Skylar BIOCommitted ππ𧑠@FAMU_WBB @FAMUCoachPillow pic.twitter.com/ZPlMocR3FQ
— Skylar Baltezegar (@skylar_dian) April 30, 2022
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Saturday, April 30, 2022
NCAA transfer portal 6'-2" freshman F/C Skylar Baltezegar, Charleston Southern committed to Florida A&M University
Congratulations to Kali Rydolph-Garrett on winning the @RRACSports title in the high jump.
Congratulations to Kali Rydolph-Garrett on winning the @RRACSports title in the high jump. #FeartheClaws #OntheHunt #FortheW pic.twitter.com/hxA9UAl93R
— Wiley Athletics (@WileyAthletics) May 1, 2022
Alabama A&M Baseball Drops Narrow 3-2 Decision Against Jackson State
Alabama A&M Baseball Drops Narrow 3-2 Decision Against Jackson State https://t.co/ZCf3Mcz5bf
— Ala. A&M Athletics (@AAMUBulldogs) April 30, 2022
Masters, Russell and Ingram Anchors Alabama A&M Women’s Track On Final Day of Music City Challenge
Masters, Russell and Ingram Anchors Alabama A&M Women’s Track On Final Day of Music City Challenge https://t.co/QscaZhGkro
— Ala. A&M Athletics (@AAMUBulldogs) April 30, 2022
McLaren Leads Alabama A&M Contingent On Day 1 of Music City Challenge https://t.co/c4NvmIM5BK
— Ala. A&M Athletics (@AAMUBulldogs) April 30, 2022
Florida A&M's Savion Williams Signed with the New York Jets.
Florida A&M's Savion Williams Signed with the New York Jets.#FAMU | #Rattlers | #LeaveNoDoubt | #NFL | #Jets https://t.co/MfoWrRWK4G
— Florida A&M Football π (@FAMU_FB) May 1, 2022
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— Florida A&M Football π (@FAMU_FB) April 30, 2022
Savion Williams has signed with the @nyjets!#FAMU | #Rattlers | #LeaveNoDoubt | #NFL pic.twitter.com/Y5v22cO0e7
Cleveland Browns have signed UDFA QB Felix Harper, Alcorn State University
#Browns have signed UDFA QB Felix Harper out of Alcorn. pic.twitter.com/yxkdHJeHXn
— Browns Kingdom♕ (@BrownsKingdom) April 30, 2022
Alcorn Braves' QB Felix Harper Signs Rookie UDFA Deal with Browns@HBCULegends #NFLDraft #UDFA #RookieMiniCamp @Browns @BRAVESSPORTS @LegacyQbhttps://t.co/1RT0N3Hrd4
— HBCU Legends (@hbculegends) May 1, 2022
Former Sam Houston State and Howard Bison WR Jequez Ezzard sign with Washington Commanders as UDFA π₯
Mama there goes that man!@JequezE is taking his talents to DC as he signs with the @Commanders! #EatEmUpKats #NFLKats pic.twitter.com/eKAeTSfhiP
— Sam Houston Football (@BearkatsFB) April 30, 2022
Congratulations to the #D2FB players selected in this year's draft
Congratulations to the #D2FB players selected in this year's draft.
— D2Football (@D2Football) April 30, 2022
#135 DB Joshua Williams, Fayetteville State (KC)
#197 DB Greg Junior, Ouachita Baptist (JX)
#200 DL Sam Roberts, NWMST (NE)
#233 WR Dareke Young, Lenoir-Rhyne (SEA)
#244 DB Christian Matthew, Valdosta State (AZ)
Bronco Nation, join us in congratulating our very own @Jwilliofficial on being selected as the first HBCU player to be drafted since 2020 @uncfsu history is made today with Joshua Williams going #135 in the #NFLDraft to the @Chiefs! #ProudToBe #FayState pic.twitter.com/vvo33OFYD0
— Darrell T. Allison (@DarrellTAllison) April 30, 2022
FOUR HBCU players selected in the 2022 @NFLDraft .
FOUR HBCU players selected in the 2022 @NFLDraft.
— BlackCollegeFootball (@BCFHOF) April 30, 2022
That’s 4x the last two years combined and matches the best results over the last 11 years (2011, 2015, 2017 & 2019).@NFL @nflnetwork @HBCULegacyBowl @Jwilliofficial@One4_era@Jthouston_4@CarterJaTyre pic.twitter.com/mMQFoCwj9n
Road ACC win number ✌️ for @NCAT_Baseball !!!
BSB | FINAL (Game 1)
— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) April 30, 2022
Road ACC win number ✌️ for @NCAT_Baseball!!! Game 2 will begin around 5 p.m. pic.twitter.com/3F3Z76v3tV
π¦πππ‘ππ | Markquese Bell (@MarkqueseB) has signed with the @dallascowboys !
That moment @MarkqueseB became a @dallascowboys!#FAMU | #Rattlers | #LeaveNoDoubt | #NFL | #CowboysNation pic.twitter.com/CGntVu1bNq
— Florida A&M Football π (@FAMU_FB) April 30, 2022
Florida A&M's Markquese Bell (@MarkqueseB) Signed with Dallas Cowboys.#FAMU | #Rattlers | #LeaveNoDoubt | #NFL | @dallascowboys https://t.co/Rti5pHKmbU
— Florida A&M Football π (@FAMU_FB) April 30, 2022
Cowboys have agreed to terms with undrafted rookie S Markquese Bell from Florida A&M. NFC East rival Eagles came in late with a very strong offer, source said, but Bell chose Dallas. Where he wanted to be. Had a 30 visit here.
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) April 30, 2022
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— Florida A&M Football π (@FAMU_FB) April 30, 2022
Markquese Bell (@MarkqueseB) has signed with the @dallascowboys!#FAMU | #Rattlers | #LeaveNoDoubt | #NFL pic.twitter.com/nwOcLn9yzU
Shit weird if u ask me… https://t.co/ZtcfU3CC20
— Isaiah LandπΊ (@IsaiahLand716) April 30, 2022
The Rattlers look to complete the sweep tomorrow in series finale versus the Delta Devils
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— Florida A&M Baseball ⚾️ (@FAMU_Baseball) April 30, 2022
FAMU - 17
MVSU - 6
The Rattlers look to complete the sweep tomorrow in series finale versus the Delta Devils. #FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp π pic.twitter.com/Fn3Gx3tBP0
NFL Draft 2022 | OG Ja'Tyre Carter, Southern University selected Rd.7, Pick 226
From the bayou to the lakefront.https://t.co/NGajY4iMou
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) April 30, 2022
More reinforcements up front. π
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) April 30, 2022
Welcome to Chicago, @CarterJaTyre! pic.twitter.com/UiaaUnAOeY
Awesome moment here in White Castle as @CarterJaTyre gets the call that he is going to be selected with 226 pick in the draft to the @ChicagoBears. @SouthernUsports first draft pick since 2004. @WBRZ pic.twitter.com/JCa1Iz3dnR
— Corey Rholdon (@Corey_RholdonTV) April 30, 2022
Congratulations to @CarterJaTyre on being drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft. Round 7, Pick 226
— Southern University Jaguars (@SouthernUsports) April 30, 2022
We now have 77 student-athletes drafted to the NFL dating back to 1951. Before Jatyre Carter, Lenny Williams was the last Jaguar drafted as the 252 pick in the 2004 draft. #GoJags pic.twitter.com/chamucEi38
NFL Draft 2022 | Jackson State University's James Houston IV selected by Detroit Lions, 6th Rd. Pick 217
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— Detroit Lions (@Lions) April 30, 2022
Back-to-back 'backers!
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) April 30, 2022
Welcome to Detroit, @Jthouston_4!#LionsDraft | @powerhomesolar pic.twitter.com/3M4m1aS0k1
With the No. 217 overall pick in the 2022 @NFLDraft, the @Lions select James Houston!
— NFL (@NFL) April 30, 2022
πΊ: 2022 #NFLDraft on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/7aKKYpMhVA
The Detroit Lions just drafted Jackson State’s James Houston IV with the 217th overall pick. He is the first player under Deion Sanders to be drafted while at JSU. @DeionSanders @GoJSUTigers pic.twitter.com/5gfklx6uNc
— Blake Levine (@blake_levine) April 30, 2022
Houston Selected In 6th Round By Detroit; 100th NFL Draft Pick In @GoJSUTigersFB History#TheeILove #IBelieve https://t.co/KM1STRXdHR
— Jackson State Athletics (@GoJSUTigers) April 30, 2022
π₯For the 4x4 team of Ozioma Scott, Jessica Wright, Ameenah Saalih and Jessika Gbai as they take OVER TWO SECONDS off the previous School Record they set at Texas Relays
π₯For the 4x4 team of Ozioma Scott, Jessica Wright, Ameenah Saalih and Jessika Gbai as they take OVER TWO SECONDS off the previous School Record they set at Texas Relays‼️#BeTheStandard 𦬠#PennRelays2022 https://t.co/XROvMXHpSU pic.twitter.com/6aOnmEYtob
— Howard Track & Field/Cross Country (@HUBisonTFXC) April 30, 2022
South Carolina State Wins 2022 MEAC Men’s Tennis Championship
#MEACTEN @SCStateAthletic Wins 2022 @MEACSports Men’s Tennis Championship #MEACPride https://t.co/VhVNZc6osd
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) (@MEACSports) April 30, 2022
Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer announced her retirement Saturday after 50 years in college basketball
Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer announced her retirement Saturday after 50 years in college basketball.
— ESPN (@espn) April 30, 2022
Her 1,055 wins as a head coach ranks fourth all-time among D-I women's basketball coaches.
She will officially retire later this year.https://t.co/WD5P7YDzE4
After 50 years and 1,055 wins, @cvivianstringer will retire from coaching, effective Sept. 1.
— Rutgers W.Basketball (@RutgersWBB) April 30, 2022
It is impossible to find the words right now to sum up what you mean to us and to the game, but we'll start with two:
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We love you, Coach.
π° https://t.co/o37BXjOebn pic.twitter.com/l96DjhY43b
Monica Holland | Pros and cons of Kansas City Chiefs picking Fayetteville State's Joshua Williams in NFL Draft
There are no Cons on FSU Broncos Joshua Williams. Talent has nothing to do with NCAA division classification. The NFL has previously drafted players from NAIA and NCAA Div. III. Get over it -- he's in the NFL and that's what matters!! https://t.co/zc3Axjpc9r
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 30, 2022
.@FSUBroncos CB Joshua Williams becomes the first HBCU player taken in the last 2 years of the NFL draft. @Chiefs get him in Round 4 https://t.co/GoYfCY4IVc
— FO Sports (@FO_Sports) April 30, 2022
Congratulations to Benedict's Bradon O'Connor, who broke the NCAA D2 record for stolen bases in a season pm Saturday. O'Connor has 97 stolen bases this season in 47 games
Congratulations to Benedict's Bradon O'Connor, who broke the NCAA D2 record for stolen bases in a season pm Saturday. O'Connor has 97 stolen bases this season in 47 games. #TheBestofBC pic.twitter.com/b7QHaB9tgA
— BC Tigers Athletics (@benedict_tigers) April 30, 2022
Thank you, seniors!!
Thank you, seniors. #FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp π pic.twitter.com/jqwWxSGqja
— Florida A&M Softball π₯ (@FAMU_Softball) April 30, 2022
N.C. A&T's Randolph Ross smashes the men's university/college division record with a time of 44.95 for the NCAA Champion and Olympian
Another Drake Relays record. @NCATAGGIES @jun1or_77 @BigSouthSports https://t.co/T2bHDDBSLk
— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) April 30, 2022
Another Drake Relays record!@ncattfxc's Randolph Ross smashes the men's university/college division record with a time of 44.95 for the NCAA Champion and Olympian.
— Drake Relays (@DrakeRelays) April 29, 2022
It's tied for the second fastest time in the NCAA this season.
π https://t.co/pvZ5Eag53v pic.twitter.com/duY5UBifel
Randolph Ross πΊπ² dominated the men's 400m at the Drake Relays in Des Moines as he clocked a Season's Best (SB) of 44.95s, ahead of Ben Jefferies who clocked 46.00s and Dubem Amene in 46.56s. pic.twitter.com/Hqa4sMMKe4
— World of Athletics (@Athleticsglobe) April 29, 2022
Super Bowl Champs LA Rams Select Decobie Durant, CB South Carolina State University in 4th Rd. Pick 142 | NFL Draft 2022
HBCU ➡️ NFL
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) April 30, 2022
Makin' it official for @One4_era. #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/D7Yf5UANIf
Lock it in.π¦π
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) April 30, 2022
Welcome to #RamsHouse, @One4_era! pic.twitter.com/ccyxqtW0a6
▪️ First-Team AP FCS All-American
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) April 30, 2022
▪️ MEAC Defensive Player of the Year
The newest addition to our defensive backs room. #NFLDraft
NIL deal opens charitable opportunity for Orlando HBCU (Grambling State) football signee
NIL deal opens charitable opportunity for Orlando HBCU football signee https://t.co/ylNa9aCiyR
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 30, 2022
NFL Draft 2022 | Kansas City Chiefs Select Fayetteville State DB Joshua Williams with 4th Rd, Pick 135 to end HBCU drought!
Introducing the newest member of #ChiefsKingdom, DB Joshua Williams! pic.twitter.com/GwA4NDFE7j
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) April 30, 2022
Chiefs Select Fayetteville State DB Joshua Williams with Pick 135 | NFL Draft 2022 https://t.co/wxcQsa2p9A
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 30, 2022
ππΏ Blessed to be apart of #ChiefsKingdom
— Joshua Williams (@Jwilliofficial) April 30, 2022
Round 4, pick 135: meet Fayettville State cornerback Joshua Williams pic.twitter.com/oADRPOeqBX
— Arrowhead Pride (@ArrowheadPride) April 30, 2022
Top Seeds Shaw, Johnson C. Smith Advance to CIAA Tennis Championship Finals
Top Seeds Shaw, Johnson C. Smith Advance to CIAA Tennis Championship Finals #CIAATennis
— CIAA (@CIAAForLife) April 30, 2022
π https://t.co/0HztEs7Lzg pic.twitter.com/F8X3g0IOkb
It’s #CIAATennis Championship Day‼️ Bears. Golden Bulls. Who will bring home the π? pic.twitter.com/CxN3VJUOJ5
— CIAA (@CIAAForLife) April 30, 2022
@HBCUGoTV has the @CIAAForLife Women's Tennis Semifinals and Finals broadcast on Saturday 4/30 at 630PM ET - tune in and watch at https://t.co/jpO9JxJcPR! pic.twitter.com/aQKLVXd38U
— HBCUGO.TV (@HBCUGoTV) April 30, 2022