NFL Archives - HBCU Buzz https://hbcubuzz.com/tag/nfl/ HBCU Buzz delivers HBCU news, insights and editorials from the Black College community. Since 2011, HBCU Buzz has been a resource for prospective & current students and alumni. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:35:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://hbcubuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/07/cropped-hbcu-buzz-favicon-1.png?w=32 NFL Archives - HBCU Buzz https://hbcubuzz.com/tag/nfl/ 32 32 235275373 NFL Executive and SC State Alumnus to be Commencement Keynote Speaker https://hbcubuzz.com/103124/nfl-executive-and-sc-state-alumnus-to-be-commencement-keynote-speaker/ https://hbcubuzz.com/103124/nfl-executive-and-sc-state-alumnus-to-be-commencement-keynote-speaker/#comments Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:35:45 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=103124 South Carolina State University has announced that distinguished alumnus Ted Crews, a member of the class of 1999 and NFL executive, will serve as the keynote speaker for the Fall 2024 Commencement Convocation. The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at 10 a.m. in the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. Crews’ NFL Journey Ted Crews […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/103124/nfl-executive-and-sc-state-alumnus-to-be-commencement-keynote-speaker/feed/ 1 103124 Breaking Barriers: Edy Lawson-Jackson and Samira Jackson’s Historical NFL Journey  https://hbcubuzz.com/102203/breaking-barriers-edy-lawson-jackson-and-samira-jacksons-historical-nfl-journey/ https://hbcubuzz.com/102203/breaking-barriers-edy-lawson-jackson-and-samira-jacksons-historical-nfl-journey/#comments Fri, 04 Oct 2024 19:45:50 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=102203 Edy Lawson-Jackson and her daughter, Samira Jackson, have made history as the first-ever mother-daughter duo certified as agents by the NFL Players Association, according to The Baltimore Sun. Their journey is groundbreaking and inspires hope and resilience within the Black community and beyond. Edy began pursuing a career in sports in the late 1980s, becoming […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/102203/breaking-barriers-edy-lawson-jackson-and-samira-jacksons-historical-nfl-journey/feed/ 1 102203 HBCU Football Players Currently in The NFL https://hbcubuzz.com/81956/hbcu-football-players-currently-in-the-nfl/ Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:40:00 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=81956 In honor of National Football Day, stay up to date with HBCU players currently in the NFL with this list.

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]]> 81956 HBCU Linebackers Isaiah Land and Aubrey Miller Jr. Sign NFL Contracts https://hbcubuzz.com/81758/hbcu-linebackers-isaiah-land-and-aubrey-miller-jr-sign-nfl-contracts/ Wed, 24 May 2023 20:57:42 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=81758 Florida A&M University alum Isaiah Land and Jackson State University alum Aubrey Miller Jr. have both signed NFL undrafted free agents contracts after completing rookie minicamps.

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]]> 81758 Fourteen HBCU Medical Students to Participate in NFL Diversity Initiative https://hbcubuzz.com/78253/fourteen-hbcu-medical-students-to-participate-in-nfl-diversity-initiative/ https://hbcubuzz.com/78253/fourteen-hbcu-medical-students-to-participate-in-nfl-diversity-initiative/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2022 03:21:25 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=78253 Fourteen medical students from different HBCUs are chosen for NFL diversity initiative.

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/78253/fourteen-hbcu-medical-students-to-participate-in-nfl-diversity-initiative/feed/ 2 78253 Former Fisk University Football Player Excited To Embark On Unusual NFL Journey With Brother https://hbcubuzz.com/76607/former-fisk-university-football-player-excited-to-embark-on-unusual-nfl-journey-with-brother/ Thu, 05 May 2022 17:15:59 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=76607 Malik Smith, who played football at Fisk University before being drafted to the NFL, will not be the only one in his family heading to the league. Camryn Justice at News 5 Cleveland delivers the exciting true story. Two Cleveland Heights brothers are ready to make a splash as they begin their journeys into NFL, […]

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]]> 76607 Four HBCU Players Drafted By NFL Teams https://hbcubuzz.com/76543/four-hbcu-players-drafted-by-nfl-teams/ Mon, 02 May 2022 06:14:20 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=76543 Unlike last year which yielded no HBCU draft picks, four HBCU players have been chosen in the 2022 NFL Draft. Get the full story from D. Orlando Ledbetter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution below. Four players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities were selected in the NFL draft Saturday. The Chiefs selected Fayetteville (N.C.) State cornerback Joshua […]

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]]> 76543 UAPB Alumnus And 3X Pro Bowler Terron Armstead Signs Mega $87 Million Contract With Miami Dolphins https://hbcubuzz.com/75937/uapb-alumnus-and-3x-pro-bowler-terron-armstead-signs-mega-87-million-contract-with-miami-dolphins/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:58:31 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=75937 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff alumnus Terron Armstead is yet again making us proud after signing a huge new NFL contract. Get the full story from Kyle T. Mosley at Sports Illustrated’s HBCU Nation below. The former UAPB alum and HBCU great, Terron Armstead, signed a mega-deal with the Miami Dolphins. Terron Armstead entered […]

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]]> 75937 Deion Sanders Calls Out NFL Scouts Who Missed HBCU Pro Day https://hbcubuzz.com/75925/deion-sanders-calls-out-nfl-scouts-who-missed-combine-talent/ Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:06:42 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=75925 Jackson State University head football coach Deion sanders will continue to do all he can for HBCU talent to be scouted, even if it ruffles some feathers. Get the story from Adam Wells at Bleacher Report below. Jackson State head football coach Deion Sanders is unhappy with those NFL scouts who didn’t attend a pro […]

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]]> 75925 Fisk University Wins Prize At HBCU Battle of the Brains Presented By the NFL https://hbcubuzz.com/75910/fisk-university-wins-prize-at-hbcu-battle-of-the-brains-presented-by-the-nfl/ Wed, 23 Mar 2022 00:25:17 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=75910 Fisk University came out on top at the latest HBCU Battle of the Brains competition presented by the NFL, becoming the last HBCU standing amid 30 other institutions. Get the story from the NFL release below. The National Football League extended its partnership as the Presenting Sponsor for the 5th Annual HBCU Battle of the Brains competition, which […]

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