2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl Gameday Preview

2nd HBCU Legacy Bowl game and players preview.

Kyle T. Mosley | Feb 25, 2023

The HBCU Legacy Bowl, presented by the Black College Football Hall of Fame, is a postseason all-star game will showcase 99 of the best NFL draft-eligible football players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The contest will be broadcast live on NFL Network and SiriusXM NFL Radio.

The players for Team Gaither and Robinson are comprised from the SWAC, MEAC, CIAA, SIAC, CAA, and OVC conferences.

2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl

What: HBCU Legacy Bowl, 2nd Annual
Where: Yulman Stadium, Tulane University Campus
Date: Saturday, Feb. 25
Time: 3:00 PM CT/ 4:00 PM ET
Honorary Captains: Jameis Winston and Terron Armstead
Team Gaither Coaches: Trei Oliver (NCCU) and Richard Hayes Jr. (Fayetteville State)
Team Robinson Coaches: Eric Dooley (Southern) and Chennis Berry (Benedict)
HBCU Legacy Bowl Co-Founders: Doug Williams and James "Shack" Harris
HBCU Legacy Bowl Partners: Adidas, Allstate Sugar Bowl, Coors Light, National Football League, New Orleans Saints, State Farm, the State of Louisiana, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Coca-Cola, 15 and the Mahomies Foundation, Riddell, The Home Depot and Zebra Technologies, as well as NFL players Terron Armstead, Aaron Donald, Patrick Mahomes, Bobby Wagner and Jameis Winston.
Black College Football Hall of Fame: Established in October 2009 to honor the greatest football players and coaches from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Its trustees are football legends Mel Blount, James Harris, Willie Lanier, Art Shell and Doug Williams. The Black College Football Hall of Fame is sponsored by the Shack Harris & Doug Williams Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization.

TEAM GAITHER FINAL ROSTER

Key Players to Watch on Team Gaither

QB Dion Golatt (Bowie State),
RB Darius Hagans (VA State),
WR Jeremiah Holloman (Tenn. State),
DE Joshua Pryor (Bowie State),
DL Brandon Gaddy (Alabama State),
TE Tyler Barnes (NCCU),
OL Darian Bryant (VA Union),
OL Robert Mitchell (NCCU),
S Derrick Tucker (Texas Southern),
LB Jashun Bryant (Tenn. State)

TEAM ROBINSON FINAL ROSTER

Key Players to Watch on Team Robinson

QB Skylar Perry (UAPB),
QB Glendon McDaniel (Southern),
WR Xavier Smith (Florida A&M),
DL Jason Dumas (Southern),
DL Jordan Lewis (Southern),
LB Claudin Cherelus (Alcorn State),
CB Keenan Issac (Alabama State),
DL Ronnie Thomas (Mississippi Valley State),
LB Tarik Cooper (Texas Southern),
DL Justin Ragin (Jackson State)

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Published Feb 25, 2023

KYLE T. MOSLEY

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