Robert Jones Penny Collins. Donal Ware talks with Norfolk State head men’s basketball coach Robert Jones and Tennessee State head men’s basketball coach Brian “Penny” Collins about the Spartans and Tigers programs. Donal also talks NFL playoffs. Download or listen.
boxtorow.com Bryant leads HBCU All-Americans. As the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament commences, the 15th HBCU All-America teams powered by BOXTOROW for Division I men’s college basketball were released. Norfolk State guard Joe Bryant, Jr. has been selected HBCU National Player of the Year for the second year in a
Tennessee State Quarterback Draylen Ellis 6-0, 175, Jr., Olive Branch, Miss. Completed 27-of-36 passes for 306 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in the Tigers’ 37-17 victory over then conference leader Eastern Illinois. TSU remains atop the OVC standings. Ellis transferred from Austin Peay. In 2020 he was the OVC Freshman of the Year and
West Virginia State Quarterback Donovan Riddick 6-1, 190, Senior, Glen Allen, Va. Completed 29-of-41 passes for 402 yards and threw five touchdowns and rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown in the Yellow Jackets 56-38 come-from-behind victory over then conference leading Concord. His seven-yard touchdown pass to Barry Hill with 6:03 remaining in the third
boxtorow.com The 2022 HBCU college football Preseason All-America Team is ripe with talent. Jackson State leads the way with five players named to the team, including quarterback Shedeur Sanders, the HBCU Rookie of the Year in 2021. Sanders was seventh in FCS in completion percentage (.659) completing 272-of-413 passes for 3,231 yards with 30 touchdowns.
boxtorow.com Alabama A&M quarterback Aqeel Glass, Southern defensive end Jordan Lewis, and Alabama State running back Ezra Gray have been selected to the BOXTOROW preseason HBCU college football All-America team, leading a contingent of 30 players. Reigning national champion Alabama A&M also had two other players make the team including wide receiver Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim and
Donal Ware talks about Tennessee State win over UT-Martin, talks about the HBCU football polls, and talks about the BOXTOROW National Player of the Week. Click to download or listen to the podcast.
Tennessee State Running Back Devon Starling 5-9, 190, Redshirt-Freshman, Antioch, Tenn. Carried the ball 26 times for 134 yards and a touchdown as the Tigers defeated UT-Martin 26-24. Straling broke a 65-yard touchdown run right before the first half ended to give the Tigers a 23-7 halftime lead. TSU held the advantage in time of
Jackson State Quarterback Jalen Jones 6-4, 220, Sophomore, Richmond, Va. Completed 14-of-27 passes for 250 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions and rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown as the Tigers defeated Mississippi Valley State 43-7. On the season Jones has completed 67 percent of his passes for 593 yards, has thrown eight touchdowns
The Tennessee State Tigers are hoping to reverse their fortunes when the spring football season kicks off for them on February 21. TSU went 3-9 in 2019 and was beset by injuries. Eleventh year head coach Rod Reed talks with Donal Ware about the challenges of preparing the Tigers for the spring season and the