TSU’s Draylen Ellis, again Tennessee State Quarterback Draylen Ellis 6-1, 175, Graduate Student, Olive Branch, Miss. It is rare that a player is named HBCU National Player of the Week twice in a season, but that is exactly what has happened for Tennessee State quarterback Draylen Ellis. He completed 20-of-31 passes for 232 yards with
MVSU QB Ty’Jarian Williams Mississippi Valley State Quarterback Ty’Jarian Williams 6-3, 240, Sophomore, Aliceville, Ala. Completed 19-of-28 passes for 251 yards and rushed for 31 yards in leading the Delta Devils to their first victory of the season 24-21 at Florida A&M. His four-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Nelson in the second quarter put the
Eaglin and Vaughn POW Alabama A&M Running Back Donovan Eaglin 5-11, 226, Redshirt-Sophomore, Houston, Texas AND Alcorn State Quarterback Xzavier Vaughn 6-6, 200, Graduate Student, Beaumont, Texas Eaglin carried the ball 26 times for 148 yards, averaging 5.7 yards per carry and five touchdowns as the Bulldogs defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 52-24. His 17-yard touchdown run
ASU LB Rico Dozier Alabama State Linebacker Rico Dozier 5-11, 217, Senior, Abbeville, Ala. Recorded 19 tackles (12 solo), two sacks and two tackles for loss in the Hornets’ 21-17 victory over Alcorn State. Dozier recorded a sack and a tackle on one of the Braves’ go-ahead drives in the fourth quarter. Dozier was an
Conversation with Kenny Gallop. Donal Ware catches up with HBCU All-American Kenny Gallop, Jr., defensive back for the Howard Bison to talk about the Bison preparation for the upcoming season and Friday’s season opener against Eastern Michigan. Download or listen.
Conversation with Loobert Denelus. Benedict defensive end Loobert Denelus talks with Donal Ware about his career with the Tigers. Download or listen.
Donal Ware talks with Hampton head football coach Robert Prunty, North Carolina Central head football coach Trei Oliver and talks with New York Giants punter and former Arkansas-Pine Bluff punter Jamie Gillan, also a former HBCU All-American. Download or listen.
One of the best college football wide receivers in the country Alabama A&M’s Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim talks with Donal Ware about the season, not having Aqeel Glass to throw him the football, and talks about how he ended up at AAMU. Download or listen to the podcast.