Now former Alabama State offensive tackle Tytus Howard is on the verge of doing what no HBCU football player has done in more than 10 years. Become a first round draft pick in the National Football League Draft. That is a strong possibility for the Monroeville, Ala. native, who participated in the NFL Scouting Combine
NFL Midway Point: A mix of veteran, young HBCU players excelling
Some of the greatest players that ever played in the National Football League are alums of HBCUs. That’s a fact. We must not forget that once upon a time, Black players could not play at white schools. That is not the case today and most of the top Black high school players don’t choose HBCUs.