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Kangols, denim jackets and dreams: Inside Jackson State’s historic 1975 NFL draft class
Fifty years ago, Walter Payton and Robert Brazile became the first HBCU teammates selected in Round 1 of the same year
Culture
Travis Hunter earned this moment. What happens next is up to him
Hunter is a unicorn — the likes of which professional football has never seen
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Jackson State’s Robert McDaniel: ‘Once I get on the field … I’m getting in your head’
Safety hopes to become the third Tigers player to be drafted since 2022
Sports
These Black softball standouts are showing off their talent in Power 4, HBCU programs
Here are several players to watch as conference play ramps up
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Playing for HBCU programs helped lay the foundation for these WNBA draft prospects
Several athletes with historically Black college roots could hear names called
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As the 2025 MEAC and SWAC tournaments begin, here are teams and players to watch
Automatic bids to the NCAA tournament are at stake for HBCU programs
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For Jackson State coach Margaret Richards, Year 1 on the job has meant new challenges
Leader of the women’s basketball program leaned on her work ethic — and patience — in succeeding the former SWAC Coach of the Year
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Former Jackson State standout is the first Athletes Unlimited player from an HBCU
Angel Jackson says competing in the professional women’s league allows her to show the caliber of talent at historically Black colleges and universities
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Lessons learned playing for Jackson State guide Jariyah Covington in new UAPB role
Former Tigers guard is now working as a graduate assistant coach at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff