Alabama A&M third-year head coach Connell Maynor discusses the 2021 spring football season for the Bulldogs, how big the opening game against Alcorn State could be, quarterback Aqeel Glass and how good he can really be, the freshman season of wide receiver Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim and expectations for his sophomore year, and preparing for a football
FAMU is No. 1, in BOXTOROW recruiting rankings
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com This is the 14th year of BOXTOROW’s Top 10 HBCU FCS Recruiting Class Rankings. Recruiting at HBCUs has really stepped up, to the point that HBCUs are regularly landing recruits that would go to small to mid-sized FBS programs. While Morgan State didn’t make this list, second-year head coach Tyrone Wheatley
Stanley named BOXTOROW Offensive Player of the Year, leads superlative awards
boxtorow.com Florida A&M quarterback Ryan Stanley was selected BOXTOROW Offensive Player of the Year and heads the list of the BOXTOROW Superlative Awards, part of the BOXTOROW All-America Team, which was released last week. The redshirt senior from Pembroke Pines, Fla. led Florida A&M to a 9-2 record, the best in the MEAC. Stanley leads
BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: Jordan Bentley
Alabama A&M Running Back Jordan Bentley 6-1, 195, Senior, Guntersville, Ala. Carried the ball 39 times for 197 yards and three rushing touchdowns and caught one pass for six yards and a touchdown which was the game-winner as Alabama A&M defeated Alabama State 43-41 in triple ovetime in the Magic City Classic. Bentley has now
Donal Ware’s Top 5 players at the midway point, Vol. 6
After watching a lot of HBCU football over the last six weeks, I give you my annual top five best players at the midway point. Generally as is the case and this year being no different, these five players don’t mirror my top 5 players to watch coming into the season. There are easily two
9/17/19 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Takeaway Tuesday
It’s Takeaway Tuesday as Donal breaks down some of the matchups from Week 3 of the HBCU football season.
9/5/19 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: BOXTOROW National Game of the Week, UAPB vs. AAMU
Donal breaks down the matchup between Arkansas Pine Bluff and Alabama A&M and gives his prediction on who will win.
7/26/19 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Alabama A&M
Connell Maynor is in his second season as the head footbal coach at Alabama A&M. He sat down with Donal Ware to talk about quarterback the Bulldog program and Aqeel Glass.
Southern sits at the head of the BOXTOROW recruiting rankings for the first time ever
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com This is the 13th year of BOXTOROW’s Top 10 HBCU FCS Recruiting Classes. I must say that this year is one of the years where there were a lot of really good classes. In year’s past, we’d be hard pressed to get a top 10. The top five would be clear,
BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: Aqeel Glass
Alabama A&M Quarterback Aqeel Glass 6-5, 215, Soph., St. Louis, Mo. Completed 17-of-30 passes for 322 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions as the Bulldogs defeated Alabama State 27-10 in the Magic City Classic. Glass leads the SWAC in touchdown passes (15) and touchdown to interception ratio (15-4), and is second in passing yards