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Jackson State wide receiver Nate Rembert carries the ball against Prairie View A&M during the 2025 SWAC championship game on Dec. 6, 2025, at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Miss.
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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
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Quarterback Andrew Body of Alabama State throws a pass during a game against Alabama A&M on Oct. 25, 2025, at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala. HBCU

The last yard of Andrew Body’s Alabama State legacy

After a shoulder injury cut the quarterback’s high-flying 2025 short, he returns to the Hornets hoping to add a championship to his long list of accolades
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Bethune-Cookman's Andrey Martinez runs during a game against Bradley on Feb. 14, 2026, in Daytona Beach, Fla. HBCU

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
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Howard player Bryce Harris takes a foul shot during an exhibition college game against American University on Oct. 28, 2024, at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. HBCU

Here are teams and players to watch as the 2026 MEAC and SWAC tournaments tip off

Automatic bids to the NCAA tournament are at stake for HBCU programs
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Alabama A&M guard Vanessa Wimberly (left) works toward the basket against Minnesota forward Grace Grocholski (right) on Dec. 10, 2025, in Minneapolis. HBCU

For Alabama A&M’s Vanessa Wimberly, NIL deals align with goal of empowering others

‘I always want to help represent a brand that uplifts,’ says freshman guard, who works with Luster Products and Savage X Fenty, among other brands
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Alabama A&M head women's basketball coach Dawn Thornton attends the 2025 Essence Festival on July 5, 2025, at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. HBCU

Alabama A&M’s Dawn Thornton: ‘I could transform into somebody else’ via fashion

‘My young women [players] being able to see me in other elements … gives them confidence when they are learning to embrace who they are,’ she says
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Prairie View A&M head coach Tremaine Jackson directs his players against Jackson State during the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship game at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium on Dec. 6, 2025, in Jackson, Mississippi. HBCU

The most memorable quotes (so far) from Prairie View A&M coach Tremaine Jackson

As the Panthers prepare for the Celebration Bowl, here are the moments this season when his words made people stop, listen and understand his mentality
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The Celebration Bowl trophy is seen on the field after Jackson State defeated South Carolina State for the championship on Dec. 14, 2024, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. HBCU

10 years after its debut, Celebration Bowl has become a Black college football benchmark

National championship game finally took root after yearslong push, $1 million incentive
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Marshall Faulk watches from the sideline during a Colorado football game on Oct. 11, 2025, in Boulder, Colorado. Faulk, Colorado's running backs coach, is the new head coach of Southern University's football program. HBCU

Here’s what new Southern University head coach Marshall Faulk needs to focus on first

Building a local recruiting pipeline and tapping fellow NFL alumni who’ve transitioned to coaching at HBCUs should be among his top priorities
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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
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