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Virginia Union running back Curtis Allen Sports

Virginia Union’s Curtis Allen is college football’s top rusher. Can that translate to playing on Sundays?

In his first year starting, Allen rushed for 2,258 yards, led his school to the D-II playoffs and put himself on the radar of NFL teams

Delaware State head coach DeSean Jackson watches his team during a game against Norfolk State on Oct. 30, 2025, at Lincoln Financial Field n Philadelphia. HBCU

Delaware State’s DeSean Jackson: We have a lot more work to do

Though the first-year head coach has led the Hornets to the cusp of a conference title, he is focused on what lies ahead

Dancers with the Delaware State Approaching Storm Marching Band perform during halftime Sports

Delaware State band mirrors football program’s resurgence

Hornets band director Eugene Diggs is in his first year, providing a soundtrack to the football team’s success

North Carolina Central offensive analyst Jennifer King works with a player. HBCU

Jennifer King first made history in the NFL, then made more at North Carolina Central

In joining the Eagles as an offensive analyst this season, she became the program’s first female football coach

Jackson State’s Ahmad Miller (center) runs the ball during the Las Vegas HBCU Classic on Oct. 25, 2025, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Aron Smith / Jackson State University via Getty Images HBCU

Ahmad Miller’s breakthrough at Jackson State moves him out of sibling’s shadow

For years, he was known as Aubrey Miller’s little brother. Now, the sophomore is driving one of the nation’s most dominant rushing attacks

Head coach DeSean Jackson of the Delaware State Hornets shakes hands with head coach Michael Vick of the Norfolk State Spartans Sports

The ups (DeSean Jackson) and downs (Michael Vick) of two first-year HBCU head coaches

The former NFL teammates came together for a matchup they could have never envisioned. Each left with something different.

Oakland Raiders coach Art Shell works the sidelines during a game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 19, 2006, in Kansas City, Mo. HBCU

Hosting Jackson State-Grambling State game reflects Raiders’ history of recognizing talent from Black colleges

Inaugural Las Vegas HBCU Classic will kick off at Allegiant Stadium

Norfolk State head coach Michael Vick watches the action during a game against Rutgers on Sept. 13, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J. HBCU

Year 1 has gone in opposite directions for coaches Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson

Midseason analysis: Delaware State has had early success under Jackson, and Norfolk State has struggled under Vick

Jackson State quarterback JaCobian Morgan (center) throws a pass during the Tigers' season-opening game against Hampton on Aug. 30, 2025, at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. HBCU

Jackson State quarterback JaCobian Morgan seeks to build on winning tradition

From pre-dawn workouts to game-defining drives, ‘the general’ aims to be the steady hand the Tigers need during their pursuit of back-to-back titles

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