How many HBCU players are currently in the NFL?

According to HBCU Gameday’s Symone Stanley, 18 HBCU players earned roster spots when NFL initial rosters were announced Tuesday. Here is the list of players on NFL 53-man rosters for the 2021-22 NFL regular season.

How many HBCU players are in the NFL 2020?

18 HBCU players
18 HBCU players make initial NFL 53 man rosters. 18 HBCU alumni made an initial NFL 53 man roster. Players can continue to be signed to rosters and practice squads will be updated here. 19 former HBCU players make an initial NFL 53 man roster.

Can you go to the NFL from a HBCU?

The NFL is proud of the legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) on professional football. Throughout the league’s history, athletes from HBCUs have exemplified a standard of excellence on and off the field.

Which HBCU has produced the most NFL players?

They are a reminder of the glory days of football at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Jackson State is tied with Grambling (Willie Brown, Buck Buchanan, Willie Davis and Charlie Joiner), Morgan State and South Carolina State for the most Hall of Famers from an HBCU.

Did any HBCU players get drafted 2021?

Out of all the collegiate athletes selected for the 2021 NFL Draft, no teams in the league picked a player from a historically Black college or university (HBCU).

Which HBCU has the best football team?

1. JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY. The JSU Tigers had a week to rest and prepare for its toughest opponent of the season. In Week 6, two of the SWAC’s top quarterbacks in Shedeur Sanders and Aqeel Glass will battle for SWAC East division supremacy.

How many players from HBCU got drafted?

The 2021 NFL Draft has come and gone and zero HBCU players were drafted, this marks the ninth time since 2000 there have been no players selected from HBCUs. Only one HBCU player was drafted in the 2020 NFL Draft as LaChavious Simmons of Tennessee State came off the board in the seventh round.

Who drafted Mac McCain?

The Eagles announced on Tuesday that they have signed cornerback Mac McCain off of Denver’s practice squad to the active roster. A rookie free agent signing of the Broncos out of North Carolina A, the 6-foot, 175-pound McCain started all 29 games he played in over three seasons with the Aggies.

Do HBCU football players get drafted?

The NFL drafted four HBCU players in 2019, when the Houston Texans made tackle Tytus Howard of Alabama State the first first-round pick from an HBCU since 2008. “You can go back as far as you like, from Jerry Rice to Tarik Cohen,” North Carolina A Coach Sam Washington said.

Which HBCU football team has the most wins?

Noteworthy team accomplishments include the sixteen HBCU championships won all-time by Tennessee State (under five different coaches) and the five won consecutively by Central State from 1986–90 (all five under coach Billy Joe). Florida A&M has won titles in eight different decades.

Who are the most famous HBCU football players?

The HBCU schools have a storied history and produced some of the greatest football players ever, many of whom are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and NFL record books. They come from conferences like the MEAC and SWAC and programs like Grambling, Jackson State, Tennessee State and Florida A&M.

Are there any historically black colleges in the NFL?

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), some of which had been playing football since the late 19th century, were able to bring in some of the greatest football talent ever seen. While the major Southern programs insisted on institutional racism, HBCUs were able to recruit and benefit from the talents of athletes such as these:

Who are the top 10 black NFL players?

In honor of Black History Month, writer Nathan Smith ranks the top 10 NFL players who played for a Historically Black College or University, including two Bears legends. Link icon Copied!

Are there any black players on the Alabama football team?

As late as 1970, when the Crimson Tide played USC, Alabama had no Black players. Head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant had allowed seven Black players to try out in 1967, but none made the team. As Bryant later said, neither the administrators nor the fan base would stand for an integrated team. Sadly, this was par for the course in certain conferences.