Southern Quarterback Austin Howard 5-11, 208, Sr., Edgard, La. Completed 22-of-32 passes for 338 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions as the Jaguars defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 47-40 in Little Rock, Ark. Did You Know: Austin’s 8,369 yards passing puts him just 43 yards behind Grambling great Doug Williams for eighth all-time in passing yards in
Norfolk State Quarterback Juwan Carter 6-0, 170, R-Fr., Richmond, Va. Completed 18-of-32 passes for 230 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions as the Spartans upset defending MEAC champions 28-21. Did You Know: Juwan’s nickname is Pootie. He is a true freshman and last year was named the state 5A Offensive Player of the Year
Clark Atlanta Quarterback Jonathon McCray 6-5, 220, R-Sr., Decatur, Ga. Completed 28-46 passes for 357 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions in the Panthers 44-36 victory over Albany State in a must win scenario for the Panthers. Did You Know: Jonathon began his career at Vanderbilt and started 12 games in two seasons for the
Virginia State Quarterback Cordelral Cook 6-0, 205, R-Soph., Atlanta, Ga. Completed 13-of-21 passes for 234 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions and rushed 17 times for 100 yards and three touchdowns as the Trojans defeated Bowie State 47-35. The Trojans have sole possession of first place in the CIAA Northern Division and remain undefeated on
Donal gives his top five HBCU football players at the midway point.
South Carolina State Linebacker Darius Leonard 6-3, 235, R-Sr., Lake View, S.C. Recorded 18 tackles (14 solo), a tackle for loss, a pass breakup and two interceptions, one of which he returned 12 yards for a touchdown in the Bulldogs 35-14 victory over Morgan State. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
North Carolina A&T Defensive Back Franklin Mac McCain, III 5-11, 174, R-Fr., Greensboro, N.C. Recorded three interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns including a 100-yarder as the Aggies defeated Morgan State 49-17. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
boxtorow.com DWCommunications, LLC, whose subsidiaries include the nationally syndicated sports talk radio program FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW w/ Donal Ware, also known as BOXTOROW, announces its partnership with Grind City Media, a subsidiary of the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies. As part of the partnership, BOXTOROW and Grind City Media will collaborate on a
North Carolina A &T Defensive Tackle Justin Cates 6-2, 275, Jr., Goldsboro, N.C. Had a dominating performance in the Aggies 35-31 victory over FBS Charlotte. Had seven tackles (four solo) and three sacks in the game. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
Bowie State Quarterback Amir Hall 6-4, 180, Jr., Bowie, Md. Hall completed 26-of-35 passes for 433 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions. He also rushed seven times for 89 yards and two touchdowns as the Bulldogs beat Saint Augustine’s 66-20. Hall accounted for 522 yards and six touchdowns. In three games this season, Hall has accounted