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
Lane Running Back Ike Brown 5-10, 226, Sophomore, Shreveport, La. Accumulated 137 yards of total offense on 20 touches and accounted for three scores in the Dragons 28-27 upset overtime win over Tennessee State. He scored on an 11-yard run in overtime and ran in the two-point conversion to win the game for the Dragons.
Donal Ware gives an in-depth look at Week 5 in HBCU football and looks at Lane’s win over Tennessee State and Benedict’s win over Fort Valley State. Download or listen.
Donal Ware takes an in-depth look at Week 2 including talking about the seven teams who have started the season 2-0. Download or listen.
Jackson State Linebacker Nyles Gaddy 6-4, 230, Redshirt-Sophomore, Nashville, Tenn. Recorded four sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss for the Tigers who defeated Tennessee State 16-3. The JSU Tigers allowed the TSU Tigers just 140 yards of total offense. Gaddy originally signed with the University of Tennessee before transferring to Jackson State in 2021. In
Donal Ware reviews Week 2 in HBCU football.
NDonal Ware talks with ODU head football coach Ricky Rahe, talks NFL with Steve Wyche of NFL Network and previews the HBCU National Game of the Week, Jackson State vs. Tennessee State. Download or listen.
Donal Ware breaks down the HBCU National Game of the Week between Jackson State and Tennessee State in the Southern Heritage Classic in Memphis, TN. Download or listen.
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.
Donal Ware talks with actor Cory Hardrict who plays the role of Marcus Turner, the baseball coach at fictional HBCU Bringston University on the CW television program All American: Homecoming. He also gives his thoughts on Jackson State being sued by SMC, the company that puts on the Southern Heritage Classic. Download or listen to