HBCUSportsOnline.com's Top 25 Black College Football Players from the Modern Era
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Posted By: Russell Clark on August 12, 2011 Who are the top 25 players to come out of historically black colleges and universities? HBCUSportsOnline.com evaluated the players college and professional careers. Were they named to their college all-conference team and did they earn All-American status? Which round of the NFL draft were they taken in and what NFL accolades did they earn; Pro Bowl, All-Pro and Hall of Fame. We consulted sports writers and sports information directors from around the country. http://wp.me/pUspp-1u9 25. Ezra Johnson, DE, Morris Brown 24.Yancey Thigpe, WR, Winston Salem State 23. Nick Collins, DB, Bethune-Cookman 22. Robert Mathis, DE, Alabama A&M 21. Donald Driver, WR, Alcorn State 20. Ben Coates, TE, Livingstone 19. Hugh Douglas, DE, Central State 18. Robert Porcher, DE, South Carolina St. 17. Greg Lloyd, LB, Fort Valley St. 16. Ed "Too Tall" Jones, DE, Tennessee St. 15. John Taylor, WR, Delaware St. 14. Everson Walls, DB, Grambling St. 13. Nate Newton, OL, Florida A&M 12. John Stallworth, WR, Alabama A&M 11. Jackie Slater, OL, Jackson St. 10. Aeneas Williams, DB, Southern 9. Doug Williams, QB, Grambling St. 8. Steve McNair, QB, Alcorn St. 7. Robert Brazile, DE, Jackson St. 6. Shannon Sharpe, TE, Savannah St. 5. Richard Dent, DE, Tennessee St. 4. Michael Strahan, DE, Texas Southern 3. Harry Carson, LB, South Carolina St. 2. Walter Payton, RB, Jackson St. 1. Jerry Rice, WR, Mississippi Valley St. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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