Former Duke University wide receiver Mehki Wall is taking his talents to Durham’s HBCU — North Carolina Central University. Wall made his announcement via social media on Thursday. “I’m blessed to announce I’ll be continuing the rest of my college career at the Illustrious North Carolina Central University,” Wall tweeted.  Mehki Wall shows off his speed in a 2021 scrimmage. (Steven J. Gaither photo)Wall eludes would-be-tacklers. (Steven J. Gaither photo)Wall goes up high for a pass. (Steven J. Gaither photo) Rated as a three-star by 247Sports, the former Greensbro Dudley star was listed ..read more

The legal battle between HBCU Florida A&M and former Director of Athletics Kortne Gosha has come to an end. A federal judge dismissed Gosha’s claims that he was retaliated against and forced to resign after reporting misconduct at the university with prejudice, meaning the matter cannot be brought up again. Gosha sued the university following his resignation in April 2022, claiming that he signed an agreement ‘under duress.’ U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle dismissed that claim on Tuesday.  “The record includes no evidence that gender, disability or whistleblowing had anything to d ..read more

Winston-Salem State (WSSU) football will play a Week Zero game for the first time this fall, and it has tickets for sale for the Sept. 7 game at North Carolina A&T.  WSSU will travel to CIAA foe Bluefield State for a Week Zero matchup on August 31. The game was announced by Etienne Thomas, WSSU Director of Athletics announced the game on Wednesday during an alumni town hall meeting. The two programs met last year as Bluefield State made its return to the CIAA in 2023. WSSU won that game 30-0 in Bowman Gray Stadium. Week Zero is a new concept for NCAA Division II schools. WSSU will t ..read more

There were no HBCU players selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, but there’s more than one way to earn a spot in pro football. Immediately after the draft ended, several HBCU players signed undrafted free agent deals while others will receive invitations to minicamp for a tryout. But how even is the playing field between undrafted free agents and players who receive a camp invite? CONTRACTS MORE OF A PRIORITY The biggest thing that separates an undrafted free agent from a player on a tryout is the opportunity to make a team. Undrafted free agents have signed contracts which represents a second tier ..read more

One of the players who de-committed from Jackson State University to follow Deion Sanders to Colorado football is now in the transfer portal. Colorado football linebacker Kofi Taylor-Barrocks has entered the transfer portal per his social media.  “I have entered the transfer portal as a redshirt Freshman,” Kofi Taylor-Barrocks posted on X, along with a screenshot of his NCAA transfer portal entry. “Thank you Colorado for the opportunity you have provided me with.” Taylor-Barrocks is a Ghana native who played high school football at IMG Academy in London. He was rated as a three-star pros ..read more

The frenzy of the 2024 NFL Draft has quieted down after a weekend where HBCU football didn’t have any players taken during the seven rounds of the draft but did have several players sign undrafted free agent (UDFA) contracts after, with even more receiving invites to NFL rookie minicamps in May. to the HBCU football UDFA class of 2024 See who went where in the pic.twitter.com/InR610tBaO — HBCU Gameday (@HBCUGameday) April 29, 2024 When you take a deep dive into the NFL Draft, you can see how complex of a process it is. The selection of a player sets off a chain reaction of events that det ..read more

Former Tennessee State University defensive lineman Terrell Allen is the latest HBCU football star to hit the NCAA Transfer Portal.  The 2023 Buck Buchanan Award winner is reportedly headed to the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to On3Sports.  Terrell Allen led the FCS in sacks (14.5), sack yardage (123), tackles for loss (28), and tackle yardage for loss (149) during the 2023 regular season, helping Tennessee State record a 6-5 record. He won Big South/OVC Defensive Player of The Year and became the third HBCU winner of the Buck Buchanan Award —  given to the top defensive play ..read more

Former Norfolk State guard Jamarii Thomas is taking his talents to VCU after one season at an HBCU. Thomas, the 2023-2024 MEAC Player of The Year, announced his commitment to VCU on Tuesday. Jamarii Thomas is headed to VCU. The Greensboro, NC native averaged 19.0 points, 7.0 assists and 2.5 steals in his senior year at The Burlington School in Burlington, N.C. One of his highlights that season came when he matched up against all-everything guard Mikey Williams at Lake Norman Christian High School back in 2020. Thomas scored 25 points to Williams’ 40 as LNC beat The Burlington School, which f ..read more

Jacksonville, FL–Over the last several years, in the broad scope of athletics, Edward Waters College was an afterthought.  Competing in the NAIA and having marginal success, the Tigers were not what many would consider an A-list HBCU. In fact the last winning season the football team had prior to last year’s success was 2004…nearly 20 years ago. In 2018, the board of trustees of Edward Waters College made a bold move.  They unanimously chose a 37-year-old to lead the school.  While young in age, his experience was just what the doctor ordered for the small AME sch ..read more

When Hampton announced that Robert Prunty was out as its head coach on Tuesday, running backs and special teams coach Trent Boykin was elevated to interim head coach for the 2024 season. It’s not the first time that Boykin has led a football team, he’s a previous HBCU head coach. Boykin spent five years in the SIAC, he was assistant head coach at Kentucky State from 2005-07, before taking over as head coach at Lane College from 2008-09. In 2008 Lane finished 4-7 before going 0-10 in 2009. The Dragons were 7-3 in the year prior to Boykin’s arrival and finished 0-10 in 2010, a year after his dep ..read more