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January 15, 2017

Tropical Bowl 2017 Spotlight: Nehemiah Coward

January 15, 2017

Nehemiah Coward is an electrifying return man and can play solid defense too from the corner position. This season at Central State, he ranked 8th in the conference with 79 tackles. All teams at the next level are looking for a special teams ace and that is where he has made a significant impact in…

January 14, 2017

HBCU Spirit of America Bowl 2017 Spotlight: Denzel Keyes

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January 14, 2017

Denzel Keyes, who also stared on the the Aggies basketball team, made his name known at North Carolina A&T as a redzone threat. At 6’4″ 215 pounds, Keyes recorded 25 touchdowns in his career and led the Aggies in receiving touchdowns for three straight years. This feat has Keyes as the all time record holder…

January 14, 2017

Tropical Bowl 2017 Spotlight: Austin Duke

Pro Prospect Interviews

January 14, 2017

Austin Duke was part of the first recruiting class ever for the UNC Charlotte 49ers Division I football program. Duke is a local product from Independence High School where he was Southwestern 4A Offensive Player of the Year in 2011. The local Wide Receiver was the 49ers leading receiver for four straight seasons. He ended…

January 13, 2017

Tropical Bowl 2017 Preview

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January 13, 2017

The Tropical Bowl is one of the top-level collegiate all-star games that takes place following the season and before the NFL draft. The game is in its second year after seeing a great amount of success in 2016 where over 70 NFL scouts and 27 teams had executives present. This year, it takes place in…

January 11, 2017

Top Plays from the 2017 National Championship

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January 11, 2017

Just For Laughs. The Big Hit How many times are you going to watch this hit over and over again? Honorable Mention. The Tight End Burner How do you let a Tight End beat you down the field like that? Howard smoked everyone on that play. 5. Broken Ankles Great blocking and some nice cutbacks…

January 3, 2017

American Football in the 10th East African University Games

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January 3, 2017

The stage was set, expectations raised and the highly charged men in shoulder pads and helmets delivered extremely well to quench the curiosity the thousands of spectators and by standers in the just ended East Africa university games. The 10th editions of the games were held in Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and technology 16-17 December…

January 1, 2017

Troy Jackson, Up and Coming

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January 1, 2017

Troy Jackson is a member of the nationally ranked Grayson High School Football program in Loganville, GA. The team is ranked #6 in the Nation by MaxPreps and #1 in Georgia after winning the 7A State Championship. Jackson is part of a rotating depth chart but has the chance to take over the starting reigns and…