jones put up some prolific numbers as a four-year starter at Jackson State. Yet he never really received the due he deserved. “I look at the stats of the top 10 picks and my numbers triple theirs,” said Jones a two-time BOXTOROW All-American. “I’ve been consistent year in and year