The NFL has a problem drafting HBCU players

by Donal Ware boxtorow.com Some of the greatest football players to ever play in the National Football League played at HBCUs. HBCUs helped shape the National Football League. When Grambling’s Paul Tank Younger became the first player from an HBCU to play in the NFL in 1949, he unfortunately had to do it the way

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Dawson Odums, excited about Norfolk State’s future, reflects on time at Southern

Dawson Odums is excited for his new challenge, the challenge of being the head football coach at Norfolk State. He leaves Southern after nine seasons where he compiled a 63-32 record, won a SWAC championship, four SWAC Western Division titles and produced some NFL players including BOXTOROW All-American defensive back Danny Johnson who is with

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Langston coach Chris Wright

FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW w/ Donal Ware on ESPNU Radio on SiriusXM: 4/9/21

Donal talks with Alabama A&M head football coach Connell Maynor about the Bulldogs’ game against Jackson State and about his acting career. Also former North Carolina Central star and National Football League Draft hopeful Bryan Mills tallks about the possibility of being drafted and about his time at NCCU. Plus, the #ESTofWWE Bianca Belair interview.

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Scott, Williams lead HBCU Division I Women’s All-America Team

boxtorow.com BOXTOROW announces its All-Americans for the 2020-21 Division I women’s basketball season. North Carolina A&T guard/forward Chanin Scott and Jackson State center Ameshya Williams were named BOXTOROW National Co-Players of the Year. Scott was the only player in the MEAC in the top 10 in points (3rd), rebounds (5th), assists (4th), field goal percentage

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Tarke, Warren named BOXTOROW HBCU Division I Players of the Year, lead All-America Team

boxtorow.com Coppin State, Morgan State, and Texas Southern were all atop respective division and conference standings so it makes sense that each school had multiple players named to the 13th annual BOXTOROW All-America teams for Division I men’s college basketball. Hampton guard Davion Warren and Coppin State guard Anthony Tarke were named BOXTOROW Players of

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