HBCU Classic Sports
Fall 2024
Football Edition, Volume I
Team
Player
Position
Height/Weight
College
Atlanta
Khadarel Hodge
WR
6’2, 190
Prairie View
Antonio Hamilton
CB
6’0 190
SC State
Chris Blair
WR
6’2, 205
Alcorn State
Brandon Parker
OT
6’8, 300
NC A&T
Buffalo
Brandon Codrington
CB
5’9, 185
NC Central
New York Giants
Jamie Gillan
P
6’1, 207
UAPB
Joshua Miles
OL
6’5 325
Morgan State
Cleveland
Ricky Lee
LB
6’2, 230
Alcorn State
Carolina
Claudin Cherelus
LB
6’2, 230
Alcorn State
Dallas
Markquese Bell
OL
6’5, 205
Florida A&M
Denver
Andrew Farmer
LB
6’4, 250
Lane
LA Rams
Cobie Durant
Xavier Smith
CB
WR
5’11, 180
5’9, 174
SC State
Florida A&M
San Francisco
Javon Hargrave
DL
6’2, 305
SC State
Kansas CIty
Joshua Williams
CB
6’3, 193
Fayetteville State
Detroit
James Houston
LB
6’1, 245
Jackson State
Houston
Tytus Howard
OL
6’5, 322
Alabama State
Jacksonville
DeShaan Dixon
LB
6’5, 257
Norfolk State
Green Bay
Emanuel Wilson
RB
5’11, 226
Fort Valley State
Indianapolis
Grover Stewart
Isaiah Land
DT
LB
6’5, 315
6’4, 225
Albany State
Florida A&M
Miami
Terron Armstead
Kion Smith
Quinton Bell
OT
OT
LB
6’4, 304
6’5, 306
6’4, 251
UAPB
Fayetteville State
Prairie View
New England
Isaiah Bolden
CB
6’2, 205
Jackson State
Terrell Jennings
RB
6’2, 205
Florida A&M
Tampa Bay
Keenan Isaac
CB
6’3, 190
Alcorn State
Washington
Bobby Price
Trent Scott
Anim Dankwah
CB
OL
OL
6’3, 180
6’5, 320
6’8 353
Norfolk State
Grambling
Howard
Arlington
Marquette King
P
6’0, 192
Fort Valley State
District Columbia
Darius Hagans
RB
6’0, 207
Virginia State
Deondre Francois
QB
6’1, 215
Hampton
Houston
Brandon Haskin
OL
6’3, 315
Tennessee State
Jai Nunn-Liddell
DB
6’2, 190
Kentucky State
Memphis
Dee Anderson
WR
6’6, 225
Alabama A&M
San Antonio
Brycen Alleyne
RB
5’5, 160
Delaware State
Justin Smith
WR
6’2, 160
Norfolk State
St. Louis
Kemari Averett
TE
6’6, 257
Bethune
Rice to Pro Football HOF
Mississippi Valley State WR, Jerry Rice, is NFL All-time Career Leading WR
11x All-Pro, 4x Super Bowl Champion
Payton to Pro Football HOF
Jackson State RB, Walter Payton, 7x All-Pro, Super Bowl Champ.
Arguably NFL’s most prolific rusher.
Art Shell to Pro Football HOF
Drafted from Maryland State, now Maryland Eastern Shore, Shell played 14 seasons, won three Super Bowls XI, XV, XVIII, 8x Pro Bowl, 4x All-Pro, 7x All-AFC, 1970 All Decade Team.
Shell is the 2nd Black Head Coach in NFL history, 1990 AFC Coach of the Year, 1990 NFL Coach of the Year.
Deacon Jones to Pro Football HOF
MSVU DE, Deacon Jones, known as the “Secretary of Defense”, coined the term “sack”. Leader of the “Fearsome Foursome”, his speed, agility and endurance was unmatched.
Missing only 5 games in 14 seasons, the 8x Pro Bowler, 8x All-Pro, 2x DPOY, 1960 All-Decade Team, NFL 50th/75th Anniversary Team revolutionized the modern defensive end position.
Buchanan to Pro Football HOF
#1 overall AFL draft pick, 13 seasons, 6 All-Star Games, 2 Pro Bowls, 1 Super Bowl.
Modern DL prototype, 6’7, 270, ran 10.2/100; played 166 consecutive games.
Willie Brown to Pro Football HOF
Undrafted Grambling CB played 16 seasons in NFL, arguably the best DB ever.
5x AFL All-star, 4x Pro Bowl, 3x All-AFL, 4x All-NFL, Super Bowl Champ XI, 54 INT.
Strahan to Pro Football HOF
Texas Southern DE, Michael Strahan, 5x All-Pro , Season Sack Record with 22.5.
(photo courtesy: NYGiants.com)
Larry Little to Pro Football HOF
Undrafted Bethune-Cookman, OL, Larry Little, stalwart of perfect 1972 Dolphins.
1972 Super Bowl Champ, 6x All-NFL, 5x All-AFC, 5x Pro Bowl
NFLPA AFC Lineman of Year 3x.
Humphrey to Pro Football HOF
Tennessee State DE, Claude Humphrey, 7x NFL All-Pro, 94.5 career sacks.
(photo courtesy:atlantafalcons.com)
courtesy:TSU Sports Info
Date: February 14, 2014
Nashville, TN – Humphrey was an All-American defensive tackle at TSU who went on to be one of the greatest passes rushers in the National Football League.
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Dent To Pro Football HOF
Tennessee State DE, Richard Dent, 3x All-American, 2x Super Bowl Champ, 137.5 career sacks.
(courtesy: Tennessee State Athletics)
courtesy: TSU Sports Info
Release: 02/05/2011
Nashville, Tenn. – Former Tennessee State University defensive end, Richard Dent, has been voted for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame for 2011. He becomes the first TSU Tiger to be inducted while joining professional football’s elite.
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Sharpe to Pro Football HOF
Savannah State TE, Shannon Sharpe, 5x All-Pro, 3x Super Bowl Champion.
courtesy: SSU Sports Info
2/12/2011 1:57:26 PM
SAVANNAH, GA — Savannah State alumnus Shannon Sharpe has been named to the 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame along with Deion Sanders, Marshall Faulk , Richard Dent, Ed Sabol, Les Richter and Chris Hanburger.
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Williams to Pro Football HOF
Southern CB, Aeneas Williams, a walk-on, became NFL “ballhawk” for 14 years.
Carson to Pro Football HOF
SC State LB, Harry Carson, 7x All-Pro, Super Bowl Champ, NYG centerpiece for 13 years.
