Tuskegee Quarterback Kevin Lacey 6-6, 175, r-Sr., Wetumpka, AL Completed 11-of-19 passes for 250 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in the Tigers 28-18 victory over Albany State. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW: Saturday, September 10, 2016
USA Today NFL columnist Jarrett Bell, Benedict football coach Mike White
National Player of the Week: O’Shay Ackerman-Carter
Tennessee State QB O’Shay Ackerman-Carter 6-3, 215, r-Soph, Jacksonville, Fla. Completed 18-of-32 passes for 259 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Tigers’ 44-0 win over UAPB. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
National Player of the Week: Osband (O.J.) Thompson
Tuskegee LB Osband (O.J.) Thompson 6-0, 194, Jr. Miami, Fla. Recorded 16 tackles (eight solo) and 3.5 tackles for loss in Golden Tigers 36-13 victory over Clark-Atlanta. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW: Saturday, September 3, 2016
Tennessee State football coach Rod Reed, SIAC football talk with Eric Tabor and wall-to-wall HBCU football talk.
2016 SWAC Football Preview
Alcorn State seeks third-straight championship; parity in the West [insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “By Donal Ware boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] EASTERN DIVISION Alcorn State (9-4, 7-2) The Braves had about as good a season as they could have hoped for in 2015. They repeated as SWAC
Cohen, Berry Top BOXTOROW’s Preseason All-American Team
The 2016 college football season is upon us and media members from around the country have selected the 2016 BOXTOROW Preseason All-America Team. Former BOXTOROW Rookie of the Year and two-time BOXTOROW All-American North Carolina A&T running back Tarik Cohen and another two-time BOXTOROW All-American Alabama State linebacker Kourtney Berry lead the 28-man team. Cohen
11th annual Countdown to Kickoff
BOXTOROW w/ Donal Ware will preview the upcoming HBCU and pro football seasons. Over a five-week period, Ware will talk plenty of football and will talk with coaches, athletes and media members. We want YOU to join us on our social media platforms and give us your thoughts. On Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. Go to
2016 MEAC Football Preview
Will this be the year the MEAC has one champion? [insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “By Donal Ware boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] At the MEAC Media Day/Coaches Luncheon on July 29 in Norfolk, VA, a lot of the coaches talked about how competitive the conference is and that
2016 CIAA Football Preview
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “By Donal Ware boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] Over the last 10 years, the CIAA has risen to the level as one of the better conferences in football. Known more for its basketball prowess and popular CIAA Tournament, the conference has seen multiple teams