TSU Quarterback Draylen Ellis 6-1, 175, Graduate Student Olive Branch, Miss. Amassed 253 yards of total offense, completing 20-of-33 passes for 228 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions, and rushing three times for 25 yards in the Tigers’ 41-28 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the Southern Heritage Classic in Memphis. Ellis through touchdown passes
BOXTOROW Podcast: 1/20/24
Delaware State’s Stan Waterman. Donal Ware talks with Delaware State head men’s basketball coach Stan Waterman about the Delaware State program which is in first place in the MEAC and about the upcoming game against UMES. He also talks NFL playoffs, and about the 2024 HBCU football schedule. Download or listen.
BOXTOROW Podcast: 1/6/24
FBS lacking HBCU coaches. Donal Ware talks about the hiring of former Florida A&M head football coach Willie Simmons at Duke and why more coaches with HBCU ties are not hired as coordinators or head coaches at FBS schools. Download or listen.
HBCU POW: Jawarn Howell
HBCU POW: Jawarn Howell South Carolina State Running Back Jawarn Howell 6-1, 215, Freshman, Mooresville, N.C. Carried the ball 27 times for 283 yards averaged 10.5 yards per carry with three touchdowns as the Bulldogs defeated Howard 27-24. Howell is a true freshman and his 809 yards rushing and 87.2 yards rushing per game leads
HBCU POW: Terrell Allen
HBCU POW: Terrell Allen Tennessee State Defensive Lineman Terrell Allen 6-0, 275, Senior, North Little Rock, Ark, Recorded 4.5 sacks, 6.5 tackles for loss, 10 tackles (7 solo), and two forced fumbles in the Tigers’ 43-20 win over Lindenwood. Allen lead FCS in sacks (13.5), tackles for loss (20.5), and forced fumbles (5). He is
HBCU National Player of the Week: Draylen Ellis
Tennessee State Quarterback Draylen Ellis 6-0, 175, Jr., Olive Branch, Miss. Completed 27-of-36 passes for 306 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in the Tigers’ 37-17 victory over then conference leader Eastern Illinois. TSU remains atop the OVC standings. Ellis transferred from Austin Peay. In 2020 he was the OVC Freshman of the Year and
3/1/21 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Manic Monday
Donal Ware breaks down the matchups from Week 2 in HBCU football including the games between Southern/Alabama State and Howard/Delaware State.
10/22/19 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Takeaway Tuesday. An in-depth look at Week 8
Donal talks about any potential fallout from the North Carolina A&T/Florida A&M game. Also discussion about Bowie State who is 7-0 and Tennessee State’s big win over nationally ranked Austin Peay. Click to download or listen to the podcast.