TSU Quarterback Draylen Ellis

TSU Quarterback Draylen Ellis

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

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Duke Coach Manny Diaz

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.

Duke Coach Manny Diaz

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 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

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