GRAMBLING, Louisiana -- NFL teams will look anywhere for talent, including what some used to call "lesser talent" in the FCS. That is not the case these days as we have seen several FCS stars make their way into the first day of the draft, headlined by Carson Wentz being selected No. 2 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in last year's draft.
This year's draft class is no different as many of the FCS' best are garnering recognition around the country, including Grambling State wide receiver Chad Williams.
Chad Williams - Wide Receiver - Grambling State
Height: 6’1
Weight: 204 lbs
Vertical Jump (Pro Day): 35.5 inches
Broad Jump (Pro Day): 10-foot-3
40 Yard Dash (Pro Day): 4.37 seconds
Bench Press (Pro Day): 21 reps
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Sunday, April 9, 2017
Texas Southern's Derrick Griffin works out for Texans
HOUSTON, Texas -- Having recovered from a strained quadriceps that hampered him at his Pro Day workout, former Texas Southern football player auditioned for the Texans on Saturday.Griffin played wide receiver at Texas Southern, but the former Rosenberg Terry standout worked out for the Texans at tight end during their local prospects day.
Griffin was 6-6, 240 pounds, down eight pounds from the Rice Pro Day when he couldn't run a 40-yard dash. Griffin met with Texans general manager Rick Smith and several coaches.
"I think I did pretty well," Griffin said. "I was at tight end for the first time. It was a good experience. I felt back to 100 percent. It was just a little strain. I didn't want to risk making it worse at the other workout.
"I bounced back. I felt good running my routes. I felt good at a different position. I'll play wherever they want me to play. I'll get in where I fit in."
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Howard Grad Transfer James Miller Talks Offers, Visits
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Howard grad transfer James "J.T." Miller has received five mid-major offers and interest from Georgia and Georgia Tech.
"I've spoken with Missouri State a lot and UT Martin," said Miller, a 6-foot-4, 185-pound shooting guard, told HERO Sports on Saturday. "I've also spoken to Georgia, Georgia Tech, Rutgers."
In addition to Missouri State and UT Martin, he also holds offers from Appalachian State, Nicholls and Milwaukee.
The North Carolina native averaged 11.2 points, 2.9 and 1.2 assists in three-plus seasons with the Bison -- he took a medical redshirt in 2015-16 after missing all but five games with a broken hand. He averaged 14.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, two assists and 1.5 steals in 25 games last year and scored 30 points in back-to-back games against Georgetown and American.
"It's getting a different shot aCnd different level of competition on a different stage," Miller said of his decision to transfer.
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"I've spoken with Missouri State a lot and UT Martin," said Miller, a 6-foot-4, 185-pound shooting guard, told HERO Sports on Saturday. "I've also spoken to Georgia, Georgia Tech, Rutgers."
In addition to Missouri State and UT Martin, he also holds offers from Appalachian State, Nicholls and Milwaukee.
The North Carolina native averaged 11.2 points, 2.9 and 1.2 assists in three-plus seasons with the Bison -- he took a medical redshirt in 2015-16 after missing all but five games with a broken hand. He averaged 14.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, two assists and 1.5 steals in 25 games last year and scored 30 points in back-to-back games against Georgetown and American.
"It's getting a different shot aCnd different level of competition on a different stage," Miller said of his decision to transfer.
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Saturday, April 8, 2017
Trench is runner-up for Louisiana Freshman of the Year
NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Maya Trench finished second in voting for Freshman of the Year on the 2016-17 All-Louisiana women's basketball team.Although she did not make the team nor earn honorable mention, Trench — a 5-foot-2 point guard from Edgard, La., and a graduate of West St. John High School — had credentials good enough to garner 5-of-30 votes from a statewide media panel. Trench tied for second in the voting with Jasmine Thomas of Louisiana-Lafayette and Tykeria Williams of Nicholls State. Southeastern Louisiana's Charliee Dugas won the award with eight votes.
Trench became the first freshman to lead XULA in scoring, assists and steals. She averaged 6.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.3 steals per game, and her 1.97 assist/turnover ratio was second among all Louisiana players, regardless of classification, and No. 1 among freshmen. March 2 she became the first Gulf Coast Athletic Conference freshman, female or male, to be named to the league's All-Defensive team.
The Louisiana Sports Writers Associat
ion announced the All-Louisiana team late Friday.
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Riley, Keith qualify for NAIA nationals in long jump
MOBILE, Alabama — Xavier University of Louisiana's Ry-Anne Riley and Ireyon Keith long-jumped their way Friday to the NAIA National Championships.Both produced B-standard qualifying marks at the University of Mobile Invitational. Riley jumped 5.57 meters (18 feet, 3 1/4 inches) to finish fourth, and Keith jumped 5.51 meters (18-1) and placed fifth.
For Riley — a freshman from New Orleans and a former state champion at Lusher Charter School — it's the third event in which she qualified for nationals. She also did it as a member of the 400- and 1,600-meter relay teams. Keith, who also plays basketball for XULA, qualified for nationals for the first time.
The Gold Nuggets won two events — Riley in the 200 and the 1,600 relay team of Riley, Tramaine Shannon, Ariane Williams and Clarke Allen — and they finished second in four others. Their runners-up were Allen in the 200 and triple jump (10.58 meters/34-8 1/2), Brianna Pace in the 800 (2:25.13) and the 400 relay team of Martina Wright, Alexis Milton, Janelle Jones and Riley (season-best 47.70).
The NAIA's national meet will be May 25-27 at Gulf Shores, Ala.
The XULA men earned a pair of fourths: Khalil Gallien in the 110 hurdles (15.69) and the 1,600 relay squad of Elex Carter, Gallien, Aaron Grundy and Ammiel Williams (3:32.75). Carter, Seth Jackson and Chris Ward, all multi-year basketball lettermen, made their collegiate track debuts at this meet. Jackson long-jumped, and Ward ran the 200 and 400.
It was the final meet for the Gold Nuggets and Gold Rush before the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championships April 22 at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans.
Here are all XULA results from the University of Mobile Invitational:
Women
100: Martina Wright, 5th in 12.47
200: Ry-Anne Riley, 1st; Clarke Allen, 2nd; Alexis Milton, 5th; Janelle Jones, 23rd; Martina Wright, 25th
400: Ariane Williams, 3rd in 57.13; Tramaine Shannon, 6th in 57.69; Chinyere Jones, 13th in 1:01.96
800: Brianna Pace, 2nd in 2:25.13; Maliya Vaughan, 3rd in 2:26.61; Carlie Calais, 8th in 2:38.26; Chinyere Jones, 11th in 2:41.45
1,500: Taylor Price, 4th in 5:10.58; Dionysia Love, 6th in 5:11.52; Carlie Calais, 11th in 5:40.18
400 Hurdles: Terri Cunningham, 8th in 1:12.66
400 Relay: Martina Wright, Alexis Milton, Janelle Jones and Ry-Anne Riley, 2nd in 47.70
1,600 Relay: Ry-Anne Riley, Tramaine Shannon, Ariane Williams and Clarke Allen, 1st in 4:01.64
High Jump: Terri Cunningham, 3rd in 1.50 meters (4 feet, 11 inches); Chinyere Jones, 6th in 1.45 meters (4 feet, 9 inches)
Javelin: Tamia Scott, 3rd in 34.42 meters (112 feet, 11 inches); Taylor Ducros, 4th in 33.16 meters (108 feet, 9 inches)
Long Jump: Ry-Anne Riley, 4th in 5.57 meters (18 feet, 3 1/4 inches); Ireyon Keith, 5th in 5.51 meters (18 feet, 1 inch); Dorian Hill, 16th in 4.19 meters (13 feet, 9 inches)
Shot Put: Acacia Brown, 17th in 7.75 meters (25 feet, 5 1/4 inches)
Triple Jump: Clarke Allen, 2nd in 10.58 meters (34 feet, 8 1/2 inches); Dorian Hill, 5th in 9.69 meters (31 feet, 9 1/2 inches)
Men
100: Treshunn Miliner, 16th in 11.21
200: Treshunn Miliner, 16th in 22.76; Elex Carter, 24th in 23.31; Chris Ward, 34th in 23.97
400: Elex Carter, 18th in 52.87; Aaron Grundy, 21st in 53.25; Chris Ward, 22nd in 54.56
800: Oji Wells, 9th in 2:04.12; Ammiel Williams, 10th in 2:04.94
1,500: Ammiel Williams, 15th in 4:46.47
110 Hurdles: Khalil Gallien, 4th in 15.69
1,600 Relay: Elex Carter, Khalil Gallien, Aaron Grundy and Ammiel Williams, 4th in 3:32.75
High Jump: Aaron Grundy, no height
Long Jump: Seth Jackson, 11th in 5.90 meters (19 feet, 4 1/4 inches)
Triple Jump: Keairez Coleman, no mark
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Making the Case for HBCUX on Comcast
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Comcast has pledged to launch two African-American owned and targeted networks in 2019, bringing to eight the number of multicultural services it will have supported as part of conditions the MSO agreed to in its 2011 acquisition of NBCUniversal.
Throwing its name into the mix for one of the two slots is Washington D.C.-based digital service HBCUX, which focuses on creating programming for and about the 105 historically black colleges and universities around the country. Led by veteran cable executive Curtis Symonds, the network launched as a digital video service in 2014.
Symonds and I spoke about HBCUX’s linear channel prospects, as well as the void TV HBCUX can fill for quality, entertaining, educational programming targeted to African-American audiences. An edited version of the interview appears below.
MCN: What do you think of your chances to secure one of the two channel slots Comcast is creating for African-American owned-and-operated networks?
Curtis Symonds: Well I’m hoping my chances are good, because the content I’m talking about is revolving around the HBCU community that has received a lot of attention just recently. For example, President Trump recently said that he has to spenCd more time in the HBCU circle, so the 105 presidents of historically black colleges and universities coming to see President Trump was a major milestone that had not happened in many years. Now, there was a lot of scuttlebutt about the breadth of the conversation they had, but at the end of the day it was it was more about looking at what we need to do to support HBCUs.
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Throwing its name into the mix for one of the two slots is Washington D.C.-based digital service HBCUX, which focuses on creating programming for and about the 105 historically black colleges and universities around the country. Led by veteran cable executive Curtis Symonds, the network launched as a digital video service in 2014.
Symonds and I spoke about HBCUX’s linear channel prospects, as well as the void TV HBCUX can fill for quality, entertaining, educational programming targeted to African-American audiences. An edited version of the interview appears below.
MCN: What do you think of your chances to secure one of the two channel slots Comcast is creating for African-American owned-and-operated networks?
Curtis Symonds: Well I’m hoping my chances are good, because the content I’m talking about is revolving around the HBCU community that has received a lot of attention just recently. For example, President Trump recently said that he has to spenCd more time in the HBCU circle, so the 105 presidents of historically black colleges and universities coming to see President Trump was a major milestone that had not happened in many years. Now, there was a lot of scuttlebutt about the breadth of the conversation they had, but at the end of the day it was it was more about looking at what we need to do to support HBCUs.
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What to watch for in JSU's Blue and White spring game
JACKSON, Mississippi -- Jackson State’s slate of spring football practices will conclude with the Blue and White Spring Game at 1 p.m. Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium.It’ll be the 15th practice of the spring for the Tigers, who are coming off a 3-8 season in which they finished in a tie for third in the SWAC East.
The organized scrimmage will give JSU fans a sneak preview of what to expect in the 2017 season, and give the Tigers a chance to show off the work they’ve put in this spring.
Here’s three things to watch for when the Tigers take the field.
Who will be hot?
The Tiger defense dominated in the first scrimmage two weeks ago, holding the offense out of the end zone for the first half.
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