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These HBCU football players have the talent to leave their mark on the game this season
Here are 11 standouts in the MEAC, SWAC and CAA whose names are worth remembering
Sports
Erick Hunter has spent years proving people wrong. Now he’s doing it in Detroit
The former Morgan State standout has turned years of doubt into motivation as he fights for a spot on the Lions’ 53-man roster.
Sports
The last yard of Andrew Body’s Alabama State legacy
After a shoulder injury cut the quarterback’s high-scoring season short, he has returned to the Hornets hoping to add a championship to the long list of accolades on his résumé
Sports
After decades of struggle, Prairie View A&M is atop the SWAC. The team’s new challenge? Staying there.
‘I knew that other Prairie View, but it ain’t like that anymore. … This is a different time in our program, a different era,’ Panthers head coach Tremaine Jackson says
Sports
Howard alum Bryce Harris looks to hone skills with Oklahoma City Thunder during NBA summer league
‘Playing at an HBCU, a lot of us get overlooked,’ the 2026 MEAC Player of the Year says
Sports
Morehouse’s Boxing Club offers a supportive space for members to train their bodies and combat stress
Many say the group has helped them build community and manage mental health issues
Sports
Tennessee State guard Aaron Nkrumah looks to end the drought of NBA draft picks from HBCUs
Player grew from an under-the-radar Division III prospect into a Division I standout
In Remembrance
Charlie Neal opened a road to visibility for multiple Black journalists and HBCU sports
For Bill Rhoden and other prominent Black sportswriters, Neal’s efforts provided their first entry to television – and elevated their careers
HBCU Baseball
Bethune-Cookman built buzz with Power 4 wins, but team’s focus now is on SWAC title
‘They wanted to run it back’: No. 1 seed Wildcats enter the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament looking to repeat as champions
Rhoden Fellows
Rhoden Fellowship brought Morgan State student into rooms she once only imagined
For Raigan Lydon, meeting and working alongside sports journalists she had followed for years set the stage for a year of personal growth
Rhoden Fellows
Howard student learns to embrace her authentic self as a sports journalist
Ciara Latham says Rhoden Fellowship helped her silence the fear of rejection and use her personal voice and experiences to enhance her storytelling
Rhoden Fellows
Rhoden Fellowship moves Norfolk State student a step closer to her dream career
Alauna Marable says writing articles, producing podcasts and social content and covering live events has deepened her desire to work in sports media
HBCU Sports
Historically Black colleges take the lead in driving the growth of women’s flag football
As the sport surges in popularity across the country, multiple HBCUs are launching programs to create opportunities to compete at the collegiate level
HBCU Football
Charlie Neal’s top 10 HBCU football legends
After covering Black college football for decades, the veteran broadcaster’s list ranges from Jackson State’s Walter Payton to Alcorn State’s Steve McNair