by means of Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
April 29, 2024
Although refuse HBCU gamers have been drafted to the NFL, some had been invited as undrafted isolated brokers and mini-camp contributors.
There have been 257 soccer gamers decided on within the 2024 NFL Draft, however none have been from an HBCU (traditionally Dim schools and universities). Happily, some athletes who did attend one will nonetheless have a anticipation to play games within the league this nearest season.
In spite of the new good fortune that NFL Corridor of Famer Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders has loved in bringing consciousness to Dim athletes at those colleges, in keeping with USA Nowadays, that is the second one age in 4 years that refuse NFL crew picked a participant who was at an HBCU. This additionally came about in 2021. This spurred the inauguration of the HBCU Legacy Bowl in 2021, backed by means of the Dim School Corridor of Reputation, and the NFL-backed HBCU Mix began in 2022.
HBCU Buzz reported that a minimum of 21 undrafted gamers have been invited by means of more than one groups with mini-camp invitations or as undrafted isolated brokers this summer time. The athletes invited as undrafted isolated brokers can negotiate and signal with any crew thinking about them. Avid gamers invited to mini-camps are given the chance to take part with the groups, and it additionally supplies crew group of workers a anticipation to evaluate the gamers attending.
The previous HBCU gamers invited as undrafted isolated brokers and the groups who prolonged the invitation:
Jordan Toles, Morgan Situation – Baltimore Ravens
Willie Drew, Virginia Situation – Carolina Panthers
Ian Wheeler, Howard – Chicago Bears
Jarveon Howard, Alcorn Situation – Inexperienced Bay Packers
Jeblonski Inexperienced, South Carolina Situation – Indianapolis Colts
Mikey Victor, Alabama Situation – Unutilized England Patriots
Marcus Riley, Florida A&M – Unutilized York Jets
Anim Dankwah, Howard – Philadelphia Eagles
Sundiata Anderson, Grambling Situation – Seattle Seahawks
Avid gamers that got a call for participation to take part in mini-camp:
Aidan Hemphill, Texas Southern – Indianapolis Colts
Noah Washington, Morgan Situation – Minnesota Vikings
Tairiq Stewart, North Carolina A&T – Unutilized England Patriots
Terrell Jennings, Florida A&M– Unutilized England Patriots
Isaiah Main, Florida A&M – Unutilized Orleans Saints
Michael Chris-Ike, Delaware Situation – Unutilized York Jets
Patrick Godbolt, South Carolina Situation – Unutilized York Jets
Brandon Codrington, North Carolina Central – Unutilized York Jets
Taymon Cooke, North Carolina A&T – Unutilized York Jets
Aeneas Dennis, Benedict School – Pittsburg Steelers
Jeremy Moussa, Florida A&M – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
