The Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl presented by the Black College Football Hall of Fame, the postseason all-star game showcasing the best NFL draft-eligible football players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, will be played this Saturday in New Orleans.
The 3 p.m. (CT) game culminates a week-long celebration of black culture that provides invaluable exposure and opportunities for HBCU football players and students. The HBCU Legacy Bowl will be televised by the NFL Network who is providing coverage of events all week long.
The week began with the third annual HBCU Combine, held Monday at the Oshsner Sports Performance Center in New Orleans that featured 47 black college football standouts getting to show off their talents for scouts, executives and team representatives from most NFL and Canadian Football League (CFL) teams. Modeled after the NFL Combine, the event is a collaboration between the NFL and the BCFHOF. It took players threw a series of measurements, speed and agility tests and workouts (see story and HBCU Combine list).
The players are hoping to make their mark headed to the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, Michigan on April 25–27.
All the players in the HBCU Legacy Bowl (see list below) will be involved in workouts and practices before the scouts thru Friday before Saturday’s game. HBCU Legacy Bowl alums –Florida A&M grad Xavier Smith, a rookie wide receiver for the LA Rams and Joshua Pryor out of Bowie State, a rookie defensive lineman for the Washington Commanders – are serving as ambassadors for the affairs.
The Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl Career Fair, presented by the New Orleans Saints, will provide job opportunities and career counseling for HBCU juniors, seniors and recent graduates on Thursday, Feb. 22 (12 noon to 5 p.m. CT) and Friday, Feb. 23 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT). In less than two years, it has become the largest HBCU career fair in the nation.
Participants have the opportunity to connect with the nation’s top employers. Live presentations via keynote speakers and panels will feature experts in career success.
Last year, nearly 1,500 HBCU students from 49 different HBCUs attended, networking with over 100 of the nation’s top companies. Register now at https://www.teamworkonline. com/multiple-properties/www/teamwork-events/2024-hbcu-legacy-bowl-career-fair-2054033 .
