Starting this week, New Orleans will be home to more than three dozen HBCU football players looking to increase their chances of playing in the NFL.
Today, 45 Black College football players will perform drills and workouts at the HBCU NFL Combine at the New Orleans Saints’ Ochsner Sports Performance Center.
Offensive prospects will work out from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST, and defensive prospects will work out from 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
All 32 NFL clubs will be represented at the HBCU Legacy Bowl, which, by partnering with the HBCU Combine, ensures maximum visibility for the talented HBCU players.
The HBCU Combine will include the gathering of comprehensive medical information, interviews, and on-field evaluations of football skills and acumen.
HBCU Combine roster
Isaac Anderson, DL, Virginia Union
Nana Asante*, Edge, Morgan State
Kenny Bennett*, DB, Virginia State
Kendall Bohler, DB, Florida A&M
Jamarius Brown*, DB, Southern
James Burgess, DB, Alabama State
Elijah Burris, RB, Hampton
Jada Byers, RB, Virginia Union
Darren Cook*, DL, Delaware State
Myles Crawley, QB, Grambling State
DeMarkus Cunningham, LB, Alabama State
Joaquin Davis, WR, North Carolina Central
Carlvainsky Decius, DB, Morgan State
Aurelious Dunn, OL, Alabama State
Donovan Eaglin, RB, Alabama A&M
Draylen Ellis, QB, Tennessee State
Darius Fox, OL, Howard
Jamari Gassett, WR, Florida A&M
Tavarious Griffin, TE, Alcorn State
Jacolby Hewitt*, WR, Alabama A&M
Terrance Hollon, LB, Howard
Jarett Hunter, RB, Howard
Jason Ivey*, OL, North Carolina A&T
Cam Johnson, OL, South Carolina State
Robert Jones III, DB, Howard
Jaquez Jones, WR, Norfolk State
Terron Mallory, DB, Norfolk State
Quantez Mansfield, DL, North Carolina Central
Travis Martin, DB, Langston
Robert McDaniel, DB, Jackson State
Irv Mulligan, RB, Jackson State
Eric Phoenix, QB, South Carolina State
K’Vaughan Pope*, LB, Virginia State
Jeremiah Pruitte*, TE, Florida A&M
Daniel Richardson, QB, Florida A&M
Xavier Robiu, DB, Howard
Sadiq Salawu, LB, Bowie State
Canary Simmons*, DB, Texas Southern
Trejon Spiller, WR, Prairie View A&M
Fred Stokes, DL, Prairie View A&M
Jaden Sutton, RB, Delaware State
Trequan Thomas, DL, Alabama State
Tru Thompson, DL, Jackson State
Keshawn Toney, TE, South Carolina State
Chris Walker*, Edge, Tennessee State
Elijah Williams, DL, Morgan State
When is the HBCU Legacy Bowl?
The HBCU Legacy Bowl will be at Tulane’s Yulman Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 4 p.m. EST on the NFL Network.