Mobile, AL knows the all-star game business and will definitely help us reach the next level! We thank Ladd-Peebles Stadium, the Mobile Sports Authority, Visit Mobile & Councilman William Carroll for all the support! We only become better from here! 2023 WILL be our best year!
We are excited to announce that North Carolina A&T QB- Jalen Fowler (
@skiwalkaaaa
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
Who’s the most underrated HBCU player to play in the NFL? One who has big time numbers but isn’t mentioned as much as he should be. We’re going with Jimmy Smith!
We are happy to announce that former Jackson State standout RB-KeyShawn Harper, who is now draft-eligible, has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
@251keyshawn1
***Pro Day Alert***
Alcorn State RB Stadford Anderson will be participating in the Pro Day sessions at Jackson State University tomorrow.
Big, fast, and agile back. Great fit for a downhill scheme that would allow him to get north and south to use his strength and speed.
We are excited to announce that Morgan State RB-Alfonzo Graham (
@Alfonzograham2
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
We are excited to announce that Southern University DB- Corione Harris (
@coeharriss
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
We are excited to announce that Tuskegee RB- Donte Edwards (
@DonteEdwards17
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
2nd RB from Tuskegee and another 1 in a line of great players from Mobile, Alabama!
We are excited to announce that Alcorn State LB- Claudin Cherelus (
@Realclaudinc
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
Pro scouts love to evaluate guys who have ball skills that can “run”. Well this guy has ball skills and he can definitely “run”! Korey Banks (WR/KR)- North Carolina A&T.
We are excited to announce that Bowie State LB/LS- Tyron Ferguson (
@bigtakedown800
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
Proud to announce that Reggie Barlow will serve as the Head Coach of TEAM Selma at the inaugural HBCU Pigskin Showdown. Coach Barlow is the Head Coach at Virginia State University. He spent 8 yrs in the NFL as a WR after being drafted by the Jaguars out of Alabama State.
We’d like to thank the Houston Texans organization for providing the practice jerseys for our practice sessions! We don’t operate on a million $ budget (lol) but we continue to grow! Growth starts as folks like the Texans realize how important our event is for the kids of HBCUs.
Our top 10 HBCU NFL prospects in the Defensive Backfield. If this list doesn't get you riled up, we may have to check your pulse. There are 25 guys who could legitimately be in the top 10! Let's debate!
Congratulations to the Head Coach of Team Selma at the 1st Annual Pigskin Showdown on his assignment as Head Coach of the San Antonio Franchise in the XFL. Reggie Barlow is truly a great man and coach! We’ll be bugging you for years to come to look at our HBCU Players coach ;)
We are excited to announce that Virginia Union QB- Jahkari Grant (
@Jahkari_Grant3
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
We are excited to announce that Elizabeth City State LB- Juanya' Majette (
@juanyamajette03
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
Another NFL organization steps up to support our HBCU athletes! The Green Bay Packers will be providing gloves for our young men! Thank you Pack!!!
#SupportHBCUs
We are excited to announce that Tennessee State LB- Jahsun Bryant (
@jahsunbryant
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
Tennessee State now has 6 players coming to the Showdown!
We are proud to announce that Mississippi Valley State WR-Jacory Rankin (
@jacory_1
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
We are excited to announce that Tennessee State DE- Davoan "DayDay" Hawkins (
@mbkdiggy
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
When the coaches you play “for” AND the coaches you play “against” both speak highly of you...we should know there is something real to it! Taeyonn Reynolds -Elizabeth City State (FS).
Gleson Sprewell (
@Datboii_Glee
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
Tennessee State now has the largest group from one school in our game with 5!
Congrats to former Mississippi Valley State OL and 2021 Showdown participant Jonathan Irrizarry on being selected in the XFL Draft
@Jonathan_izz
! San Antonio Brahmas.
Congrats to players of our game invited to Legacy Bowl and the HBCU Combine. Certainly NOT taking credit for this. Genuinely just proud for you guys. ALL of us must continue to grind together to help make young dreams come true! We’ll be here doing our part yearly from now on.
We are excited to announce that Mississippi Valley State OL - Jalen Jones (
@ja75n
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
We are happy to announce that Texas Southern DE- Demontario Anderson (
@Deanderson25
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
Speaking of that pipeline to Fayetteville State. Here’s a kid with pro-level size, pro-level speed and pro- level aggressiveness. Now he just needs a pro-level opportunity!
@ElvinDeLaRosa_
XFL Dir. of College/Pro Relations
@cjcXFL
, who was at our 2021 game, was gracious enough to speak to us yesterday on our players. We thank him for deciding to invite these players from last year's Showdown to the XFL HBCU Showcase. We'll always work to help our kids!
We now have 3 guys on our roster from Arkansas-Pine Bluff...and trust us all of three guys can flat-out PLAY!!! Excited to have you on board Josh Wilkes!
We're happy to announce that Simeon Burns of Chowan University has accepted his Showdown invitation! Sneaky prospect here...athletic w/good size and range!
@dburns26
Although he didn’t finish at an HBCU. He did most of his years at one and we still consider him an HBCU product. And we think he’s worthy of a shot at the pro level. Welcome to the Showdown Harry Ballard III.
@THE_HB3
We are excited to announce that Central State-Punter- Hamady Diallo (
@team_ham14
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
We're excited to announce that Florida A&M OL- Toryque Bateman (
@35Reek
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
#AlabamaNative
We are excited to announce that Virginia Union OL- Darian Bryant (
@TheDBryant_75
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
Congrats to HBCU Pigskin Showdown, HBCU Combine, & HBCU Legacy Bowl participant RB/KR Ezra Gray of Alabama State signed by the New Orleans Breakers of the USFL. In our opinion, the most versatile and explosive offensive player coming out of HBCUs this year!
We are excited to announce that Texas Southern DB- Raheme Fuller (
@rahemefuller
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
We are excited to announce that Tennessee State OL- Robert Lacey (
@Biglacey70
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
We all know how much our Co-Founders, Coach Chris Williams & Coach Bryant Grove, love players from Mobile, Alabama ;)
We are excited to announce that Shaw University DB- Jaleel Scroggins (
@JaleelScroggins
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
We are excited to announce that Fayetteville State DB- Kenneth Merritt (
@kenneth3__
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
We're excited to announce that Tennessee State DL- Tadarrius Patterson (
@tadarrius_7
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!
#AlabamaNative
8 of 40 in HBCU Combine (today) came from HBCU Pigskin Showdown. 27 more in Legacy Bowl. Many of these young men simply needed exposure to prove themselves worthy!
It’s not about HBCU events competing with one another. It’s about creating a yearly cycle that truly helps the kids!
We are excited to announce that Edward Waters OL- Bryant Nolan, Jr. (
@BryantNolanjr1
) has accepted his invitation to the 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown!